[§92-15.5]  Nonattendance of board member;expiration of term.  (a)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,the term of a board member shall expire upon the failure of themember, without valid excuse, to attend three consecutive meetings duly noticedto all members of the board and where the board failed to constitute quorumnecessary to transact board business.  The chair or acting chair of the boardshall determine if the absence of the member is excusable.  The expiration ofthe member's term shall be effective immediately after the third consecutiveunattended meeting and unexcused absence.  The vacancy shall be filled in thesame manner as the original appointment.

(b)  This section shall not apply to ex officiomembers of a board.

(c)  Notwithstanding the definition of"board" in section 92-2, this section shall apply only to a stateboard and shall not apply to a board of any political subdivision of the Stateor whose authority is strictly advisory. [L 2004, c 234, §1]