Counties interested in assistance under this Act must form a steering committee consisting of 11 members in the following 3 categories chosen according to the following requirements:
When the Committee is first established, one-third of the members of each category shall serve a term of one year; one-third shall serve a term of 2 years; and one-third shall serve a term of 3 years, except for the public members, one of whom will serve for one year, 2 of whom shall serve for 2 years, and 2 of whom will serve for 3 years. All subsequent members shall serve for a term of 3 years. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment.
The Chairperson shall be chosen for a term of 2 years from among the members of the Committee by a majority vote of the Committee; all members of the Committee including the Chairperson have a vote.
The Committee shall adopt its own rules of operation.
20 ILCS 3988/25