(1) A Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee is established to advise the Public Utility Commission on the general development, implementation and administration of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program.

(2) The Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee shall include:

(a) Five consumers as follows:

(A) Three who are deaf or hard of hearing;

(B) One who is speech impaired or who has a disability; and

(C) One who is visually impaired or deaf-blind;

(b) One professional in the field of speech impairment, visual impairment, hearing impairment or deafness or disability; and

(c) One representative from those telephone companies interested in providing telecommunication devices access relay services. [1987 c.290 § 12; 1991 c.872 § 5; 2007 c.70 § 356; 2017 c.443 § 1]