; (B) 6 shall be representatives of nonprofit public interest groups, academics, and other experts not affiliated with commercial enterprises, with demonstrated expertise in technology policy, law, consumer protection, privacy, competition, disinformation, or another area the Chair determines relevant; and (C) 6 shall be technical experts in engineering, application development, computer science, data science, machine learning, communications, media studies, and any other discipline the Chair determines relevant. (2) Appointment The Chair shall appoint each member of the Council, subject to approval by the Commission. (3) Terms (A) In general A member of the Council shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. (B) Staggered terms The terms of members of the Council shall be staggered such that one-third of the membership of the Council changes each year. (c) Meetings The Council shall meet publicly not less frequently than once a month. (d) Chair and Vice Chair (1) In general There shall be a Chair and Vice Chair of the Council— (A) one of whom shall be a member described in subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(1); and (B) one of whom shall be a member described in subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(1). (2) Annual rotation The Chair or Vice Chair for a calendar year shall be a member described in a different subparagraph of subsection (b)(1) than the member who served as Chair or Vice Chair, respectively, for the preceding calendar year. (e) Code process (1) In general The Commission may, at any time, initiate a process to develop a voluntary or enforceable behavioral code, technical standard, or other policy for digital platforms or a class of digital platforms. (2) Initiation based on petition or Council vote The Commission may initiate the process described in paragraph (1) if— (A) the Commission receives a petition from the public, including from a digital platform or an association of digital platforms