Article 3 Composition

(a) Membership and Term.

(1) The Committee shall be made up of five (5) members.

(2) The Committee may include at least one (1) resident of the Ella Besaw Center. The resident does not need to be an enrolled Stockbridge-Munsee member.

(3) The Committee may also include up to one (1) person, who does not need to be an enrolled Stockbridge-Munsee member, that has expertise about CBRFs and/or long-term care and can help the Committee fulfill its obligations.

(4) Committee Members shall be appointed for staggered two (2) year terms. Terms shall begin January 1st.

(5) Vacancies on the Committee shall be filled through appointment by the Tribal Council for the duration of the unexpired term.

(b) Qualifications. All Committee Members:

(1) Shall be an enrolled member of the Tribe, unless otherwise required in order to perform its primary purpose and unless otherwise determined by Tribal Council.

(2) Shall be 18 years of age or older.

(3) Shall attend applicable training and sign required confidentiality and acknowledgment documents.

(4) Shall be a person of known good standing in the community.

(5) No person may serve as a member of the Committee while serving as a member of the Tribal Council.

(c) Removal. A Committee Member may be removed by the Tribal Council for cause by majority vote for violations of these By-laws or applicable laws. Examples of conduct constituting cause for removal include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Malfeasance in office, including acting outside one's scope of authority, acting contrary to Tribal Council directions or decisions, or acting without authorization;

(2) Conduct which could jeopardize the reputation of the Tribe or the Committee;

(3) Proven violation of the confidentiality of an executive session meeting or any other information declared "confidential" by the Tribe or this Committee;

(4) Serious neglect of duty as a Committee Member, including but not limited to failure to appear at three (3) consecutive meetings without a valid reason, of which all such charges shall be documented by the Committee in the minutes.

(5) Violation of conduct expectations set forth below.

(d) Resignation. Resignations from the Committee shall be in writing and presented to the Tribal Council, via the Tribal Council Secretary and the Committee Chair.