Section 29-2-222 Legislative Youth Advisory Oversight Commission - Creation; composition.
Section 29-2-222
Legislative Youth Advisory Oversight Commission - Creation; composition.
(a) There is created the Legislative Youth Advisory Oversight Commission (the commission) to oversee the administrative needs and the implementation of the identified goals and objectives of the council.
(b) The commission shall consist of the following persons:
(1) Two persons appointed by the Governor.
(2) Two persons appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(3) Two persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
(4) One person appointed by the Alabama Association of School Boards.
(5) One person appointed by the Alabama Education Association.
(6) One person appointed by the Alabama Private School Association.
(7) One person appointed by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
(8) One person appointed by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools.
(c) Any vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority.
(d) Members of the commission shall meet at least quarterly. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the course of their duties according to the policies and practices of the employers of the members appointed.
(e) The membership of the commission shall be inclusive and shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(f) A chair of the commission shall be elected by the membership at the first meeting of the commission. Members shall be appointed for two-year terms and may be eligible to succeed themselves for one additional term. Members shall be appointed by September 1, 2008. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings held during a calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned. Clerical and administrative assistance to the commission shall be provided by the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate.
(Act 2008-394, p. 760, §3.)