Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of the following 12 members:

1. Three members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;

2. Three members from the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

3. Three members of the public who are landlords, jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House; and

4. Three members of the public who are tenants, jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House; and be it further

Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first named Senate member is the Senate chair of the commission and the first named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the commission; and be it further

Sec. 4. Appointments; meetings. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following passage of this resolve. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council must be notified by all appointing authorities once the selections have been made. When the appointment of all members has been completed, the chairs of the commission shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission no later that 10 days after all members have been appointed; and be it further

Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall study the State's landlord-tenant laws and develop recommendations to update or improve the laws. In examining these laws, the commission may:

1. Hold informational sessions for discussions with knowledgeable persons;

2. Conduct, summarize and analyze the results of a literature search;

3. Conduct, tabulate and analyze the results of a survey of the public or affected persons and groups;

4. Procure and analyze relevant data;