Sec. 2.5. (a) Notwithstanding section 2(b) of this chapter, the term of a commission member, other than the state health commissioner and the commissioner of labor serving on July 31, 2023, ends August 1, 2023.

     (b) Before August 1, 2023, the governor shall appoint members of the commission to satisfy section 2(d) of this chapter, as in effect on August 1, 2023.

     (c) After July 31, 2023, except for rulemaking, a matter pending before the commission, as composed before August 1, 2023, is considered to be pending before the commission, as composed after July 31, 2023, in the same status as if the commission, as composed after July 31, 2023, had handled the matter in the same fashion as the commission, as composed before August 1, 2023.

As added by P.L.155-2023, SEC.2.