---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460z–10"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460z–10"
heading: "Advisory Council"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460z-10"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LXXXIV — Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area"
---

# §460z–10. Advisory Council

- (a) **Establishment; membership—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall establish an advisory council for the Oregon Dunes National Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), and shall consult on a periodic and regular basis with such council with respect to matters relating to management and development of the recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A). The members of the advisory council, who shall not exceed fifteen in number, shall serve for individual staggered terms of three years each and shall be appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) as follows:
  - (i) a member to represent each county in which a portion of the recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) is located, each such appointee to be designated by the respective governing body of the county involved;
  - (ii) a member appointed to represent the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Oregon, who shall be designated by the Governor of Oregon;
  - (iii) not to exceed eleven members appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) from among [persons](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) who, individually or through association with national or local organizations, have an interest in the administration of the recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A); and
  - (iv) the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall designate one member to be Chairman and shall fill vacancies in the same manner as the original appointment.
- (b) **Private viewpoints—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall, in [addition](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-2) to his consultation with the advisory council, seek the views of other private groups and individuals with respect to administration of the recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A).
- (c) **Payment of expenses—** The members shall not receive any compensation for their services as members of the council, as such, but the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is authorized to pay expenses reasonably incurred by the council in carrying out its responsibilities.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 92–260, § 12, Mar. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 102.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination of Advisory Councils

Advisory councils in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a council established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a council established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.