Boards and Commissions

Governor appoints 10 members with advice and consent of the Senate who must have, to the extent practicable, technical expertise in the field of emergency response. Of these members, 2 must represent environmental advocacy organizations, 1 must represent the interests of petroleum refiners or marketers or chemical manufacturers, 1 must represent another industry subject to the Emergency Planning Law, 1 must represent the interests of municipal corporations, 1 must represent the interests of counties, 1 must represent the interests of chiefs of fire departments, 1 must represent the interests of professional firefighters, 1 must represent the interests of volunteer firefighters, and 1 must represent the interests of local emergency management agencies. The Directors of Environmental Protection, Health, Public Safety, Transportation, and Natural Resources, the chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission, the State Fire Marshal, the Superintendent of the Highway Patrol, and the Attorney General, or their designees, serve as ex officio members of the Commission, as do the chairpersons of the respective standing committees of the House of Representatives and Senate that are primarily responsible for considering environmental issues. Legislative members are nonvoting.