The Governor shall appoint thirteen members to the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council, each of whom shall have some association with apprentice training. Four shall be representative of Connecticut industry, with one representative each from the manufacturing, building, mechanical and service industries, provided at least one such member represents a business that operates without a collective bargaining agreement; four shall be Connecticut members of national labor organizations with apprentice training programs; five shall represent the public, two of whom shall be the Labor Commissioner and the Chief Workforce Officer, or their designees. Members shall each serve a term which is coterminous with the term of the Governor, each member to hold office until a successor is appointed. Any vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. It shall meet on the call of the chairman, who shall be the Labor Commissioner, or his or her designee. On or before August first of each year, the council may prepare a report describing the activities of the council, this report to be included in the Labor Commissioner’s report to the Governor. The members of the council shall not be compensated for their services, but the members, except the Labor Commissioner, and his or her designee, and any state employee, shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.