(a) There is established within OCCL, a Provider Advisory Board ( “Board” ).
(b) (1) The Board shall consist of 7 members, who are residents of this State and are appointed by the Governor. The following are members of the Board:
a. One provider from a family child care home located in New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County.
b. One administrator or owner of a private child care center located in New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County.
c. One provider from a family or large family child care home or 1 administrator or owner of a private child care center located in the City of Wilmington.
(2) At least 1 of the members of the Board appointed under paragraph (b)(1) of this section must be from a Boys and Girls Club or YMCA child care facility within this State. For purposes of this subsection, a Boys and Girls Club or YMCA child care facility is a private child care facility.
(c) The term of a Board member appointed by the Governor is 3 years. A Board member shall continue to serve until a successor is duly appointed, but a holdover under this subsection does not affect the expiration date of a succeeding term.
(d) In case of a vacancy on the Board before the expiration of a Board member's term, the Governor shall appoint a successor within 30 days of the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(e) The Board shall elect 1 of the Board's members as Chair to serve for a 1-year term. The member who is elected Chair is eligible for reelection.
(f) The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair but no fewer than 4 times a year.