An independent administrative board to be known as the "Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board" is hereby created. The board shall consist of three members to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, not more than two of whom shall be from the same political party as the Governor. Of the members first appointed after the effective date of this amendatory act, one member shall serve a term of three years, one member shall serve a term of four years, and one member shall serve a term of five years. Subsequent terms shall be for four years, ending on the third Tuesday in May. A member may continue to hold office for a period not to exceed six months beyond the expiration of that member's term if a successor to that member has not been duly appointed and qualified according to law. Each of the members shall receive an annual salary pursuant to the provisions of the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L. 160, No. 39) , known as the "Public Official Compensation Law."
47 P.S. § 2-201