2744 - The traumatic brain injury services coordinating council.
§ 2744. The traumatic brain injury services coordinating council. 1. The traumatic brain injury services coordinating council is hereby established and shall consist of the following persons or their designees: the commissioner, the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, the office of mental health, the commissioner of education, the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the commissioner of social services, the state advocate for the disabled and the commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled. In addition, the council shall consist of the following persons: five persons appointed by the governor, three of whom shall be persons with traumatic brain injury and two of whom shall be representative of the public and have a demonstrated expertise and interest in traumatic brain injury; two persons appointed by the temporary president of the senate, one of whom shall be a person with traumatic brain injury and one of whom shall be representative of the public and have a demonstrated expertise and interest in traumatic brain injury; two persons appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one of whom shall be a person with traumatic brain injury and one of whom shall be representative of the public and have a demonstrated expertise and interest in traumatic brain injury, one person appointed by the minority leader of the senate who shall be a person with traumatic brain injury or be representative of the public and have a demonstrated expertise and interest in traumatic brain injury; and one person appointed by the minority leader of the assembly who shall be a person with traumatic brain injury or be representative of the public and have a demonstrated expertise and interest in traumatic brain injury. Of the five persons appointed by the governor, three shall serve for a term of one year, one shall serve for a term of two years and one shall serve for a term of three years. Of the two persons appointed by the temporary president of the senate, one shall serve for a term of two years and one shall serve for a term of three years. Of the two persons appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one shall serve for a term of two years and one shall serve for a term of three years. The person appointed by the minority leader of the senate and the person appointed by the minority leader of the assembly shall serve for a term of one year. Subsequent appointments for vacancies shall be for a term of three years and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 2. The council shall be charged with recommending to the department long range objectives, goals and priorities. It shall also provide advice on the planning, coordination and development of needed services. 3. The members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder, subject to the approval of the commissioner.