20 ILCS 105/7.01

The Council shall consist of 31 voting members, including: two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate; two Senators appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; two Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two Representatives appointed by the House Minority Leader; and twenty three citizen members, at least sixteen of whom shall be senior citizens or have actual experience in providing services to senior citizens. Of the citizen members, at least 7 shall represent underrepresented communities as follows:

(1) one member who is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer individual;

(2) one member who is a transgender or gender-expansive individual;

(3) one member who is a person living with HIV;

(4) one member who is an African-American or Black individual;

(5) one member who is a Hispanic or Latino individual;

(6) one member who is an Asian-American or Pacific Islander individual; and

(7) one member who is an ethnically diverse individual.