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ARTICLE III - MEMBERS Section I. Number and Qualifications. The Council shall consist of fifteen members, and shall include both women and men, a~ of whom shall be residents of Cabar~u~ County. Section 2. Appointment. Members shall be appointed by the Caba~ru~ County Board of Commissioners. Section 3. Terms. No member shall serve more than five consecutive years. Section 4. Eligib~y for Reappointment. A member may be ~eappointed after a year's absence. Section 5. Replacement of Members. The Council shall recommend to the Cabarrus Cou~y Board of Commissioners at least two pe~ons, who shall have agreed to accept the nomination, for any vacancy which may occur. ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS S e~io n I. Officers Defined. The, o.fficers of the Counci~ shall consist of a Chairperson, a Vice Cha~pe~on, a Secretary and a Treasurer elected by the Council from its membership. Section 2. Duties. The d~ties of the officers shall cons~t of the following: A. Cha~person. The Chairperson shall call and preside at meetings and appoint committees and task forces. Vice Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson shall, in the absence of the Chairperson, assume the duties of the Chairperson and perform other duties d~ega~ed by the Chairperson. Ce Secretary. The Secretary shall take the minutes of each Council me~Cing and shall, within a reaSonable length of time prior to the next meeting, furnish copies of the minutes to ~l members of the Counei~ and to all members of the Caba~u~ County Board of Commissione~. Section 3. D. Treasurer. I~ money is received above the authorized level of support of the Cabar~us County Board of Commissione~, the Treasurer shall make arrangements with the county finance manager for i~s reception and disbursement. Any expenditures&d~bursement made by the Treasurer as a result of these arrangements shall be reported monthly to the Council. Officers shall be elected annually at the September meeting. ARTICLE V - MEETINGS Section I. Regular Meetings. -Regular meetings shall be held once each month. Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Cha~- person or at the request of a majority of the members. The purpose of the meeting shall be stated in the call. Except in cases of emergency, at least three days' notice shatl be given. Section 3. Quorums. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. Section 4. Attendance. Each member shall be expected to attend at least 75 per cent of all regular meetings on an annual basis and to notify the Chairperson of anticipated absences. A member not meeting this a~tendance expectation may be replaced by a majority vote of the membership, Replacement procedures shall be implemented as q~ckly as possible under Article III, Section 5. Section 5. Open Me~tings. The meetings of the Counci~ shall be open to the public in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. ARTICLE VI - COMMITTEES The Chairperson ~s authorized to appoint such committees and task forces as are necessary for the conduct of Councdl business.