Section 161-F:7 Committee Established; Organization; Meetings; Expenses.
I. There shall be a state committee on aging which shall consist of 18 members. The governor shall appoint 15 members with the approval of the council. Those appointed by the governor shall include at least one member from each county. The committee shall also include the chairman of the joint legislative committee on elderly affairs, one representative appointed by the speaker of the house, and one senator appointed by the president of the senate. Each of the members shall serve for a term of 3 years except the legislative members' terms shall be co-terminous with their 2-year legislative terms. At least 8 members shall be 60 years of age or older at the time of their appointment, and not more than 8 members shall be of the same political party. Nine members shall constitute a quorum. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms, and no member shall have a material financial interest in any agency receiving federal or other funds administered by the division of elderly and adult services.
II. The governor shall name one member of the committee to act as chairman. The term of office as chairman shall be for 2 years. The chairman shall call the first meeting of the committee. The committee shall elect a vice-chairman and a clerk.
III. The committee shall meet no less than once in each 3-month period.
IV. All members of the committee shall be reimbursed for actual expenses, including any necessary in-state travel connected with committee business at the mileage rate established for state employees, within the limits of the appropriation made therefor.
Source. 1989, 7:1. 1990, 193:3. 2000, 93:1, eff. June 26, 2000.