(a) The First Responder Advisory Council is a permanent special advisory committee created to advise the governor or the governor's designee on homeland security issues relevant to first responders, radio interoperability, the integration of statewide exercises for hazards, and the related use of available funding.
(b) The council is composed of:
(1) one representative for each of the following sectors of the state, appointed by the governor or the governor's designee:
(A) law enforcement;
(B) firefighters;
(C) private first responders; and
(D) emergency medical services; and
(2) other members, as determined by the governor or the governor's designee.