(1) There is created within the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner the Great Salt Lake Preservation Board that consists of the following five members:
(a) one representative of agriculture appointed by the governor as a voting member to serve a four-year term;
(b) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, or the executive director's designee, to serve as a voting member;
(c) the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food, or the commissioner of agriculture and food's designee, to serve as a voting member;
(d) the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, to serve as a nonvoting member; and
(e) the state engineer, or the state engineer's designee, to serve as a nonvoting member.
(2) The commissioner is the chair of the board.
(3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership appointed under Subsection (1)(a) for any reason, the governor shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
(4)
(a) Attendance of three voting members at a meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(b) The vote of the majority of voting members when a quorum is present is an action of the board.
(c) The board shall convene at the times and places prescribed by the chair.
(5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(6) The board may:
(a) expend money to lease agricultural water under the program;
(b) make rules when authorized under this chapter; and
(c) take action under Section 73-34-401.