ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND LICENSING ADVISORY BOARD.

(a) The advisory board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:

(1) three master electrician members;

(2) three journeyman electrician members;

(3) one master sign electrician member; and

(4) two public members.

(b) The advisory board members must include:

(1) two members who are affiliated with a statewide association of electrical contractors not affiliated with a labor organization;

(2) three members who are affiliated with a labor organization;

(3) one member who is not affiliated with a statewide association of electrical contractors or with a labor organization;

(4) one member who is affiliated with a historically underutilized business, as that term is defined by Section 2161.001, Government Code; and

(5) one public member who is a building contractor principally engaged in home construction and is a member of a statewide building trade association.

(c) A licensed electrical engineer or an electrical inspector may be appointed as a public member of the advisory board.

(d) An appointment to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.