B.__Two members are appointed to represent the public. A public member may not hold stock, securities or any other interest in a forest products harvester, forest products hauler or forest landowner.

C.__One of the public members serves as the board's chair, designated by the Governor.

D.__Members shall take the oath of office prescribed for state officers.

3.__Term of office; vacancy.__The term of office for all members and alternates is 3 years.__Members other than public members or alternates may not serve more than 2 terms in succession.__In the event of a vacancy, the Governor shall, within one month, appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.

4.__Removal.__Members of the board must be removed by the Commissioner of Labor, upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office but for no other cause.__If a member is absent from 3 successive meetings of the board and the board finds the member's excuse for the absences to be without merit, that member's conduct is considered neglect of duty.

5.__Quorum.__A vacancy in the board does not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the board. Three members of the board constitute a quorum at all times, provided that reasonable notice has been given to all members of the board of the subject matter and date of any meeting at which the board is to exercise any of its powers.

6.__Compensation.__Members and alternate members of the board are compensated according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379.

7.__Rules.__The board may adopt, amend and repeal rules as necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter.__The board shall act as expeditiously as possible to adopt interpretive and procedural rules for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.