Assembly Republican Leader George Plescia of San Diego announced Friday the members of a newly-formed task force on illegal immigration.

The all-Republican group will hold town hall meetings across the state in the coming months to determine the costs illegal immigrants impose on local communities and the state, Plescia said in a news release.

It will hear testimony from law enforcement, elected officials, business owners and the public. The information it gathers may be used to write legislation to address the issue, according to the release.

The panel includes Assembly members Shirley Horton, R-Chula Vista; Chuck DeVore, R-Irvine; Audra Strickland, R-Westlake Village; John Benoit, R-Palm Desert; Sam Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo; Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar; Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale; and Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks.

The schedule of town hall meetings has not been determined, a spokesman for Plescia said.