A. The secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality shall serve ex officio as Louisiana's voting member on the Mississippi River Interstate Pollution Control Commission. The secretary may designate another official of the Department of Environmental Quality to serve as an alternate member of the Mississippi River Interstate Pollution Control Commission if, as, and when the secretary deems necessary.
B. The secretary shall consult with and seek advice from the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry relative to agreements in the compact to be concurred in or recommended by Louisiana.