The Governor shall select one of the Directors to serve as Chairperson during the term of his or her appointment. Of the initial Directors so appointed, 3 shall be appointed to serve for terms expiring 3 years from the date of their appointment, and 2 shall be appointed to serve for terms expiring 2 years from the date of their appointment. Thereafter, each Director appointed by the Governor shall be appointed to hold office for a term of 3 years and until his or her successor has been appointed as provided in Section 8-12-7 of the Illinois Municipal Code. Directors shall be eligible for reappointment. Any vacancy which shall arise shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired term and until a successor Director has been appointed as provided in Section 8-12-7 of the Illinois Municipal Code. A vacancy shall occur upon resignation, death, conviction of a felony, or removal from office of a Director. A Director may be removed for incompetency, malfeasance, or neglect of duty at the instance of the Governor. If the Senate is not in session or is in recess when appointments subject to its confirmation are made, the Governor shall make temporary appointments which shall be subject to subsequent Senate approval.
Each of the 3 appointed members shall be an individual:
The governing body and chief governing officer of the unit of local government, to the extent possible, shall nominate members whose residency, office, or principal place of professional or business activity is situated within the unit of local government.
An appointed member of the commission shall not become a candidate for elected public office while serving as a member of the commission.
50 ILCS 320/5