Section 12-J:1 Commission Established; Membership; Terms.
There is hereby established a commission which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the governor regarding the delivery of effective and coordinated alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services throughout the state. The commission shall consist of the following members:
I. Six public members, appointed by the governor and council, 2 of whom shall be professionals knowledgeable about alcohol and drug abuse prevention; 2 of whom shall be professionals knowledgeable about alcohol and drug abuse treatment, and 2 of whom shall be public members who are not professionals within the alcohol and drug addiction prevention and treatment system. The members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall serve 3-year terms; provided that initially 2 members shall serve for one year, 2 members shall serve for 2 years, and 2 members shall serve for 3 years.
II. Two members of the house, appointed by the speaker of the house, and 2 members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. The term of the legislative members of the commission shall be for the biennium and shall be coterminous with membership in the general court. Legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III. (a)(1) The attorney general.
(2) The adjutant general.
(3) The administrative judge of the district courts.
(4) The chairperson of the liquor commission.
(5) The commissioner of the department of health and human services.
(6) The director of juvenile justice services, department of health and human services.
(7) The commissioner of the department of education.
(8) The commissioner of the department of corrections.
(9) The commissioner of the department of safety.
(10) The director of the office of alcohol and drug policy, department of health and human services.
(b) The members under this paragraph shall serve terms coterminous with their terms in office.
Source. 2000, 204:2. 2001, 286:2, eff. Sept. 14, 2001. 2005, 77:3, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.