§ 13.05 Developmental disabilities advisory council.\n (a) There is hereby established a developmental disabilities advisory\ncouncil. The council shall consist of the commissioner, the chairman of\nthe conference of local mental hygiene directors or his or her designee,\nand at least thirty-three members to be appointed by the governor.\nBeginning on and after June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-two, the\ncouncil shall consist of thirty-five members, including the\ncommissioner, the chairman of the conference of local mental hygiene\ndirectors or his or her designee, four members to be appointed by the\ntemporary president of the senate, four members to be appointed by the\nspeaker of the assembly, one member to be appointed by the minority\nleader of the senate, one member to be appointed by the minority leader\nof the assembly and twenty-three members to be appointed by the\ngovernor. Any current member shall be allowed to finish his or her term.\nThe commissioner shall oversee and assist with the transition to the\nmakeup of the council after such date, ensuring that as current members'\nterms expire, the council appoints members in the manner set forth in\nthis subdivision. Members shall be appointed only if they have\ndemonstrated an active interest in or have obtained professional\nknowledge in the care of persons with developmental disabilities or in\nthe field of developmental disabilities generally. The governor shall\ndesignate one of the appointed members as chair. The council shall at\nall times include in its membership representatives of community service\nboard developmental disabilities subcommittees, providers of services\nand non-governmental organizations concerned with services for persons\nwith developmental disabilities. At least one-third of the membership of\nthe advisory council shall consist of consumer representatives including\npersons with developmental disabilities, or their parents or guardians.\n (b) Members shall be appointed for terms of three years provided,\nhowever, that of the members first appointed, one-third shall be\nappointed for one year terms and one-third shall be appointed for two\nyear terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as prescribed\nin subdivision (a) of this section. The designation of a member as chair\nshall be made bi-annually.\n (c) The developmental disabilities advisory council shall have no\nexecutive, administrative or appointive duties. The council shall have\nthe duty to foster public understanding and acceptance of developmental\ndisabilities. It shall, in cooperation with the commissioner of\ndevelopmental disabilities, provide recommendations for statewide\npriorities and goals for services for individuals with developmental\ndisabilities and shall advise the commissioner on matters related to\ndevelopment and implementation of the statewide comprehensive plan as\nrequired under section 5.07 of this chapter. The advisory council shall\nhave the power to consider any matter relating to the improvement of the\nstate developmental disabilities program and shall advise the\ncommissioner of developmental disabilities thereon and on any matter\nrelating to the performance of their duties with relation to individuals\nwith developmental disabilities and on policies, goals, budget and\noperation of developmental disabilities services.\n 1. The council shall establish such committees as deemed necessary by\nthe chair with advice from the commissioner. Such committees shall\nconsider matters related to the various service populations served, and\nprograms certified by the office, as well as other matters, including\nplanning, fiscal, and consumer affairs. The council shall prepare and\nissue such reports on its activities as deemed necessary.\n 2. The council shall meet at least four times in each full calendar\nyear. The council shall meet at the request of its chair or the\ncommissioner.\n (d) Members of the advisory council shall receive no compen
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