Section 12-J:2 Organization of Commission; Task Forces; Staffing.
I. The governor and council shall designate a member of the commission to serve as chairperson. The executive director of the commission shall be the director of the appropriate division responsible for alcohol and drug abuse prevention and recovery, who shall serve without additional compensation.
II. (a) To assist the commission in the performance of its duties, the chairperson shall create task forces. The chairperson shall initially create task forces to address the following issues:
(1) Prevention.
(2) Intervention and treatment.
(3) Public awareness/education and public and private funding sources.
(4) Program monitoring and evaluation.
(5) Other special projects and programs.
(b) The commission chairperson shall appoint at least 2 commission members to serve on each task force and shall designate a chairperson for each task force.
(c) Based upon recommendations from each task force, the commission chairperson may appoint as many as 8 individuals to serve as adjunct members of each task force for a term of one year.
(d) Each task force shall:
(1) Develop a mission statement, including its goals and objectives.
(2) Report to the commission on a regular basis concerning available programs, funding, and unmet needs.
(3) Identify program areas where improved coordination is needed.
III. All executive branch departments shall provide administrative support to the commission. The executive director of the commission shall direct and coordinate the administrative support to the commission.
IV. All executive branch departments shall respond promptly to written requests from the commission for information concerning the alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment programs and services provided by them and the costs and funding sources for such programs and services.
Source. 2000, 204:2, eff. July 29, 2000. 2008, 312:2, eff. July 2, 2008.