Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 4128/15. Membership; appointments; meeting

(1) one member of the Senate, who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and shall serve as co-chair of the Task Force;

(2) one member of the Senate, who shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(3) one member of the House of Representatives, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall serve as co-chair of the Task Force;

(4) one member of the House of Representatives, who shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(5) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or the Director's designee;

(6) the Director of Agriculture or the Director's designee;

(7) 5 members who are appointed by the Director of Agriculture. Of the members appointed by the Director of Agriculture, 3 members shall be commercial producers of agricultural commodities, of which one member shall be from the largest statewide agricultural association; and 2 members shall be representatives from the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences engaged in nutritional research; and

(8) 6 members who are appointed by the Governor. Of the members appointed by the Governor, 2 members shall be engaged in academic or scientific research on alternative protein development at a State college or university; one member shall be a representative of a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and accessibility of alternative proteins; one member shall be a representative of the State's agricultural biotechnology industry; one member shall be the president of the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization or the organization's designee; and one member shall be a representative from a multinational food processing and manufacturing corporation headquartered in this State.