Common use of Governing Council Clause in Contracts

Governing Council. The Governing Council shall be composed of voting representatives from QHINs, Participant/Subparticipants, federal agencies participating in TEFCA Exchange, and the RCE. The number of Participant/Subparticipant Representatives shall be equal to the number of QHIN Representatives. Members of the Governing Council will be elected or appointed as follows: 1. Up to nine (9) individuals will be elected by the QHIN Caucus. Individuals elected by the QHIN Caucus shall be individuals who are Affiliated With a Designated QHIN. The QHIN Caucus will establish and oversee a nominating committee to facilitate this election process. The RCE will provide administrative support to assure that the election process is conducted fairly and objectively, and to help ensure diverse representation when determining group composition. 2. Up to nine (9) individuals will be elected by the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. Individuals elected by the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus shall be individuals who are Affiliated With a Participant or Subparticipant. The Participant/Subparticipant Caucus will establish a nominating committee for this election process. The RCE will provide administrative support to assure that the election process is conducted fairly and objectively, and to help ensure diverse representation when determining group composition. 3. Up to five (5) individuals that are Affiliated With a federal agency. This may be expanded, as needed. The Transitional Council and Governing Council, as applicable, will invite agencies that are participating in TEFCA to bring their expertise and perspectives from the federal sector. a) The Transitional Council will invite the first group of federal agencies that will be offered the opportunity to appoint an individual that is Affiliated With a federal agency to the initial Governing Council. Such individual(s) will serve a one (1) year term. At least three (3) months prior to the conclusion of such term, the Governing Council, or a subcommittee thereof, will determine which federal agencies will be offered the opportunity to appoint an individual representative for the Governing Council to succeed the initial group of federal agency representatives. Such individual federal agency representatives will serve a two