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Section 3.3 Qualifications. The North Carolina Division of Aging's ~lanual of Policies and Procedures state that the Advisory Committee must be comprised of: a. More than 50 percent older persons, including: (1) Older persons with greatest economic and social need (2) Participants of Older Americans Act programs (3) Older minority individuals b. Representatives of older persons e. Local elected officials d. The general public No Advisory Committee member shall be employed by an Agency which is receiving Older .~merieans Act funds. Section 3.4 Appointment. The County Commissioners of each county will appoint three members with the exception of the County Commissioners of ~'lecklenburg County who will appoint four members. In addition, one member ~vill be appointed from the Board of Delegates of the Centralina Council of Governments for a one-year term. Section 3.5 Attendance. Any member of the Advisory Committee who is absent from three consecutive meetings without valid reason, as determined by the Advisory Committee, shall be deemed to have resigned. Appropriate notification, in writing, will be made by the Area Agency on Aging steff in a timely manner to the member and the County Commissioners concerned. Section 3.6 Vacancy. Any vacancy in the members of the Advisory Committee shall be ~ by appointment by the County Commissioners of the county from which the member whose position is vacant was appointed. Section 3.7 Ex-officio Members. Ex-officio members may be elected by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee and shall serve as nonvoting members for the term fixed by the Advisory Committee. Ex-o£fieio members may include service providers, former advisory committee members, other interested persons, etc. Section 3.8 Service Providers. Service providers will be informed of meeting dates of the Advisory Committee and may attend meetings as visitors. As deemed necessary, the Chairperson may request information, opinions, etc. from service providers in attendance. ARTICLE IV Officers Section 4.1 Officers. The officers of tile Advisory Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and such other officers elected from members of the Advisory Committee as shall be determined. Section 4.2 Term. The Chairperson and other officers of the Advisory Committee shall serve for a one-year term ending June 30th and shall be elected by the Advisory Committee at the first meeting of the new fiscal year. The Chairperson may serve for two eonsecut}ve one-year terms. After a one-year lapse as Chairperson, the Chairperson may be elected as Chairperson and serve for two more consecutive one- year terms.