(a) There is created and established the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame Board.

(b)

(1) The board shall be composed of eleven (11) voting members, nine (9) of whom shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of six (6) years each.

(2) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the Governor from each congressional district in the state, and one (1) shall be appointed at large.

(3)

(A) Additionally, the Secretary of State shall be an ex officio nonvoting member.

(B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one (1) voting member to serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(C) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint one (1) voting member to serve at the pleasure of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(D) In addition, the members of the board shall appoint two (2) ex officio nonvoting members.

(4) Members of the board shall not be compensated for their services, but each member may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-902.

(c)

(1) The voting members of the board shall select a chair and a vice chair from among their own number.

(2) The board shall meet annually.

(3) A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(d) There is transferred all authority, rights, powers, duties, records, personnel, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds, privileges, and jurisdiction in conformance with this subchapter belonging or granted to the board to the Department of Parks and Tourism.