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unique experience with mental health disorders, one member with unique experience <br /> with substance use disorders, and one county commissioner who serves as the Board <br /> Chairperson and ex officio non-voting member. <br /> Terms of Office <br /> Most board members will serve for a term of two years. Half of the original members, <br /> and two members thereafter, will serve for a term of three years for continuity. Terms <br /> shall be January-December and may be renewed two or three times for a maximum of 6 <br /> years serving on the board. <br /> Attendance/Absentee Policy <br /> Three unexcused meeting absences may cause that Board member's name to be <br /> forwarded to the County Commissioners with a recommendation for removal from the <br /> Board. An absence is considered excused if the member notifies the Board Chairperson, <br /> Vice Chair, or Clerk. <br /> New Member Recruitment <br /> The members will be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The <br /> BOCC will engage the Kittitas County Board of Health (BOH) for appointment. <br /> recommendations when practicable. Recruitment of new applicants is to be led by the <br /> procedure as follows: <br /> A. The board is to establish a recruitment subcommittee. <br /> B. The subcommittee shall interview applicants. <br /> C. The subcommittee shall then make a recommendation to the board on which <br /> applicant they believe should move forward. <br /> D. The board shall then vote on the recommended applicant. <br /> E. The board shall then offer recommendation of approved applicant to BOCC. <br /> F. Upon final approval, BOCC shall send a letter to approved applicant <br /> Member Removal <br /> A. If a member needs to be removed from the Committee for reasons including but not <br /> limited to unexcused absences, or other reason unknown, the Committee will vote <br /> on this issue: If a simple majority of the Committee members in attendance vote to <br /> remove a member, the recommendation of the Committee will be brought forth to <br /> the BOCC. <br /> B. The BOCC will review the recommendation of the Committee to remove a member <br /> and will vote to retain or terminate the member's appointment to the Committee. <br /> Members are required to comply with the Kittitas County Boards, Committees, and <br /> Commissions Handbook <br />