6. a. The legislative members of the council appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly shall serve as co-chairs at the initial meeting of the council. At the same initial meeting, the public members shall elect five of the public members of the council to serve on the council's executive board.
b. The executive board shall be comprised of five public members and the four legislative members. The five public members of the executive board shall be elected by a majority vote of the public members of the council. Executive board members shall be elected to serve for two years and shall not be eligible to be elected to serve on the executive board for any additional term. The members of the executive board shall include a chair, vice chair, secretary, and any other officer the council deems necessary and appropriate.