(a) The council is composed of members who are the laboratory operations directors of the colleges and universities participating in the laboratory.
(b) The members of the council shall elect a chairman by a majority vote at a meeting called for that purpose. The chairman serves for a term of two years.

(c) A member of the council may not receive compensation for services on the council, but is entitled to reimbursement, from funds of the laboratory, for travel and subsistence expenses incurred in performance of official duties and services for the laboratory.