(a)
Committee
appointment and makeup
The commissioner shall appoint an advisory committee composed
of no less than eight and no more than twelve members as follows: two shall be
employees of the department whose regular duties involve the planning, design
and construction of wastewater treatment facilities, at least one shall be an
educator experienced in the training of wastewater treatment facility
operators, and the remaining members shall be operators certified at the time
of such appointment under section
22a-416-4
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(b)
Term of appointment
The department employees and educator members of the advisory
committee shall be appointed for an unlimited period of time. All other members
of the advisory committee shall be appointed for a term of up to three years.
The commissioner may reappoint any such member to a second term of up to three
years, but in no case shall such member serve more than six consecutive years.
The commissioner may revoke any individual's appointment as a member for
failure to attend a majority of the scheduled meetings of the advisory
committee or for failure to provide assistance in performing the duties of the
committee as described in subsection (d) of this section.
(c)
Compensation
The advisory committee shall serve without compensation and
shall convene at the discretion of the commissioner.
(d)
Duties of the committee
The advisory committee shall advise and assist the commissioner
in administering the certification program by:
(1) reviewing the classifications of
particular wastewater treatment facilities;
(2) reviewing applications for certification
and for revalidation of certificates under subsection (c) of section
22a-416-5;
(3) making recommendations to the
commissioner on the evaluation and classification of new and modified
wastewater treatment facility equipment and processes;
(4) encouraging qualified individuals to
become certified;
(5) encouraging
owners of wastewater treatment facilities to promote and facilitate advanced
certification of their employees;
(6) promoting wastewater treatment facility
operator training programs;
(7)
commenting on the proposed revocation of a certificate;
(8) reviewing reciprocal certification
requests by operators from other states;
(9) reviewing the proposed
examinations;
(10) performing
related duties as requested by the commissioner;
(11) reviewing operations and maintenance
plans under section
22a-416-6
and section
22a-416-8;
and
(12) Reviewing extension of the
90 (ninety) day limit under subdivision (b)(8) of section
22a-416-6.
