Also, two of these members shall be chosen from businesses with fewer than one hundred employees. The board of directors shall be bipartisan and gender- balanced in accordance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A and shall be as geographically balanced as possible. The appointing authorities in subsection 1 shall coordinate their appointments to ensure that the provisions of this subsection are met. The terms of the members shall be staggered as determined by vote of the board at its first meeting after July 1, 1993. A vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
Members are eligible for actual expense reimbursement while fulfilling duties of the board.
The board shall elect a chairperson from among its members. Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.