(a) The Commission on Modernization of State Laws referred to in this chapter as the “Commission” is continued and renamed the Commission on Uniform State Laws.
(b) The Commission shall consist of 5 persons. Four Commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor, and shall serve at the Governor’s pleasure. No more than 2 appointed Commissioners shall reside in any county, and there shall be at least 1 Commissioner from each county. All Commissioners shall hold office until their successors are appointed.
(c) The Director of the Division of Legislative Services shall also be a Commissioner. If the Director is not eligible to be a Commissioner, or declines to serve, the Director may designate an employee of the Division of Legislative Services, who is qualified to be a Commissioner, to serve as a Commissioner.
(d) Any person who is elected to be a life member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws shall also be a Commissioner. The Commissioner serving pursuant to this subsection shall not be counted as one of the Commissioners appointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(e) Each of the Commissioners shall be a member of the Bar of this State in good standing.