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 106 STAT. 4382 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 "(C) at least one representative of the client assistance program established under section 112; "(D) at least one vocational rehabilitation counselor, with knowledge of and experience with vocational rehabilitation programs, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Council if the counselor is an employee of the designated State agency; "(E) at least one representative of community rehabilitation program service providers; "(F) four representatives of business, industry, and labor; "(G) representatives of disability advocacy groups representing a cross section of— "(i) individuals with physical, cognitive, sensory, and mental disabilities; and "(ii) parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals with disabilities who have difficulty in representing themselves or are unable due to their disabilities to represent themselves; and "(H) current or former applicants for, or recipients of, vocational rehabilitation services. "(2) Ex OFFICIO MEMBER.— The Director of the designated State unit shall be an ex officio member of the Council. "(3) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Council shall be appointed by the Governor or the appropriate entity within the State responsible for making appointments. The appointing authority shall select members after soliciting recommendations from representatives of organizations representing a broad range of individuals with disabilities and organizations interested in individuals with disabilities. "(4) QUALIFICATIONS.—^A majority of Council members shall be persons who are— " (A) individuals with disabilities described in section 7(8)(B);and "(B) not employed by the designated State unit. "(5) CHAIRPERSON. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Council shall select a chairperson from among the membership of the Council. "(B) DESIGNATION BY GOVERNOR. — In States in which the Governor does not have veto power pursuant to State law, the Governor shall designate a member of the Council to serve as the chairperson of the Council or shall require the Council to so designate such a member. "(6) TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.— "(A) LENGTH OF TERM.—Each member of the Council shall serve for a term of not more than 3 years, except that— "(i) a member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which a prede- ,. cessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and "(ii) the terms of service of the members initially appointed shall be (as specified by the app^nting authority) for such fewer number of years as will provide for the expiration of terms on a staggered basis.

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