PUBLIC LAW 106-248-^ULY 25, 2000 114 STAT. 607 (2) VACANCIES. —Any vacancy among the appointed trustees shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, and any trustee appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of that term for which his or her predecessor was appointed. (3) LIMITATIONS. —No appointed trustee may serve more than 8 years in consecutive terms. (d) QUORUM.—^A majority of trustees shall constitute a quorum of the Board for the conduct of business. (e) ORGANIZATION AND COMPENSATION.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The Board shall organize itself in such a manner as it deems most appropriate to effectively carry out the activities of the Trust. (2) COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES.—Trustees shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed from the funds of the Trust for the actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. (3) CHAIR.— Trustees shall select a chair from the membership of the Board. (f) LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES.—Appointed trustees shall not be considered Federal employees by virtue of their membership on the Board, except for purposes of the Federal Tort Claims Act, the Ethics in Government Act, and the provisions of chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code. (g) MEETINGS. — (1) LOCATION AND TIMING OF MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet in sessions open to the public at least three times per year in New Mexico. Upon a majority vote made in open session, and a public statement of the reasons therefore, the Board may close any other meetings to the public: Provided, That any final decision of the Board to adopt or amend the comprehensive management program under section 108(d) or to approve any activity related to the management of the land or resources of the Preserve shall be made in open public session. (2) PUBLIC INFORMATION.— In addition to other requirements of applicable law, the Board shall establish procedures for providing appropriate public information and periodic opportunities for public comment regarding the management of the Preserve. Procedures. SEC. 108. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. (a) ASSUMPTION OF MANAGEMENT.—The Trust shall assume all authority provided by this title to manage the Preserve upon a determination by the Secretary, which to the maximum extent practicable shall be made within 60 days after the appointment of the Board, that— (1) the Board is duly appointed, and able to conduct business; and (2) provision has been made for essential management services. (b) MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. —Upon assumption of management of the Preserve under subsection (a), the Trust shall manage the land and resources of the Preserve and the use thereof including, but not limited to such activities as— (1) administration of the operations of the Preserve; 16 USC 698V-6. Deadline.
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