§ 9-1-202 — No employee of the state, other than employees of institutions of higher education, shall be a member of the council. At all times, there shall be at least one (1) member from the minerals industry and one (1) member from agriculture

Any member receiving more than ten percent (10%) of his income
from any permit applicant shall not act on a permit application
from that applicant.
(b) The terms of the members shall be for four (4) years,
except that on the initial appointment, members' terms shall be
as follows: three (3) shall serve for two (2) years, two (2)
shall serve for three (3) years and two (2) shall serve for four
(4) years, as designated by the initial appointment. If a
vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint a new member as
provided in W.S. 28-12-101.
(c) The first meeting of the council shall be held within
sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act at which
time a chairman shall be elected from among the members to serve
a one (1) year term. The council shall also annually elect from
its membership a vice-chairman and a secretary, each for a term
of one (1) year, and it shall keep a record of its proceedings.
(d) The council shall hold at least four (4) regularly
scheduled meetings each year. Special meetings may be called by
the chairman, and special meetings shall be called by the
chairman, upon a written request submitted by the director or
three (3) or more members. Four (4) members participating in a
matter shall constitute a quorum. All matters shall be decided
by a majority vote of those members participating in the matter.
For purposes of voting, a member who has recused himself from a
matter, a member who is absent and is not participating in the
meeting, a member who is unable to participate in proceedings
due to illness or incapacity and a vacant position on the
council shall be deemed to be not participating in the matter.
(e) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, each member of the
council shall receive the same per diem, mileage and salary for
attending and traveling to and from meetings, hearings and other
activities necessary to the performance of the duties of the
office in the same manner and amount as members of the Wyoming
legislature. Council members who receive compensation from
their employers for activities performed pursuant to this act
shall not receive salary but shall receive mileage and per diem
if they are not reimbursed by their employers.
(f) Effective July 1, 1979, appointments and terms under
this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through