3. 1  Administrative Policy Board

(A)   Composition

The rules and policies governing the operations of CCCDA shall be established by an Administrative Policy Board of seven members to be composed of one representative from: the Michigan State Police; the Clinton County Sheriff's Department; in alternating years, the City of St. Johns Police Department or City of DeWitt Police Department; in alternating years, the DeWitt Township Police Department or Bath Township Police Department; the Clinton County Fire Departments; the Emergency Medical Service Community Serving Clinton County; and a member of the general public (a Clinton County resident). Appointment of the public safety or public agency representatives shall be at the discretion of each agency which may remove its appointee at will. The City of St. Johns and DeWitt Township shall select their respective representative to the first year of CCCDA operation and then alternate each year as described above. Beginning January 1, 1994 , terms for area police department representatives shall be for two years each. The two year term for DeWitt Township shall begin January 1, 1994 . The two year term for the City of St. Johns shall begin January 1, 1995 . Representatives shall then alternate every two years as described above.

The representatives from the Clinton County Fire Association; and Emergency Medical Services Community and general public, shall be appointed by a proper vote of the County Board of Commissioners after receiving the recommendations of the Committee. The terms of the representatives selected by the County Commissioners shall be three years each, although the initial term of the Emergency Medical Services Community representative shall be one year, and the initial term of the Area Police Department representative shall be two years. All members shall serve without recompense. The Committee shall operate according to the County Board of Commissioners' policies and procedures including but not limited to its policies on ex officio membership.

(B)   Powers

The Committee is empowered to perform the following functions for CCCDA in order to facilitate the purpose of this agreement:

1. Make recommendations to the Director regarding the selection, supervision and termination of CCCDA personnel. 
2.  Make recommendations to the County Board of Commissioners on CCCDA operational policies and priorities. 
3. Provide advice to the Director and County Board of Commissioners regarding CCCDA operations. 
4. Make recommendations to the Director and County Board of Commissioners regarding CCCDA's annual budget.
5. Recommend a candidate or candidates to the County Board of Commissioners for the position of Director. 
6. Establish policy covering the operation and access to computers interfaced directly or indirectly with the LEIN or NCIC computer systems, including those which are and for interstate exchange of criminal history record information.

The Committee shall not have the power to contract or possess the power to levy and type of tax or issue any type of bond in its name, in the name of CCCDA, or in the name of Clinton County .

(C)  Exercise of Authority

The Committee shall plan to meet at least quarterly with mandatory meetings in January and October. The Committee may meet more frequently at its discretion. At its first meeting, and January meeting thereafter, the Committee shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from its membership. Power shall be exercised upon a proper vote at a properly convened meeting. Each member shall be entitled to one vote.

3.3  Election of Chairperson

The Administrative Policy Board shall elect a Chairperson at its first meeting of the calendar year, which shall be its organizational meeting. Thereafter, the Chairperson shall preside over the Board meetings and cause minutes of such meetings to be prepared and distributed to each member. The Board Chairperson shall exercise all powers and duties specified in these Bylaws or in Roberts Rules of Order, which shall govern Board meeting procedures to the extent such Rules are not in conflict with Michigan law or these Bylaws.