§ 26-39-201. Residential Child Care Licensing Advisory Committee. (Effective 5/13/2014)

(1)

(a) The Residential Child Care Licensing Advisory Committee created in Section 26-1-7 shall advise the department on rules made by the department under this chapter for residential child care.

(b) The advisory committee shall be composed of the following nine members who shall be appointed by the executive director:

(i) two child care consumers;

(ii) three licensed residential child care providers;

(iii) one certified residential child care provider;

(iv) one individual with expertise in early childhood development; and

(v) two health care providers.

(2)

(a) Members of the advisory committee shall be appointed for four-year terms, except for those members who have been appointed to complete an unexpired term.

(b) Appointments and reappointments may be staggered so that 1/4 of the advisory committee changes each year.

(c) The advisory committee shall annually elect a chairman from its membership.

(3) The advisory committee shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently as determined by the executive director, the chairman, or three or more members of the committee.

(4) Five members constitute a quorum and a vote of the majority of the members present constitutes an action of the advisory committee.

Amended by Chapter 322, 2014 General Session