| A.__Members of the council must be persons who are current | leaders of the State's elderly from a number of fields, such | as income, health, housing and community and social | services, who have proven experience in private, public and | voluntary organizations on state, regional and community | levels, such as statewide membership groups, task forces on | aging, regional and county councils of older people and | senior citizen clubs at the municipal level.__At least 2 | members of the council must be current members of the | Legislature, one from the Senate and one from the House of | Representatives. |
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| B.__At least 8 members must be older Americans.__An | official, employee, consultant or any other individual | employed, retained or otherwise compensated by or | representative of the executive branch of State Government | may not be a member of the council. |
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| C.__Any member of the council, staff member employed by the | council or volunteer may not have a conflict of interest. |
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| | 6.__Liaison between bureau and council.__The Director of the | Bureau of Elder and Adult Services or the director's designee | shall serve as a liaison between the bureau and the council. |
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| | 7.__Appointments; meetings.__All appointments must be made no | later than 30 days following the effective date of this section.__ | The Executive Director of the Legislative Council must be | notified by all appointing authorities once the selections have | been made.__Within 15 days after the appointment of all members, | the Chair of the Legislative Council shall call and convene the | first meeting of the council.__The council shall select a chair | from among its members. |
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| | 8.__Terms and appointments.__Legislative members serve during | their legislative terms.__The other members are appointed for | terms of 3 years.__Members may be reappointed, but no member may | serve more than 2 consecutive full terms of 3 years each.__ | Members may serve after the expiration of their terms until their | successors have been appointed and qualified. |
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| The appointing authority may terminate for just cause the | appointment of any member of the council appointed by that | appointing authority and the reason for the termination of that | appointment must be communicated to the member terminated.__The | appointment of any member of the council must be terminated if a | member is absent from 3 consecutive meetings without just cause | that is communicated to the chair. |
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