The State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators shall consist of the Secretary of Environmental Resources, or his representative, and five additional members to be appointed by the Governor.

One member shall be an employe of a municipality or municipality authority which operates a sewage treatment plant, water treatment plant or water distribution system or a representative of a State association of municipalities or municipality authorities.

One member shall be an individual qualified under this act to operate any water treatment plant.

One member shall be the owner or official of a privately owned waterworks.

One member shall be an individual qualified under this act to operate any sewage treatment plant.

One member shall be on the teaching staff of the civil or sanitary engineering department of an accredited Pennsylvania university or college.

The original appointed members of the board, in the order listed above, shall hold office for one, two, three and four years respectively. Thereafter, each appointment shall be for a period of four years duration. The Governor may reappoint board members for successive terms. Members of the board shall remain in office until a successor is appointed and qualified. If vacancies occur prior to completion of a term the Governor shall appoint another member in accordance with this section to fill the unexpired term.

The present members of the board shall continue to be members subject to the other provisions of this section except that the Secretary of Environmental Resources shall replace the Secretary of Health. A chairman and secretary of the board shall be elected annually. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum. Meetings may be called by the chairman as needed to conduct the business of the board.

The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their service but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.