§ 2-173.03. Same; Terms of Office; Officers; Bylaws; Subcommittees; Staff Support.

(a)

The terms of office of each voting member of EMSAC shall be for three (3) years, commencing on the first day of July of the year of an appointment; except, that of the members initially appointed to EMSAC, one-third (1/3) shall be appointed for a period of one (1) year, one-third (1/3) shall be appointed for a period of two (2) years, and one-third (1/3) shall be appointed for a period of three (3) years.

(b)

The officers of EMSAC shall be elected annually from among and by its voting membership.

(c)

EMSAC shall meet in public session on call by the Chairman, but not less than once each quarter. The minutes of each meeting shall be recorded and copies thereof be made available to any interested party upon request at cost. Any member who fails, without an excused absence, to attend three (3) consecutive meetings of EMSAC, or six (6) or more meetings in any given calendar year, shall be considered to have resigned from EMSAC. Any member may be removed by the County Executive, pursuant to Section 507 of County Charter.

(d)

EMSAC shall adopt bylaws governing the conduct of its meetings and other official duties and activities.

(e)

EMSAC may create internal subcommittees and solicit the assistance of additional participants as needed.

(f)

EMSAC shall receive technical assistance and full-time, professional staff support on a regular and timely basis from the Director of the County Department of Hospitals and Health Services.

(CB-81-1976; CB-60-1979)