(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the department a board known as the Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board.

(b) Composition.--The board, appointed by the Governor, shall consist of ten members of whom one member shall be a representative of the amusement ride manufacturers, two shall be representatives of the Pennsylvania State Showmen's Association, two shall be representatives of the Pennsylvania Amusement Park Association, one shall be a representative of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs, one shall be a mechanical engineer and two shall represent the public. The Secretary of Agriculture or his designee shall be designated by the Governor as the chairman.

(c) Terms of members.--The members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments.