Alternate members
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(a) The Secretary shall solicit, pursuant to the procedures of § 1220.203, nominations for alternate members of the Board.
(b) The Secretary shall appoint one alternate member of the Board for each unit which has only one member pursuant to § 1220.204 and § 1220.205.
(c) Alternate members of the Board may attend meetings of the Board as a voting member upon the following circumstances:
(1) A member of the Board for the unit which the alternate member represents is absent; and
(2) Such member, or in the case of incapacitation or death of the member, a relative, has contacted the appropriate officer of the Board to inform such officer of such absence;
(d) An alternate member of the Board, when attending Board meetings in an official capacity, shall have the rights, duties and obligations of a Board member.
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