(1) A manufactured housing task force is established to study and make recommendations concerning the structure state government should use to regulate manufactured housing in this state. In conducting this study, the task force shall review the structures used in other states, including those states with a commission structure. The task force shall consider the report prepared by the department of licensing, the department of labor and industries, and the *department of community, trade, and economic development on consolidating mobile home-related functions in conducting its study. The task force may not consider any form of mobile home rent control, but shall consider mobile home park siting and density regulatory issues.

     (2) The task force shall terminate on December 31, 1992.

     (3) The task force shall consist of the following members:

     (a) Two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, from different political caucuses;

     (b) Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate, from different political caucuses;

     (c) Two members who represent mobile home park owners, appointed by the governor;

     (d) Two members who represent mobile home owners, appointed by the governor;

     (e) One member who represents mobile home manufacturers, appointed by the governor;

     (f) One member who represents mobile home dealers, appointed by the governor;

     (g) One member who represents mobile home transporters, appointed by the governor;

     (h) One member who represents local building officials, appointed by the governor;

     (i) One member who is either an elected or appointed government official of a county with a population of one hundred thousand or more persons, appointed by the governor;

     (j) One member who is either an elected or appointed government official of a county with a population of less than one hundred thousand persons, appointed by the governor;

     (k) One member who is either an elected or appointed government official of a city with a population of thirty-five thousand persons, appointed by the governor;

     (l) One member who is either an elected or appointed government official of a city with a population of less than thirty-five thousand persons, appointed by the governor;

     (m) One member who represents local health officials, appointed by the governor; and

     (n) The director, or the director's designee from the *department of community, trade, and economic development, the department of licensing, the department of labor and industries, and the attorney general's office. The designees shall be nonvoting, ex officio members of the task force.

     (4) The members of the task force shall select the chair or co-chairs of the task force.

     (5) Staff assistance for the task force will be provided by legislative staff and staff from the agencies or offices listed in subsection (3)(n) of this section.

[1998 c 245 § 105; 1991 c 327 § 4.]

NOTES:

     *Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.