(a) The Governor shall appoint 10 members as follows:

1. (1) Three academic historians;
2. (2) Five citizens members, no more than one of whom may be from any one state senatorial district;
3. (3) A member of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution;
4. (4) A member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution;

(b) The following shall serve as ex-officio voting members;

1. (1) The State Superintendent of Schools, or a designee;
2. (2) The Cabinet Secretary of Commerce, or a designee;
3. (3) The Cabinet Secretary of Economic Development, or a designee;
4. (4) The Curator of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History, or a designee;
5. (5) The Secretary of the Department of Tourism, or a designee;
6. (6) The Executive Director of the Herbert Henderson Minority Affairs Office, or a designee;
7. (7) The West Virginia State Archivist;
8. (8) The Director of the West Virginia State Museums;
9. (9) One member of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, who shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of the commission; and
10. (10) One member of the State Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of the commission;
11. (11) Members of the United States Senate from the State of West Virginia, or their designees shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the commission;
12. (12) Members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of West Virginia, or their designees shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the commission;