Section 1321 - Marijuana commissioner; appeals commission; qualifications; appointment; term; compensation(a) The Commissioner must be a resident of this State and suitably educated and experienced to carry out the duties and responsibilities set forth in this chapter.(b) The Commissioner and the 3 members of the Appeals Commission, consisting of 1 member from each County, shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by a majority of the members elected to the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall make initial nominations for the Commissioner and the 3 members of the Appeals Commission within 90 days of [the effective date of this Act].(c) The Commissioner may name a Deputy Commissioner. The Commissioner may, during an absence from the State, appoint the Deputy Commissioner to serve as Acting Commissioner during such absence. In the event of death, resignation, temporary incapacity, or removal of the Commissioner, and prior to the appointment of a successor, the Governor may appoint the Deputy Commissioner, or such other person as deemed qualified by the Governor, to serve as Acting Commissioner. The Acting Commissioner has all the powers and shall perform all the duties and functions of the Commissioner during the Commissioner's absence or incapacity or until a successor is qualified and appointed.(d) The Commissioner is to be compensated as provided for in the Annual Budget Act.(e) The members of the Appeals Commission are to be compensated at the rate of $150 per meeting together with the reasonable expenses for no more than 12 meetings per year.(f) The Appeals Commission shall meet and elect a chair who shall convene meetings of the Commission as frequently as needed to consider appeals of the Commissioner's decision.Added by Laws 2023 , ch. 24, s 4.Section 15 of the enacting legislation provides that this section takes effect upon the later of the following: (a) Publication in the Register of Regulations of a notice by the Controller General that the funds required to implement this Act have been appropriated. (b) Upon enactment.