(a) Members and terms.

1. (1) Arkansas Code § 15-31-102 provides that the Arkansas Forestry Commission shall have nine (9) members appointed by the Governor.
2. (2) Members serve nine-year terms.

(b) Officers.

1. (1) Chair.

   1. (A) At the final regular meeting of 1997 and every second year thereafter, members of the commission shall elect a chair to serve during the next two (2) calendar years.
   2. (B) A member shall serve as chair for no more than four (4) years during a nine-year term.
   3. (C) The chair shall determine the agenda for all meetings of the commission, except the chair shall place items on the agenda at the request of five (5) or more members.
   4. (D) The chair shall preside at all meetings of the commission.
   5. (E) The chair shall appoint members to the standing committees and may establish ad-hoc committees.
   6. (F) The chair shall authenticate by his or her signature all the approved acts, orders, and minutes of the commission.
   7. (G) The chair may represent the commission.

2. (2) Vice chair.

   1. (A) At the final regular meeting of 1997 and every second year thereafter, members of the commission shall elect a vice chair to serve during the next two (2) calendar years.
   2. (B) A member shall serve as vice chair for no more than four (4) years during a nine-year term.
   3. (C) The vice chair shall become the acting chair and temporarily shall assume the powers and duties of the chair in the event of the absence or disability of the chair.
   4. (D) The acting chair shall revert to the vice chair and the chair shall resume the powers and duties of the office when the chair is able.
   5. (E)

(b) (b) This service shall not count toward the four-year term limit established at subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section.

1. (ii)

(b) (b) This service shall not count toward the four-year term limit established at subdivision (b)(2)(B) of this section.

1. (3) Secretary.

   1. (A) As provided in Arkansas Code § 15-31-104, the State Forester shall be, ex officio, secretary of the commission but shall have no vote on matters coming before it.

   2. (B)

      1. (i) As authorized by Arkansas Code § 15-31-104(2), the commission delegates to the State Forester the powers and duties vested in it by its enabling legislation.
      2. (ii) The State Forester's decisions made under this delegated authority are subject to review by the commission.
      3. (iii) The commission retains its authority to determine agency policy.