(a) The Commission consists of 21 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The members shall: (1) to the extent practicable, be members of the LGBTQIA+ community; (2) include at least two transgender individuals; (3) to the extent practicable, reflect the age, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestral, national origin, color, disability, religious, sex, sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of the State; (4) know about issues facing LGBTQIA+ communities and be sensitive to the problems of LGBTQIA+ communities; (5) be representatives of the State's LGBTQIA+ communities or have an interest in the success of LGBTQIA+ communities; and (6) provide value to the work of the Commission. (c) (1) The term of a member is 4 years. (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2023. (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. (4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. (d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may be reappointed. (2) A member who has served two consecutive 4-year terms may not be reappointed until at least 1 year has elapsed after the end of the previous term. (e) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct. (f) A member who fails to attend at least 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings during a 12-month period shall be considered to have resigned from the Commission.
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