Section 15.02 - Area Board Membership(1) Each area board shall have 21 members. No employee of the Department may be a member of an area board. No more than seven members of an area board may be employees of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions (county employees, city employees, etc).(2) Area boards shall consist of the following representatives: (b) Three area providers;(c) One member of the mental health area board;(d) One member knowledgeable in the field of mental retardation;(e) Two members of the councils for children;(f) Two members of the financial or business profession with special fiscal or budgetary skills;(g) Two members of the community service area boards. If after diligent efforts, it proves to be impossible to obtain individuals as listed above, then other individuals who are knowledgeable about the required subject matter may be temporarily appointed.
Every effort will be made to ensure that Area Boards reflect the demographic composition in their communities, and to ensure that all minority groups (blacks, hispanics, handicapped, etc.) are represented.
(3) In order to provide geographical representation in the membership of area boards, each area board shall include at least one member from each city, and if practicable each town, in the area.(4) At least two members of the area board must be, at the time of their appointment, members of the financial or business professions and have competence in fiscal or budgetary matters.