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not agents of "persons" required to report under this [Act] Section, and who have a demonstrable record of advocating for the public's right-to-know. 3. One member shall be nominated by a two-thirds majority of the six appointed members. B. [ThG To:x.1cs DOaid shall bG appointed within t~o Inontll~ of passagG of thi~ AGt, and any] Any vacancies in the membership of the Toxics Board shall be filled, so as to maintain the balance set forth in Section 6.1 (A), within two months of the creation of a vacancy. C. Term of Office: 1. The term of office shall be three years, except that two members, one from Section 6.1(A)(I) and one from Section 6.1(A)(2), of the first Toxics Board shall be appointed to serve a first term of one year; three members, one each from Section 6.1(A)(I), 6.1(A)(2) and 6.1(A)(3) shall be appointed to serve a first term of two years; and two members, one from Section 6.1(A)(I) and 6.1(A)(2), shall be appointed to serve a first term of three years. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. 2. Beginning in 2003, the terms of members of the Toxics Board shall conform to those of the standing committees to the City Council as defined by and set in the City Code. Section 6.2 Responsibilities of the Toxics Board A. The Toxies Board shall, within three months of appointment of the sixth member, supply forms for materials balance reports and audits of precautions taken during use and alternatives to use of chemicals for which the trade secrecy reporting exemption has been invoked. B. The Toxies Board shall annually: 1. recommend the fee structure necessary to implement this [Act] Section; 2. establish the qualifications necessary for a person to independently audit precautions used with trade secret chemicals, and independently audit the existence of technological alternatives that likely would be more protective of the environment, as required in Section 5.2(A)(4); and 3. file a public report on the effectiveness of implementation of this [Act] Section, and any recommendations for improved implementation of this [Act] Section. C. By May 1 of each year, the Toxics Board shall report to the Fire Marshal the names of any hazardous users in non-compliance with the requirement to file materials balance reports. D. The Toxies Board shall cause to be published a notice listing the names of non-complying entities in a daily newspaper with general circulation in the city of Eugene by June 1 of each year. E. The office of the City Fire Marshal shall investigate all credible evidence that Exhibit A - 15