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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL IN THE SAME
MANNER AS THE APPOINTMENT OF OTHER BOARD MEMBERS.
FAILURE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO CONFIRM AN APPOINTEE TO
SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OR VICE-CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE
APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE
AS A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE BOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE
POSITIONS OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN, THE BOARD MAY
ELECT SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT ITS FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

24-25                BOARD; EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBERS.

IN ADDITION TO THE 19 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD,
THERE SHALL BE THREE EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBERS, ONE
EACH REPRESENTING THE COUNTY COUNCIL, THE COUNTY

EXECUTIVE AND THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE REVIEW

ORGANIZATION FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY. APPOINTEES TO THESE
POSITIONS SHALL NOT REQUIRE CONFIRMATION AND SHALL SERVE
AT THE PLEASURE OF THE RESPECTIVE APPOINTING BODY.
EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE, THE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
SHALL ENJOY THE SAME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS THE OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE
FULLY IN ALL BOARD DISCUSSIONS.

24-26                 BOARD; MEETINGS, QUORUM; VOTING.

THE BOARD SHALL MEET IN PUBLIC SESSION ON CALL BY
THE CHAIRMAN AS FREQUENTLY AS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ITS
DUTIES BUT NOT LESS THAN ONCE EACH QUARTER. A REGULAR OR
EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD MAY ALSO BE CONVENED AT
THE REQUEST OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
REASONABLE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN FOR ALL MEETINGS OF THE
BOARD.         A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL

CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, AND
A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT, BUT NOT LESS THAN
EIGHT, AT ANY MEETING SHALL BE SUFFICIENT FOR ANY ACTION
TAKEN BY THE BOARD. WHEN TAKING PART IN OFFICIAL BOARD
ACTIONS, MEMBERS SHALL FUNCTION AS INDIVIDUALS RATHER
THAN REPRESENTATIVES OF SPECIFIC INTEREST GROUPS OR
ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD MEMBERS WHO FAIL TO ATTEND THREE
CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY MEETING, OR ONE-HALF OF THE MEETINGS
HELD DURING ANY SIX-MONTH PERIOD, SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO
HAVE RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD.

24-27                BOARD; COMMITTEES, ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND

TASK FORCES.

(A)         THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MAY, WITH APPROVAL

OF THE BOARD, APPOINT COMMITTEES FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS
TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT ANY OF THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
OF THE BOARD. ANY COMMITTEE SO APPOINTED SHALL CONSIST
OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE MEMBERS AND SHALL REPRESENT THE
SAME PROPORTION OF PROVIDERS AND CONSUMERS OF HEALTH
SERVICES AS IS REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD ITSELF.