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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 109 of 739

Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee. (c) The members of the community gun violence intervention and prevention advisory committee established under section 9 of public act 21-35 shall be deemed the initial appointments to the commission under subdivisions (1) to (10), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section. (d) In making appointments to the commission, the appointing authorities shall seek to select individuals for such appointments who are representative of the full geographic diversity of communities that experience community gun violence in the state. (e) The first meeting of the commission shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. The Commissioner of Public Health shall serve as the chairperson of the commission. (f) A majority of the membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business and any decision shall be by a majority vote of those present at a meeting, except the commission may establish such subcommissions, advisory groups or other entities as it deems necessary to further the purposes of the commission. (g) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. (h) The commission shall advise the Department of Public Health regarding the development of criteria for any grant opportunities that arise through the program established pursuant to section 80 of this act. (i) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general