(a)    (1)    The Council consists of not more than 15 members appointed by the Secretary.

(2)    Of the Council members:

(i)    1 shall be appointed from a list of 3 qualified individuals who are professional engineers licensed in this State, submitted to the Secretary by the Baltimore section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers;

(ii)    1 shall be appointed from a list of 3 qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Maryland section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers;

(iii)    2 shall be individuals who are employed in a manufacturing or public utility business in this State, each appointed from a separate list of 3 qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce;

(iv)    1 shall be a physician;

(v)    1 shall be a member of the Regional Planning Council who is recommended to the Secretary by the Regional Planning Council;

(vi)    1 shall be appointed from a list of 3 qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Maryland Association of Counties;

(vii)    4 shall be appointed, 1 from each list, from lists of 3 qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by:

1.    The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council of Governments of Metropolitan Washington;

2.    The President of the Johns Hopkins University;

3.    The President of the Maryland State–D.C. AFL–CIO; and

4.    The Chancellor of the University System of Maryland;

(viii)    2 shall be public members who represent the community at large; and

(ix)    1 shall be a member of the Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council who has expertise in pediatric environmental health.

(3)    In making appointments to the Council, the Secretary shall:

(i)    Consider giving appropriate representation to the various geographical areas of this State; and

(ii)    Appoint at least 1 member who is engaged actively in farming and knowledgeable in farm and rural pollutant problems.

(b)    (1)    The term of a member is 5 years.

(2)    The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Council on July 1, 1986.

(3)    The member who represents the Regional Planning Council serves only so long as the member remains on the Regional Planning Council.

(4)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(5)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.