May a consolidated human services board member be removed from office before his or her term is up?

A member of a consolidated human services board may be removed from office by the board of county commissioners for any of the following reasons: 

• Commission of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude
• Violation of a state law governing conflict of interest
• Violation of a written policy adopted by the board of county commissioners
• Habitual failure to attend meetings
• Conduct that tends to bring the office into disrepute
• Failure to maintain qualifications for appointment (e.g., maintaining licensure in a profession, being a county resident, etc.)

Before it acts to remove a member, the board of county commissioners must give the member written notice of the basis for removal and provide an opportunity for the member to respond.[1]