• 13 members (11 voting members and 2 county commissioners, ex-officio)
• Number appointed by Board of Commissioners: 13
• Term: staggered 1-3 years for 2009, 2010 and 201, then 3 years.
• Categories: 2 County Commissioners; 1 Clinical Professional from mental health, developmental disability, substance abuse; 2 with financial expertise; 2 members at large; 1 representing the interests of children; 3 family members or individual from a citizens’ organization composed primarily of consumers or their family members, representing the interests of individuals with developmental disabilities; 1 openly declared consumer in recovery; 1 Physician - Psychiatrist
• Responsible for providing adequate resources for an area mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse program through compliance with North Carolina Statutes and combining State, County and public resources.