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Section 5. Organization of the Area Board The Area Board shall elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair and shall be organized as provided in G.S. 122C-119. Part 1. Nominating Committee The Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Board, shall appoint in May of each year a Nominating Committee consisting of three members from the Board. The members of this committee shall present to the board at the June meeting a slate of officers for the next year. Part 2. Finance Committee In accordance with N.C.G.S. 122C-119, the area board shall establish a finance committee that shall meet at least six times per year to review the financial strength of the area program. The finance committee shall be a committee of the whole area board. The area board's meetings as finance committee shall take place immediately prior to each meeting of the area board and shall be distinct from its meetings as area board. Part 3. Client Rights Committee The Area Board shall establish and maintain a Client Rights Committee. Part 4. Ad Hoc Committees The Chairman, the Executive Committee or the Board may establish any Ad Hoc Committees needed. Section 6. Area Director Part 1. Appointment The Area Board shall appoint an Area Director in accordance with G.S. 122C-117(7) and 122C- 121 (d), subject to the approval of the participating boards of county commissioners (except where the authority to approve the appointment has been waived by one or more participating boards of county commissioners) through a search committee of the area board which includes consumer members, a county manager and one or more county commissioners. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall have the option of appointing a member of the search committee. Part 2. Role of the Area Director The Area Director shall be the employee of the Board. The Area Director is the administrative head of the Area Authority and shall: