(a) There is hereby established in state government the Commission on the State of Hate. The commission shall be composed of nine members, as follows: (1) Five members appointed by the Governor. (2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (3) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. (b) Appointments to the commission shall be considered among individuals who possess professional experience, expertise, or specialized knowledge in combating hate, intolerance, and discrimination on the basis of sex, color, race, gender, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, immigration status, or genetic information, including and especially persons who serve in human relations and community service positions, social scientists, researchers, data scientists, or other related civilian capacities. (c) The members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing power and shall be appointed for terms of four years, except those who are first appointed, who shall serve for the following terms: (1) Three members appointed by the Governor, one member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and one member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules shall be appointed for a term of three years. (2) Two members appointed by the Governor, one member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and one member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules shall be appointed for a term of four years. (d) The members shall elect one of their number to serve as chairperson of the commission. (e) (1) The commission may appoint officers from its membership and form advisory committees, as needed, in order to carry out and fulfill its duties under this subdivision. The commission shall determine the powers and duties of appointed officers and advisory committee chairpersons. (2) Any advisory committee formed by the commission shall be led by an advisory chairperson, who is a member of the commission, and may be comprised of member or nonmember advisers who possess specialized knowledge or experience to inform the work and further the goals of the commission, ensure that the work of the commission reflects the current experience of the stateâs diverse population and communities, and promulgate the recommendations, practices, strategies, tools, and resources developed by the commission. (f) (1) Members of the Legislature shall serve on the commission as ex officio members without vote and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their legislative duties. (2) The Attorney General or their designee shall serve on the commission as an ex officio nonvoting member and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their duties. (3) The Director of the Office of Emergency Services or their designee shall serve on the commission as an ex officio nonvoting member and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their duties. (g) Members of the commission may select representatives to attend commission activities if they are unable to attend. (h) (1) A member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c) may receive a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100) for each public meeting of the commission and each community forum of the commission that they attend and shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses. (2) Legislative members, ex officio members, and nonmember advisers of the commission shall not be entitled to any per diem or reimbursement for expenses incurred while engaging in commission activities. (i) The commission shall have the following goals: (1) Provide resources and assistance to the Department of Justice, the office of the Attorney General, the Office of Emergency Services, federal, state, and local law enforcem
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