(a)
(1)There is in the state government the California Commission on Aging.
(2)
The commission shall be composed of 25 persons, as follows:
(A)
Nineteen persons shall be appointed by the Governor. Nine of the 19 persons shall be appointed by the Governor from lists of nominees submitted by the area agency on aging advisory councils. At least five names shall be submitted as nominees for each vacancy.
(B)
Three persons appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(C)
Three persons appointed by the Senate Rules Committee.
(3)
The commission shall be comprised of a majority of members 60 years of age or older.
(4)
The commission shall be comprised of actual consumers of services under the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001, et seq.), as amended.
(5)
The commission shall be composed of representatives of the geographic, cultural, economic, and other social factors in the state.
(b)
The commission composition requirements shall be complied with as vacancies occur.