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The alcoholism and drug abuse board shall consist of 15 members. Such members shall include two community representatives from each county council district. The executive and department of human services shall be encouraged to recruit board members from the law enforcement, medical and educational professions. Members of the board shall be representative of the community and shall include two recovered alcoholics, two substance abusers in the recovery stage, and a minority representative. Members of the board shall include, where possible, former clients of alcohol and/or substance abuse and treatment programs and relatives of clients. No more than four elected or appointed county or city officials may serve on the board at any one time. Employees or board members of agencies, other than school districts and law enforcement agencies, receiving funding for alcohol and drug abuse services are ineligible to serve on the alcoholism and drug abuse board. Employees or board members of a school district or law enforcement agency receiving funding for alcohol and drug abuse services may serve on the board, but must remove themselves from participation in matters concerning funding of that school district or law enforcement agency. (Added by Ord. 87-061 § 2, July 29, 1987).