(1) There is created the Wastewater Advisory Council for the purpose of advising the department regarding individual on-site wastewater disposal systems. The advisory council shall be composed of the following:(a) One (1) appointee of the State Health Officer;(b) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health;(c) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a Mississippi Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU) manufacturer;(d) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a certified installer;(e) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a septic tank or aggregate disposal manufacturer;(f) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality;(g) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Office of Pollution Control;(h) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission;(i) One (1) appointee of the Director of the Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists;(j) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the Department of the Mississippi State University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Companies;(k) The federally appointed Mississippi State Soil Scientist, or his designee;(l) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the American Council of Engineering Companies;(m) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi;(n) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Engineering Society;(o) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association;(p) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Rural Water Association;(q) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors;(r) One (1) appointee of the President of the Mississippi Pumpers Association;(s) One (1) appointee of the President of the Mississippi Water and Pollution Control Operators Association, Inc.;(t) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Realtors; and(u) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Municipal League.
(a) One (1) appointee of the State Health Officer;
(b) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health;
(c) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a Mississippi Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU) manufacturer;
(d) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a certified installer;
(e) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the State Board of Health that represents a septic tank or aggregate disposal manufacturer;
(f) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality;
(g) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Office of Pollution Control;
(h) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission;
(i) One (1) appointee of the Director of the Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists;
(j) One (1) appointee of the Chairman of the Department of the Mississippi State University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Companies;
(k) The federally appointed Mississippi State Soil Scientist, or his designee;
(l) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the American Council of Engineering Companies;
(m) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi;
(n) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Engineering Society;
(o) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association;
(p) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Rural Water Association;
(q) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors;
(r) One (1) appointee of the President of the Mississippi Pumpers Association;
(s) One (1) appointee of the President of the Mississippi Water and Pollution Control Operators Association, Inc.;
(t) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Realtors; and
(u) One (1) appointee of the Executive Director of the Mississippi Municipal League.
(2) The members of the advisory council shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from its membership.
(3) The terms of appointments for each member shall be for a period of two (2) years.
(4) The advisory council shall have quarterly meetings, with at least one (1) of those meetings taking place between forty-five (45) and sixty (60) days before the meeting of the board.
(5) The department shall staff all advisory council meetings and record minutes of those meetings.