§ 611. Manufactured housing advisory council. 1. There is hereby established within the department a manufactured housing advisory council. The advisory council shall consist of fifteen members to be appointed as follows:

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a. Four members shall be appointed by the governor; one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of an installer, one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of a park residence advocacy association, one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of a retailer, and one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of a trade association representing the manufactured home industry.

b. Four members shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of a manufacturer, one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of the engineering industry involved in manufactured housing issues, one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of a consumer advocacy association involved in manufactured housing issues, and one of whom shall be a manufactured housing resident owner.

c. Four members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of a manufacturer, one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of the banking industry involved in manufactured housing issues, one of whom shall be a member, officer, or employee of a consumer advocacy association involved in manufactured housing issues, and one of whom shall be a manufactured housing resident owner.

d. One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; who shall be a manufactured home resident owner.

e. One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; who shall be a manufactured home resident owner.

2. The secretary shall be a member of the advisory council and shall serve as chair to the council.