4.__Officers.__The board shall select annually from among its members a chair and a secretary.

5.__Quorum required; recordkeeping.__A quorum of the board for the transaction of business is 4 members.__The secretary of the board shall keep a record of all proceedings.__That record is a public record.

6.__Rules.__The board may adopt informal rules governing the conduct of its business.

7.__Compensation prohibited.__Members of the board are not entitled to per diem or compensation for expenses.

§544-B.__Responsibilities of commissioner

The commissioner has the following responsibilities pertaining to natural areas.

1.__Conservation of natural areas.__The commissioner shall promote conservation of natural areas by:

A.__Making available current and accurate information to all appropriate entities to interpret, educate or otherwise inform so as to support planning and conservation activities in this State;

B.__Promoting voluntary action to conserve and protect natural areas in this State;

C.__Entering into agreements with landowners of natural areas and registered critical areas to promote appropriate and effective management of these areas in order to maintain and enhance the natural value of these areas; and

D.__Developing and disseminating educational or technical materials for the purpose of informing the general public and other interested persons or institutions about natural areas and the value of those areas.__The commissioner may charge a reasonable fee for these materials.__All income received by the commissioner from the sale of these publications and materials must be credited to a nonlapsing,