Section 8-1-1.5-3 - Establishment; members; terms; vacancies; notice(a) There is established a nominating committee for the purpose of submitting to the governor nominations of candidates to fill vacancies on the commission. The committee consists of seven (7) members, not more than four (4) of whom shall belong to the same political party and none of whom may be a member of the general assembly.(b) The governor shall appoint three (3) members of the nominating committee and designate one (1) as chairman. The speaker of the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the house of representatives shall each appoint one (1) member of the nominating committee. Each appointment shall be certified to the secretary of state within ten (10) days of the appointment.(c) Each member of the nominating committee shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years.(d) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the nominating committee, the chairman of the committee shall promptly notify the official who appointed the member whose position is vacant. That official shall appoint a new member within sixty (60) days after receiving notice of the vacancy. The term of the member so appointed shall be for the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy he has filled. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be certified to the secretary of state within ten (10) days of the appointment.(e) After the names of members appointed to the nominating committee have been certified to the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall, by regular mail, notify the members of the committee of their appointment.As added by P.L. 43-1983, SEC.8. Amended by P.L. 87-1985, SEC.1.