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(b) Membership.--The board shall consist of nine volunteer
members selected by the department from eligible applicants. The
department shall transmit notice to the Legislative Reference
Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin the
application procedure for individuals to be selected by
appointment to the board and shall post the information
contained in the notice on the department's publicly accessible
Internet website.
(c) Term of office.--
(1) A member of the board shall serve for a four-year
term, subject to removal by the department. The first members
of the board shall serve as follows:
(i) Three members shall have a term ending January
1, 2020.
(ii) Three members shall have a term ending January
1, 2021.
(iii) Three members shall have a term ending January
1, 2022.
(2) Before the expiration of the term of a member, the
department shall appoint a successor whose term shall begin
on the following July 1.
(3) A member shall be eligible for reappointment.
(4) If there is a vacancy of any member's office, the
department shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective for the unexpired term.
(5) A member of the board shall receive no reimbursement
for any expenses incurred in the performance of official
duties of the board.
(d) Eligibility.--In order to qualify for membership on the
board, the individual must be a resident of this Commonwealth
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