106 STAT. 4382 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992

"(C) at least one representative of the client assistance
program established under section 112;

"(D) at least one vocational rehabilitation counselor,
with knowledge of and experience with vocational
rehabilitation programs, who shall serve as an ex officio,
nonvoting member of the Council if the counselor is an
employee of the designated State agency;

"(E) at least one representative of community
rehabilitation program service providers;

"(F) four representatives of business, industry, and
labor;

"(G) representatives of disability advocacy groups rep-
resenting a cross section of—

"(i) individuals with physical, cognitive, sensory,
and mental disabilities; and

"(ii) parents, family members, guardians, advo-
cates, or authorized representatives of individuals with
disabilities who have difficulty in representing them-
selves or are unable due to their disabilities to rep-
resent themselves; and

"(H) current or former applicants for, or recipients
of, vocational rehabilitation services.

"(2) Ex OFFICIO MEMBER.—The Director of the designated
State unit shall be an ex officio member of the Council.

"(3) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Council shall be
appointed by the Governor or the appropriate entity within
the State responsible for making appointments. The appointing
authority shall select members after soliciting recommendations
from representatives of organizations representing a broad
range of individuals with disabilities and organizations
interested in individuals with disabilities.

"(4) QUALIFICATIONS.—A majority of Council members shall
be persons who are—

"(A) individuals with disabilities described in section
7(8)(B); and

"(B) not employed by the designated State unit.
"(5) CHAIRPERSON.—

"(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the Council shall select a chairperson from among
the membership of the Council.

"(B) DESIGNATION BY GOVERNOR.—In States in which
the Governor does not have veto power pursuant to State
law, the Governor shall designate a member of the Council
to serve as the chairperson of the Council or shall require
the Council to so designate such a member.
"(6) TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.—

"(A) LENGTH OF TERM.—Each member of the Council
shall serve for a term of not more than 3 years, except
that—

"(i) a member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring
prior to the expiration of the term for which a prede-
cessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the
remainder of such term; and

"(ii) the terms of service of the members initially
appointed shall be (as specified by the appointing
authority) for such fewer number of years as will pro-
vide for the expiration of terms on a staggered basis.