1220.207—Alternate members.
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	
               	 	
    
        
        (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.