(a)
(1) The members of the families first councils shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and shall be eligible to succeed themselves. The number of members of the families first council in each county shall be determined by the commissioner of human services after considering the recipient population and general population and potential job opportunities in a particular county.
(2) The membership shall be determined by the commissioner of human services, but at least sixty percent (60%) of the membership shall be composed of persons actually engaged in business or industry, and shall further consist of one (1) member who shall be a community religious leader, one (1) member who shall be a person actively engaged in advocacy for low income families, one (1) member who shall be a recipient of temporary assistance and one (1) member who shall be the department of human services area manager for the area. The area manager shall convene meetings no less frequently than once per quarter. The remaining member or members shall be appointed without regard to occupation.
(b) Members shall serve without compensation or reimbursement.
(c) The council shall meet as soon as possible after its appointment and organize by electing from among its membership a chair, a vice chair and a secretary.
(d) To the extent possible, the council's makeup should reflect the ethnic and gender composition of the service population.
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