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AN ORDINANCE establishing policies and creating a Natural Medicine Administrative Board.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Intent. The intent of the ordinance is to establish King County's policies with regard to overseeing and making recommendations on progress with natural medicine services in king county.
SECTION 2. Board - Established - Terms of Office.
A. Establish a thirteen member board to oversee, and advocate for the inclusion of natural medicine health care services into the existing health care system. the members of which shall, except for initial terms, be appointed for terms of four years each and until a successor is appointed.
B. Terms shall commence on the first day of July following appointment. Where a board member continues to serve beyond the expiration date of the term to which appointed, the commencement date for the succeeding member shall be retroactive to the date when the term would have otherwise commenced.
C. No member shall serve more than three successive terms on the board.
D. Members of the board may be removed for reasons and in the manner provided for by state law.
E. Any vacancy on the board which occurs during an unexpired term of office shall be filled in the same manner as for appointing members to regular terms except that such appointee shall hold office only for the remainder of the term of the trustee replaced unless appointed for succeeding terms.
SECTION 3. Board - Appointment and Confirmation - Qualification - Compensation.
A. Appointment and confirmation. Board members shall be appointed to positions numbered one through thirteen (1-13). The executive shall appoint the members of the board subject to confirmation by a majority of the council.
Provided that:
A candidate for each position must be recommended by the councilmember representing the council district with the corresponding number. If the executive does not appoint the person recommended b...

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