HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) 2 SHALL BE PARENTS OF HANDICAPPED; AND

(5) 1 SHALL BE FROM A PRIVATE AGENCY.

(E) THE 14 MEMBERS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHALL BE
SELECTED FROM DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE STATE AND SHALL
CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:

(E) (1) THE 14 MEMBERS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHALL BE
CHOSEN FROM DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE STATE.

(2) OF THE 14 MEMBERS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC:

(1) (I) 8 SHALL BE HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS;

(2) (II) 1 SHALL BE A PRIVATE CITIZEN WITH SPECIAL
KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE RELATING TO SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED
INDIVIDUALS;

(3)(III) 1 SHALL BE FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY;

(4)(IV) 2 SHALL BE PARENTS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN;
AND

(5)(V) 2 SHALL BE FROM PRIVATE AGENCIES PROVIDING
SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.

160F.

(A)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL IS 3 YEARS.

(B)  THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON JULY 1, 1984.

(C)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL
A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(D)  A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES
ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED
AND QUALIFIES.

(E)  A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE CONSECUTIVELY MORE THAN 2 3-YEAR
TERMS.

(F) ANY MEMBER WHO FAILS TO ATTEND AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF
THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS DURING ANY 12 MONTH PERIOD SHALL
BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE RESIGNED.

160G.

THE COUNCIL SHALL:

(1) ADVISE THE OFFICE IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES;