membership and terms; Board approval of Committee recommendations

(a) The Committee shall consist of five lawyers, each to function for a period of five years. The initial membership of the Committee shall be comprised of those individuals who are members of the Committee existing under the former resolution at the time of the adoption of these rules. Subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three years or the term uniformly determined for all Committee members by the Board. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the president of the Bar, with the approval of the Board, for the unexpired term. (b) The Board shall retain the capacity to make any final determination after considering the recommendations of the Committee. The Board, functioning with regard to the Fund, is under the supervision of the Supreme Court.