(a)
(1) There is created the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission consisting of ten (10) members. Members shall be appointed by the Governor, to be confirmed by the Senate, and appointments shall be made in such a manner as to result in at least one (1) member residing in each congressional district as the congressional districts now and hereafter exist. The members shall be representative of the following interests:
(A) Four (4) members shall be active in the manufactured home industry;
(B) Five (5) members shall be from the public at large; and
(C) One (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and represent the elderly. He or she shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the manufactured home industry.
(2) Appointments of those active in the manufactured home industry shall be made by the Governor after consulting the Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association for each appointment and subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(3) Each member shall be appointed for a five-year term, except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term. Each member's term shall extend until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(4) The members shall not receive compensation for their services as members but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
(5) Membership on the commission shall not constitute holding a public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding any public office or employment by reason of membership on the commission, nor shall the member forfeit the office or employment by reason of his or her appointment hereunder, notwithstanding any law to the contrary.
(b) A chair and vice chair shall be elected by the commission to serve two (2) years.