2.__Membership; appointment.__The board consists of the following 7 members, appointed by the Governor and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and to confirmation by the Senate:

A.__Two members of the public;

B.__One member representing the education community;

C.__One member representing a statewide community television association;

D.__One member representing a statewide municipal government organization;

E.__One member representing municipalities with populations greater than 15,000; and

F.__One member representing municipalities with populations less than 15,000.

3.__Terms.__Members of the board serve 3-year terms, except that, initially 3 members serve 3-year terms, 2 members serve 2-year terms and 2 members to serve 1-year terms.__A member is eligible for reappointment upon completion of any term on the board.__A member may continue to serve beyond the end of the member's term until a successor is appointed and qualified.__ Any vacancy must be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

4.__Chair.__The board annually shall select a chair from among its members.__The board shall meet at the call of the chair, but no less than once every 3 months.

5.__Compensation.__Members of the board receive compensation as provided in Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 5-A.

6.__Powers and duties.__The board shall:

A.__Establish by rule a uniform procedure for municipalities to follow in granting franchises to cable television companies: