(1) There is a state-tribal relations committee. Except as provided in subsection (2), the committee is treated as an interim committee for the purposes of 5-5-211 through 5-5-214. The committee shall:
(a) act as a liaison with tribal governments;
(b) encourage state-tribal and local government-tribal cooperation;
(c) conduct interim studies as assigned pursuant to 5-5-217; and
(d) provide recommendations and a report, if one is written, in accordance with 5-5-216 for studies completed by the committee.
(2) The composition of the state-tribal relations committee must be as follows:
(a) six members of the house, three from the majority party and three from the minority party; and
(b) four members of the senate, two from the majority party and two from the minority party.