All members of the board shall be veterans as “veteran” is defined in Section 18540.4 of the Government Code. One of these members shall also be retired from the active or reserve forces of the United States military service. One of these members shall also be a resident of a California veterans home. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit a member of the board who does not meet this requirement from serving the remainder of his or her term.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 304, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)