Section 13 AAC 90.020 - Governing body(a) The governing body of each grantee shall (1) have written documentation of its source of authority, through charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws, as appropriate;(2) meet at least quarterly and keep minutes of all meetings;(3) appoint an executive director, and designate, in writing, the director's authority, which must include responsibility for the daily operation and administration of the program;(4) reflect representation of community concerns and interests by adopting and implementing a policy to recruit members of populations which are targeted for program services, particularly Alaska Native and other ethnic or racial populations;(5) approve, in writing, all documents of the grantee that establish policy, including personnel policies, budgets, budget revisions, and the accounting manual;(6) conduct open meetings; however, if excepted subjects are to be discussed at a meeting, the meeting must first be convened as a public meeting and the question of holding an executive session to discuss any of the following matters must be determined by a majority vote of the governing body; the only excepted subjects that may be discussed in an executive session are:(A) matters, the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the grantee;(B) subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person; however, the person may request a public discussion;(C) matters which, by law, municipal charter, or ordinance, are required to be confidential; and(7) direct the grantee's planning process; the governing body shall develop statements of philosophy of service delivery, mission, and goals and objectives; the goals and objectives must be reviewed annually.(b) The governing body must represent community concerns and interests by consisting of members that reside in the program's service area.Eff. 9/22/84, Register 91