Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of twenty (20) members appointed as follows:
(1) Two (2) members of the senate who may not be affiliated with the same political party, to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(2) Two (2) members of the house of representatives who may not be affiliated with the same political party, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(3) Four (4) members of the Hispanic/Latino community who are not members of the general assembly, to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(4) Four (4) members of the Hispanic/Latino community who are not members of the general assembly, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(5) The secretary of family and social services or a designee of the secretary who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the office of the secretary of family and social services.
(6) The commissioner of the state department of health or a designee of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the state department of health.
(7) The state superintendent of public instruction or a designee of the superintendent who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the department of education.
(8) The commissioner of the department of correction or a designee of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the department of correction.
(9) The director of the civil rights commission or a designee of the director who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the civil rights commission.
(10) The lieutenant governor or a designee of the lieutenant governor who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the lieutenant governor.
(11) A Hispanic or Latino business person, appointed by the governor.
(12) The commissioner of workforce development or a designee of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the department of workforce development, who shall serve as an ex officio member of the commission.
In making their appointments under this section, the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall attempt to have the greatest possible number of counties represented on the commission.
(b) If a legislative member of the commission ceases to be a member of the chamber from which the member was appointed, the member also ceases to be a member of the commission.
(c) A member of the commission may be removed at any time by the appointing authority who appointed the member.
(d) If a vacancy on the commission occurs, the appointing authority who appointed the former member whose position has become vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.
As added by P.L.247-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.84.
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