The name of the said commission shall be the State Beach Erosion Commission, and the said commission shall be composed of four members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, four members of the General Assembly to be appointed by the Speaker thereof, and four members, at large, to be appointed by the Governor.

The terms of the members appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly shall continue from the date of their respective appointments until the second Tuesday in January following. The term of each commissioner appointed by the Governor shall be four years. Vacancies occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as though occurring by expiration of term but for the unexpired terms only. The members of the commission shall serve without remuneration but shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in connection with the work of the commission.

L.1949, c. 14, p. 54, s. 2.