Section 8-406 - Local coordinating councils - Membership; terms; chair.
§ 8-406. Local coordinating councils - Membership; terms; chair.
(a) Membership.- Each local coordinating council shall include:
(1) at least one representative from:
(i) the Department of Juvenile Services;
(ii) the Developmental Disabilities Administration;
(iii) the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration;
(iv) the Mental Hygiene Administration or the local core service agency;
(v) the local board of education;
(vi) the local health department;
(vii) the local department of social services; and
(viii) the local management board;
(2) a parent, parent advocate, or both, appointed by the chair of the local coordinating council in consultation with the child advocacy community; and
(3) a nonvoting representative of the local office of the division of rehabilitative services to represent individuals who are 16 years old and older.
(b) Terms.- The Council shall establish the terms of the members of the local coordinating councils.
(c) Chair.- Each local coordinating council shall select its chair from among its members for a designated term of office.
[An. Code 1957, art. 49D, § 4-102(b)-(d); 2007, ch. 3, § 2; 2008, ch. 278.]