Section 3. Task force.
(a) Creation.--The Task Force on Rural Issues is created within the Office of the Governor as an advisory board.
(b) Membership.--The task force shall consist of 12 members. Six members shall be appointed by the Governor. Three members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, two members shall be from the majority party and one member shall be from the minority party. Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two members shall be from the majority party and one member shall be from the minority party.
(c) Terms.--The term of a member of the task force shall run from the date of appointment until 30 days after the convening of the General Assembly in an odd-numbered year and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Except for initial appointments, which shall take effect immediately, appointments to the task force shall take effect 31 days after the convening of the General Assembly. A vacancy in the membership shall be filled by the appointing power making the original appointment for the unexpired term.
(d) Organization.--The initial task force shall organize as soon as possible after the effective date of this act at the call of the Governor by electing from its members a chairman, vice chairman and secretary. Thereafter, the task force shall reorganize 31 days after the convening of each regular session of the General Assembly in an odd-numbered year.