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Private Sector representatives shall be selected from among individuals nominated by general purpose business organizatiOns in the county. The number of nominations shall be at least 150 percent of the number of private sector individuals to be appointed in the county. Such nominations, and the individuals selected from such nominations, shall reasonably represent the industrial and demographic composition of the business community. All private sector representatives must be active with their company or business (non-retiree). Private sector representatives, who shall constitute a majority of the membership of the WDB, shall be owners of business concerns, chief executive officers, chief operating officers, or other private sector executives who have substantial management, recruitment, hiring authority, or policymaking responsibility. Whenever possible, at least one-half of such business and industry representatives shall be representatives of small business (500 or fewer employees), including minority business. Education representatives shall be selected from among individuals nominated by local educational agencies, vocational education institutions, institutions of higher education, or general organizations of such agencies and institutions, and by private and proprietary schools or general organizations of such schools in the county. Labor representatives shall be selected from individuals recommended by recognized State and local labor federations. The remaining members of the WDB (Vocational Rehabilitation, Public Assistance, Economic Development, and Public Employment Service) shall be selected from individuals recommended by interested organizations. Representatives of Organized Labor and Community-Based Organizations (including organizations representing individuals with disabilities and veterans) shall constitute not less than 15 percent of the membership of the board (total for all 6 Centralina WDB counties). The Centralina Workforce Development Board meets every month. The Centralina WDB meeting is generally held the second Tuesday of the meeting month at 4:30 PM at Centralina WDB offices (1300 Baxter Street - Suite 450) in Charlotte. WDB members receive a notice and agenda of the meetings at least 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting date. A quorum (majority of members either present or represented by proxy) is required for voting on issues at the meetings. Committees of the WDB generally meet (as needed) during the weeks prior to each WDB meeting to review information presented or requested and to prepare recommendations for board approval.