(a) The Governor shall annually appoint a chairman and vice chairman of the council to serve for one-year terms.

(b) The council shall hold regular meetings at least once every calendar quarter and may not hold more than six regular or special meetings during any calendar year. A special meeting may be called by the chairman or a majority of the members of the council. The council shall meet at such times and at such designated places in the state as it may determine.

(c) Nine members of the council shall constitute a quorum.

(d) The appointive members of the council shall receive the same allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees for each day of actual attendance at official meetings of the council. Ex officio members of the council shall receive no additional compensation for their services on the council but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in their performance of their duties as members of the council in the same manner as state employees are reimbursed for expenses.