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Members are required to comply with the Kittitas County Committees, Committees, <br />and Commissions Handbook <br /> <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />Committee Composition <br />Per RCW 71A.14.020, the committee shall consist of not less than nine nor <br />more than fifteen members. Members appointed should include, but not <br />limited to, representatives of public, private, or voluntary agencies, <br />representatives of local governmental units, and citizens knowledgeable about <br />developmental disabilities. <br />Requirements for membership <br />Per Developmental Disabilities Administration contract with Kittitas County <br />Special Terms and Conditions #4g. No committee member shall have a <br />contract with the county to provide training, community information activities, <br />consumer support and shall not be a committee member, officer, or employee <br />of an agency subcontracting with the county to provide such services. <br />Terms of Office <br />Members shall be appointed for three -year terms, with the terms of one third <br />of the members expiring each year. A member whose term expires may be re- <br />appointed. (RCW 71A.14.020) <br />Attendance/Absentee Policy <br />Three (3) unexcused absences from meetings per calendar year by any <br />member may cause the committee to recommend to the BOCC the member be <br />removed from the DDAC. <br />New Member Recruitment <br />Recruitment of new applicants is to be led by the procedure as follows: <br />A. The committee is to establish a recruitment subcommittee. <br />B. The subcommittee shall interview applicants. <br />C. The subcommittee shall then make a recommendation to the committee on <br />which applicant they believe should move forward. <br />D. The committee shall then vote on the recommended applicant. <br />E. The committee shall then offer recommendation of approved applicant to <br />BOCC. <br />F. Upon final approval, BOCC shall send a letter to approved applicant.