1. (1) There is a coal board composed of seven members.
2. (2) The coal board is allocated to the department of commerce for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.
3. (3) The governor shall appoint a seven-member coal board, as provided under 2-15-124.

4. (4)

   1. (a) Subject to subsections (4)(b) and (4)(c), the members of the coal board are selected as follows:

      1. (i) two from the impact areas; and
      2. (ii) two with expertise in education.
   2. (b) At least two but not more than four members must be appointed from each district provided for in 2-15-156.

   3. (c) In making the appointments, the governor shall consider people from the following fields:

      1. (i) business;
      2. (ii) engineering;
      3. (iii) public administration; and
      4. (iv) planning.

History: En. 50-1804 by Sec. 5, Ch. 502, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 540, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1804; MCA 1979, 2-15-1104; amd. and redes. 2-15-1821 by Sec. 12, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 52, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 254, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 2019.