- (a) Nine (9) members appointed by the Governor from persons with an interest in the preservation of natural areas, with two (2) members appointed from each congressional district and one (1) member appointed from the state at large.
(b) Of these:
- (1) One (1) member of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission shall be a member of the board of directors of a levee or drainage district;
(2) One (1) member shall be chosen from a list of five (5) persons jointly nominated by the:
- (A) Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation;
- (B) Arkansas Farmers Union; and
- (C) Agricultural Council of Arkansas;
- (3) One (1) member shall be chosen from a list of five (5) persons nominated by the Arkansas Forestry Association; and
- (4) One (1) member shall be chosen from a list of five (5) persons nominated by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation.
- (c) Any successor appointments and appointment to vacancies on the commission shall be appointed in the same manner.