2. There is established a Sales and Use Tax Review Commission in but not of the Department of the Treasury. The commission shall consist of 10 members: the State Treasurer, ex officio, or the State Treasurer’s designee, and three other members of the Executive Branch, who shall be designated by the Governor and who shall serve at the Governor’s pleasure; two public members to be appointed by the President of the Senate, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; two public members to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; and two public members, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Public members appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of four years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified, except that of the public members first appointed, one shall serve for a term of two years and one shall serve for a term of four years. Public members appointed by the President of the Senate or Speaker of the General Assembly shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointment is made and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment was made.

A chairman of the commission shall be designated by the Governor from among its public members and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.

L.1999,c.416,s.2.