Sec. 2. (a) The commission consists of the following members:
(1) Five (5) members appointed by the governor.
(2) The presiding officer of the board.
(3) The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture appointed under IC 15-11-3-1 or the director's designee.
(4) The director of the Purdue University cooperative extension service or the director's designee.
(5) A member of the board serving under IC 15-13-5-2(a)(4) who is appointed by a majority of the members of the board serving under IC 15-13-5-2(a)(5).
(b) The following may serve as nonvoting members of the commission:
(1) The chairperson and vice chairperson of the advisory committee appointed under IC 15-13-6-2(d).
(2) A community representative who represents the communities near the fairgrounds and is appointed by the commission.
(c) Not more than three (3) members appointed under subsection (a)(1) may be affiliated with the same political party.
(d) Each district is not required to have a member of the commission represent it. However, not more than two (2) members under subsection (a)(1) may reside in the same district.
(e) Two (2) members appointed under subsection (a)(1) must have a recognized interest in agriculture or agribusiness.