Sec. 7.01. The Council shall consist of 31 voting members, including: two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate; two Senators appointed by the Senate Minority.
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Sec. 7.01. The Council shall consist of 31 voting members, including: two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate; two Senators appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; two Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two Representatives appointed by the House Minority Leader; and twenty three citizen members, at least sixteen of whom shall be senior citizens or have actual experience in providing services to senior citizens. Of the citizen members, at least 7 shall represent underrepresented communities as follows:
(1)one member who is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer individual;
(2)one member who is a transgender or gender-expansive individual;
(3)one member who is a person living with HIV;
(4)one member who is an African-American or Black individual;
(5)one member who is a Hispanic or Latino individual;
(6)one member who is an Asian-American or Pacific Islander individual; and
(7)one member who is an ethnically diverse individual.