4.__Duties.__The advisory council shall provide to the director advice and information on the management of the ATV Recreational Management Fund, including, but not limited to:

A.__The annual establishment of reimbursement rates for ATV club trail grants, municipal ATV trail grants and capital equipment grants; and

B.__Expenditures that are over $30,000 for ATV activities pursuant to section 1893 and are not part of the regular grant program.

5.__Chair; vice-chair.__The advisory council shall, during its initial meeting, elect one of its appointed members as chair and one of its appointed members as vice-chair for one-year terms.

6.__Meetings.__The advisory council shall hold meetings in April and September.__The advisory council may also meet at other times at the call of the chair or the director or the director's designee.

7.__Public meetings; public comment.__All meetings of the advisory council are open to the public and must be held in a location that is convenient for public access.__Public comment must be accepted at meetings of the advisory council.__Comments may be restricted to subjects before the advisory council at the meeting and consistent with any applicable requirements and limitations of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.

8.__Public notice.__Public notice of all advisory council meetings must be in accordance with Title 1, section 406.

Sec. 3. Special duties of ATV Trail Advisory Council. The ATV Trail Advisory Council shall study the following ATV-related issues and report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by February 1, 2006. The ATV Trail Advisory Council shall:

1. Study the feasibility of establishing an ATV trail pass and provide suggested legislation for a trail pass system;

2. Review property access laws and land use issues regarding the operation of ATVs on private property;