The governing body of the conservancy shall be comprised of seven voting members and one ex officio nonvoting member. The voting members shall be as follows:
(a)
One member appointed by the City Council of the City of South Lake Tahoe.
(b)
One member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Placer.
(c)
One member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado.
(d)
The Secretary of the Resources Agency or his or her designee.
(e)
One member appointed from the general public by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(f)
One member appointed from the general public by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(g)
The Director of Finance or the director’s designee.
The members appointed or designated pursuant to subdivisions (d) to (g), inclusive, shall not be residents of the region.
The members of the governing body of the conservancy shall serve at the pleasure of the respective appointing authority.
A representative of the United States Secretary of Agriculture shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the conservancy.