(a) Creation of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the GCDSNB is hereby created and appointed in compliance with S.C. Code §§ 44-20-375 and 378. The Board of Directors shall ensure that the GCDSNB fulfills its purposes and obligations as set forth in S.C. Code § 44-20-375 through § 44-20-385, as may be amended from time to time, and that the GCDSNB achieves intended outcomes for clients, and operates in an effective, efficient, and ethical manner. Once the initial members of the Board of Directors are appointed and qualified pursuant to subsection (b), the Interim Board established pursuant to County Ordinance No, 4493 will be dissolved.
(b) Composition of the Board. The Board of Directors shall be composed of 9 resident electors of Greenville County. The Board shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of South Carolina upon the recommendation of the Greenville County Council. Candidates with a demonstrated interest and background in special needs and disabilities and/or human services shall be recommended for appointment. Furthermore, the Board of Directors of the GCDSNB is specifically exempted from § 2-83(D) of the Greenville County Code of Ordinances, and the County Council may appoint up to 2 members of the Board who have immediate family members that are consumers receiving direct services from the GCDSNB.
(c) Terms.
(1) The terms of the members of the Board of Directors shall be for 4 years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of the first appointed: 3 members shall be appointed for 1 year and thereafter successors will serve 4-year terms; 2 members shall be appointed for 2 years and thereafter successors will serve 3-year terms; and 2 members will be appointed for 4-year terms.
(2) Of the 2 newly created seats on the Board of Directors, 1 appointee will serve an initial term expiring November 30, 2016 and thereafter successors will serve 4-year terms; and 1 appointee will serve an initial term expiring November 30, 2017 and thereafter successors will serve 4-year terms.
(d) Vacancies. Vacancies for any unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. Any member may be removed by the appointing authority for neglect of duty, misconduct or malfeasance in office after being given a written statement of reasons and an opportunity to be heard, or for missing 3 consecutive meetings.(Ord. 4584, § 1, passed 10-1-2013; Ord. 4716, § 1, passed 6-16- 2015)