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3 <br />Commissioner and four citizen members; and Chatham County shall <br />appoint one Commissioner and four citizen members. Three at-large <br />seats are available, and their appointment is to be shared among <br />the counties, with one seat reserved for a Consumer and Family <br />Advocacy committee member. <br />~ The County Commissioners authorized to make appointments to the <br />Area Authority Board shall appoint new members to the Board to <br />fill vacancies occurring on the Area Authority Board prior to the. <br />expiration of an appointed term of office. such appointments <br />shall be far the remainder of the unexpired term of office. <br />• Appointments to the Area Authority Board shall be made by the. <br />requisite Board of County Commissioners before the end of the <br />term of the vacated seat or within 90 days of the vacancy, <br />whichever occurs first. <br />.o Appointments shall take into account sufficient citizen <br />participation, representation of disability groups and equitable <br />representation of participating counties. ' <br />~ The Area Authority Board shall consist of na fewer than l1 and na <br />more than ~5 members. Not more than fifty percent ~5D ~~ of the <br />members of the Area Authority Board shall represent the <br />following. <br />~1} 'A~ physician licensed under Chapter 9D of the General <br />statutes to practice medicine in North Carolina,who, when <br />possible, is certified as having completed a residency in <br />psychiatry. <br />~2y A clinical professional from the fields of mental health, <br />developmental disabilities, or substance abuse. ~~ <br />~3y At least one family member or individual from a citizens.' <br />organization composed primarily of consumers or their <br />family members, representing the interests of individuals: <br />a. With mental illness; <br />b. ~ In recovery from addiction; or ' <br />c. With developmental disabilities. <br />~4~ ' At least one openly declared consumer: <br />a, With mental illness; <br />b. With developmental disabilities; or <br />c. In recovery from addiction. <br />~5~ At least one member of CFAC. <br />~~~ Twa individuals with financial expertise. <br />~7~ An individual with expertise in management or business. <br />~8~ An individual representing the interest of children. <br />~ The Boards of County Commissioners may elect to appoint a member <br />of the Area Authority Board to fill concurrently na mare than two <br />categories of membership if the member has the qualifications or <br />attributes of the two categories of membership. <br />_Z~ <br />