42 U.S.C. § 1865 : US Code - Section 1865: Executive Committee
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(a) Composition; powers and functions; membership; chairman
There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board (referred to
in this chapter as the "Executive Committee"), which shall be
composed of five members and shall exercise such powers and
functions as may be delegated to it by the Board. Four of the
members shall be elected as provided in subsection (b) of this
section, and the Director ex officio shall be the fifth member and
the chairman of the Executive Committee.
(b) Election to membership; term of office; eligibility for
reelection
At each of its annual meetings the Board shall elect two of its
members as members of the Executive Committee, and the Executive
Committee members so elected shall hold office for two years from
the date of their election. Any person, other than the Director,
who has been a member of the Executive Committee for six
consecutive years shall thereafter be ineligible for service as a
member thereof during the two-year period following the expiration
of such sixth year. For the purposes of this subsection, the period
between any two consecutive annual meetings of the Board shall be
deemed to be one year.
(c) Term of vacancy appointment
Any person elected as a member of the Executive Committee to fill
a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which
his predecessor was elected shall be elected for the remainder of
such term.
(d) Reports; minority views
The Executive Committee shall render an annual report to the
Board, and such other reports as it may deem necessary, summarizing
its activities and making such recommendations as it may deem
appropriate. Minority views and recommendations, if any, of members
of the Executive Committee shall be included in such reports.
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