Common use of Nomination Process Clause in Contracts

Nomination Process. The Chief Local Elected Officials must contact the appropriate entities in the local area for nominations to appoint members and/or to fill vacancies on the local Board from business, local educational entities, and labor representatives. Chief Local Elected Officials may also design a process for nominations of individuals and other types of representation the officials would like to include on the local Board. Vacancies subsequent to the establishment of the local Board must be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. Private sector representatives are to be selected from among individuals nominated by local business organizations (ex. business trade associations, chamber of commerce, economic development agencies). Individual businesses may also nominate themselves or provide nominations of other businesses to the Chief Local Elected Officials. Private sector representatives can include owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, and other business executives with optimum policy making or hiring authority. Local educational entity representatives must be selected from among individuals nominated by regional or local educational agencies, institutions, or organizations representing such local educational entities including local school boards, entities providing vocational education, entities providing secondary adult education and literacy activities, and postsecondary educational institutions (including representatives of community colleges, where such entities exist). Members of the board that represent organizations, agencies, or other entities shall be individuals with optimum policymaking authority within the organizations, agencies, or entities. The members of the board shall represent diverse geographic areas within the local area. Labor representatives must be selected from among individuals nominated by local labor federations (or in a local area in which no employees are represented by such organizations, other representatives of employees, such as employee organizations and/or the state AFL-CIO). For all other members, local chief elected officials should consult with the appropriate groups in the local area for possible individuals to serve including: • Representatives of community-based organizations, including organizations representing individuals with disabilities and veterans where such organizations exist in the area. • Representatives of local economic development agencies, including private sector economic development entities. Nomination for membership to the BOARD shall be accomplished in accordance with the provisions of the ACT and Regulations, as amended. The nomination process under this agreement shall be for the Member Jurisdictions, as defined in Section 2, to seek and receive nominations and submit the list of nominees to the COUNCIL. The COUNCIL shall review the nominations and any other recommendations from member jurisdictions that may be received and make the appointments in accordance with Section 4.02 herein above.