Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 134 of the acts of 1998 is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
The chair or presiding officer of the commission shall designate any such associate member to sit on the commission whenever a regular member is absent, unable to participate due to a conflict of interest or a vacancy exists. No more than 7 regular and associate members may sit on any particular matter coming before the commission.