2-A.__Membership.__The committee consists of 21 members as provided in this subsection.

A.__The members shall annually elect from among themselves a membership committee to perform the functions provided in this subsection.

B.__The membership committee shall seek nominations for membership for the coming year from the entities or persons authorized to nominate.__If the nominating entities or persons do not provide the nominations within 90 days of the deadlines for the nominations, the membership committee shall seek nominations from other entities and persons.

C.__The membership consists of the following:

(1)__Two members of the Legislature, one Senator appointed by the President of the Senate and one Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(2)__Four representatives of entities serving persons infected with HIV or affected by HIV, chosen by the membership committee from nominations provided by the following:

(a)__A representative of the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health, HIV/STD program, nominated by the Commissioner of Human Services;

(b)__A representative of the office managing the funds under the federal Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990, 104 Stat. 576 (1990), as amended, in the Department of Human Services, Auditing, Contracting and Licensing Service Center, nominated by the Commissioner of Human Services;

(c)__A representative of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Office of Substance Abuse, nominated by the Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services;

(d)__A representative of the Department of Education, nominated by the Commissioner of Education;