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(1) Once a state monument is created, as described in Section 79-4-1206, the board shall appoint a management committee to assist the division in:
(a) making rules for the state monument; or
(b) the creation of any management plan or changes to a management plan governing the state monument.
(2) The management committee shall represent state and local interests as well as stakeholders.
(3) In appointing the management committee, the board shall include:
(a) one conservationist, if relevant to the particular state monument;
(b) one recreationist, if relevant to the particular state monument;
(c) one cultural representative, if relevant to the particular state monument;
(d) one energy and mining representative, if relevant to the particular state monument;
(e) one small business owner, if relevant to the particular state monument;
(f) one farming or ranching representative, if relevant to the particular state monument;
(g) one county elected official; and
(h) one legislator whose district, in full or in part, covers the monument.
(4) The board shall consider geographic diversity in appointing the members described in Subsection (3), and include at least one resident from each county covered by the monument, with no county having majority representation if the state monument covers two or more counties.
(5)
(a) Compensation and expenses of a member of the management committee who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
(b) Other management committee members shall receive no compensation or expenses for the members' service on the committee.
(6) The division shall provide staff support to the committee, except as provided in Section 79-4-1208.