(a) The department can benefit from having periodic reviews of these regulations and its implementation of title 7 of article 52 by knowledgeable and concerned citizens from various part of the State. Accordingly, the commissioner is authorized to appoint an advisory committee of such citizens to be known as the Title 7 -Article 52 Implementation Advisory Committee.

(b) The committee shall be composed of at least one knowledgeable and concerned citizen not employed by the department from each of five of the department's regions and such additional number of citizens as the commissioner shall determine. The members of the committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and shall meet at least annually to review these regulations, the implementation thereof, and such other matters as the commissioner may determine are appropriate for its consideration. The committee shall give the commissioner the benefit of its views and advice on all matters brought before it by the commissioner and make such recommendations to him on such matters as it deems appropriate, provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to vest in the committee any approval power over any individual acquisition or any proposed change to these regulations or the implementation thereof.

(c) The commissioner may appoint such subcommittee as necessary or appropriate to provide opportunities for comment concerning and recommendations regarding the implementation of the regulations within any geographic area of the State. Such subcommittees may include nonmembers of the committee and shall perform such functions as the committee may determine are necessary or appropriate in aiding the committee to a fuller understanding of the specific concerns of any particular geographic area.