2. The commission shall consist of 30 public members representing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
The public members shall be appointed as follows:
One public member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State;
One public member shall be appointed by Governor from among recommendations made by the President of the Senate; and
One public member shall be appointed by the Governor from among recommendations made by the Speaker of the General Assembly.
The Governor shall appoint the remaining 27 public members, and shall appoint the chair of the commission.
The public members shall have experience advocating on behalf of their community.