Section 428.50  Child Welfare Advisory Committee

a)         There shall be a Child Welfare Advisory Committee to advise the Department on programmatic and budgetary matters related to the provision or purchase of child welfare services.

b)         There shall be twenty-five members appointed by the Director of the Department.  At least twenty of the members shall be appointed from representatives of the voluntary (not-for-profit) sector of child welfare service providers and the remaining members shall include individuals with training and/or knowledge related to child welfare services.  The terms of appointments shall be for three years and expire on January 1.  Members shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed.

c)         A chairperson and vice chairperson shall be appointed by the Director from the members of the Committee.  A staff member from the Department shall be appointed by the Director to help carry out the functions of the Committee.

(Source:  Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 1043, effective January 20, 1995)