No person shall be eligible for appointment to a developmental center advisory board if he or she is a Member of the Legislature or an elective state officer, and if that person becomes a Member of the Legislature or an elective state officer after his or her appointment his or her office shall be vacated and a new appointment made. If any appointee fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the board, unless he or she is ill or absent from the state, his or her office becomes vacant, and the board, by resolution, shall so declare, and shall transmit a certified copy of that resolution to the Governor immediately.

The advisory boards of the several state developmental centers are advisory to the State Department of Developmental Services and the Legislature with power of visitation and advice with respect to the conduct of the developmental centers and coordination with community mental health programs or regional programs for persons with developmental disabilities. The members of the boards shall serve without compensation other than necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duty. They shall organize and elect a chairperson. They shall meet at least once every three months and at any other times they are called by the chairperson, by the medical director, by the head of the department, or by a majority of the board. No expenses shall be allowed except in connection with meetings so held. The advisory board or boards of each developmental center or state hospital and developmental center may make a written report on its activities.