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Amend CSHB 5 (house committee printing) as follows:
On page 2, between lines 26 and 27, insert the following:
(b) The entities making appointments under Subsection (a) of this section shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the composition of the council reflects the racial and ethnic composition of the state.
(c)[(b)] A member of the council appointed under Subsection (a) serves for a five-year term.
(d)[(c)] A vacancy on the council is filled in the same manner as the original appointment.