(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.

(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.