Section 5-541 - Local boards - Membership(a)(1) A local board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor.(2) If a single multicounty local board is established for 2 or more counties, and if it is necessary that 1 or more of those counties have a greater number of members on the local board in order for the local board to have 7 members, the greater number of members shall be appointed from the counties that have the largest out-of-home care populations, in order of the size of the out-of-home care populations.(b)(1) Each member of a local board shall be a resident of a county that is served by the local board.(2) Each member of a local board shall:(i) be a citizen who has demonstrated an interest in minor children through community service, professional experience, or similar activities; or(ii) have a background in law, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, education, social work, or medicine.(c)(1) The term of a member is 4 years.(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(3) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.