The Alaska Historical Commission consists of the following persons:
(1) the lieutenant governor;
(2) the state historic preservation officer appointed under 16 U.S.C. 470 - 470n (P.L. 89-665, National Historic Preservation Act of 1966);
(3) three persons with professionally relevant backgrounds appointed from each of the following fields: history, architecture, and archeology;
(4) one person appointed to represent indigenous ethnic groups;
(5) two persons appointed from a list of recommended nominees, containing at least four names, submitted each year by the Alaska Historical Society;
(6) one other person.