(a)The Alabama Veterans Resource Center shall be under the management and control of a board of directors, and all power necessary or appropriate for the management and control of the center shall be vested solely in that board.
(b)The board shall have all of the following members:
(1)Three members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a female veteran.
(2)One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(3)One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in his or her role as Chair of the Alabama Military Stability Commission.
(4)One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(5)The Commissioner of the State Department of Veterans Affairs, who shall serve as an ex officio member and vice chair of the board.
(6)The Commissioner of the
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(a) The Alabama Veterans Resource Center shall be under the management and control of a board of directors, and all power necessary or appropriate for the management and control of the center shall be vested solely in that board.
(b) The board shall have all of the following members:
(1) Three members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a female veteran.
(2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(3) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in his or her role as Chair of the Alabama Military Stability Commission.
(4) One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(5) The Commissioner of the State Department of Veterans Affairs, who shall serve as an ex officio member and vice chair of the board.
(6) The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, who shall serve as an ex officio member.
(7) The Secretary of the Alabama Department of Workforce, who shall serve as an ex officio member and chair of the board.
(8) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or his or her designee.
(9) The Minority Leader of the Senate, or his or her designee.
(c) All board members are voting members of the board and shall be considered in determining whether a quorum is present.
(d)(1) Each ex officio member may designate an individual to serve in his or her place at any meeting of the board or may designate an individual to serve in his or her place at all meetings of the board until the expiration of his or her term. An ex officio member may withdraw his or her designation at any time.
(2) A designee shall be counted for purposes of both establishing a quorum and voting.
(3) An ex officio member shall continue to serve on the board as long as he or she holds the position that authorizes his or her service on the board.
(e) In making appointments, the appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure the board membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(f)(1) Each appointed member shall serve a term of two years following his or her date of appointment.
(2) Each appointed member shall continue to serve until he or she is reappointed or a successor is appointed to his or her place on the board.
(3) An appointed member may only serve a maximum of two consecutive terms of office and may be reappointed after not serving for a period of at least two years.
(4) An appointed member may be removed by his or her appointing authority at any time and for any reason. Upon removal, the respective appointing authority shall appoint a successor to serve for the unexpired term.
(5) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy for any reason shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term and may be reappointed to serve an additional term.
(g) No board member shall receive compensation because of his or her service as a member. Each member may be reimbursed for actual and reasonable travel expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as a member.
(h) A majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the board, and decisions shall be made on the basis of a majority of the quorum then present and voting. No vacancy in the membership of the board or the voluntary disqualification or abstention of any member shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the powers and duties of the board.
(i) Members of the board may participate in meetings of the board in person, by means of telephone conference, video conference, or other similar communications equipment, so that all individuals participating in the meeting may hear each other at the same time. Participation by any such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting for all purposes, including for purposes of establishing a quorum.
(j) The board may appoint other officers to perform duties not inconsistent with this chapter or applicable law, as the board deems necessary or appropriate.
(k) In addition to regular meetings of the board as may be provided by law or bylaws adopted by the board, special meetings of the board may be called by the chair acting alone or by any three other board members acting in concert, in each case upon notice to each board member given in person, by email, by registered letter, or by other means. Notice to each board member may be waived upon the unanimous written consent of all board members, either before or after the meeting with respect to which the notice would otherwise be required.