Section 16-9-203 - Term of office; vacancies; officers; bylaws; compensation; conflict of interest(a) Each member of the committee shall serve a term of three (3) years, except that the governor shall appoint two (2) of the initial members to serve terms of one (1) year and two (2) of the initial members to serve terms of two (2) years. (b) A vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (c) The committee shall choose a chairperson from among its members. (d) The committee shall establish its own operating procedures. (e) Members of the committee shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103 for travel and per diem expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.(f) In order to avoid a potential conflict of interest, members of the committee representing a potential provider of the message relay system or specialized telecommunications equipment shall abstain from any vote or decision of the committee regarding the award of contracts for those services or equipment by the division.