(1) The Montana Agriculture Development Council ("council") was created in 1987 and transferred to the Department of Agriculture by 2-15-3015, MCA.

(2) The council consists of seven members appointed by the governor, including the director of the Department of Agriculture, the director of the Department of Commerce, and five members who are or have been actively engaged in agriculture.

(3) The council is allocated to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes only as prescribed in section 2-15-121, MCA.

(4) The department provides staff for the council to administer council activities.