Each member of the commission shall be nominated and appointed because of their knowledge of the state's rangelands, rangeland management and the livestock grazing industry, or because they possess communications skills which would enhance the ability of the commission to carry out its duties. Members of the commission shall be residents of the state who derive a substantial part of their income from the use of rangelands, own private rangelands, own private dry grazing land or is a licensed permittee on state or federal lands, within the state of Idaho. Corporations, firms, or other organizations may not, as such, serve as a member of the commission. Representatives, however, of corporations, firms, or other organizations that meet the requirements of membership to the commission may serve as commissioners.
Idaho Code § 58-1404