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VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD <br />BYLAWS <br />Kittitas County Veterans Advisory Board hereby adopt the following rules for the transaction of <br />its business. <br />PURPOSE OF ADVISORY BOARD <br />The initialfunction of the Veterans Advisory Board, as defined in Resolution No. 2022-l-87 is to <br />"advise the county legislative authority on the needs of local indigent veterans, the resources <br />available to the local indigent veterans, and programs that could benefit the needs of local <br />indigent veterans and their families". <br />Duties <br />The committee shall collaborate with the Kittitas County Public Health Department <br />Veteran Services Program and the Board of County Commissioners to: <br />A. Provide recommendations to the BOCC on services needed for local indigent <br />veterans as in accordance with RCW 73.08.010(1) <br />B. Serve as a review board on the effectiveness of current services <br />C. Annually review the Purpose and Duties of the board <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />Board Composition <br />The committee shall consistof fiveto seven board members, two alternates, and one <br />county commissioner who serves as the Board Chairperson. All members must be <br />veterans as stated in RCW 73.08.035. New applicants will be reviewed by the Board and <br />recommended to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The members will be <br />appointed by the BOCC. <br />Terms of Office <br />Committee members will serve for a term of 2 years and may request renewal to serve <br />for additional terms. <br />Attenda nce/Absentee Pol icy <br />Three unexcused meeting absences may cause that committee member's name to be <br />forwarded to the County Commissioners with a recommendation for removal from the <br />committee. <br />Members are required to compty with the Kittitas County Boards, Committees, and <br />Commissions Handbook