The Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board is established within the department and shall carry out its duties in accordance with this section.

1.__Members.__The board consists of 7 members.__The commissioner, the Commissioner of Conservation and the Coordinator of the Natural Areas Program are permanent members and their designees may represent them at board meetings.__The Governor shall appoint the remaining 4 citizen members subject to the review of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters and confirmation by the Senate.__One of these members must be a representative of a state sportsmen's organization, one must be a representative of a state wildlife conservation organization and one must work in a field related to natural resources.

2.__Terms.__The Governor shall appoint citizen members to staggered 4-year terms.__Appointed citizens may not serve more than 2 consecutive 4-year terms.

3.__Chair.__The Governor shall appoint a citizen member of the board to serve as chair.__The chair may not serve more than 2 consecutive 4-year terms.

4.__Board meetings, rules and administration.__The board shall conduct its meetings as follows.

A.__The board shall meet at least 3 times a year at the call of the chair.

B.__The board, acting in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, may adopt any rules necessary for the conduct of its business.__The board shall adopt by rule a schedule for submission and action on grant proposals submitted pursuant to subsection 5, paragraph B.

C.__Appointed citizen members are entitled to compensation equal to legislative per diem and travel expenses under Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 29-B while engaged in board activities.

D.__A quorum of the board for the transaction of business is 4 members.

E.__Board members are governed by the conflict of interest provisions in Title 5, section 18.