EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Coordination of Services to the Handicapped is a non-voting,
ex-officio member of the State Coordinating Council.

[3.] C. [(a)]   (1) There is a Chairman of the State

Coordinating    Council who shall serve terms of twelve months

in three year   terms cycles of rotation as provided in this
paragraph.

[(b)] (2) [The Secretary of the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene is the Chairman of the State Coordinating
Council for a term of twelve consecutive months beginning on
the effective date of this Executive Order. The Secretary
of the Department of Human Resources shall succeed the
Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as
Chairman for a term of twelve consecutive months, and the
State Superintendent of Schools shall succeed the Secretary
of the Department of Human Resources for a term of twelve
consecutive months.] THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IS THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL SUCCEED THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR A TERM OF TWELVE CONSECUTIVE
MONTHS. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
SHALL SUCCEED THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE FOR A TERM OF TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS.

[(c) After the initial three year cycle of rotation
of the office Chairman, each voting member shall serve as
Chairman for a twelve month term in the order set forth in
Subparagraph (b) of this paragraph.]

[4.] D. [The State Coordinating Council shall appoint an
Executive Director who shall serve at the pleasure of the
State Coordinating Council and shall receive such
compensation as provided through State budgetary procedures.
The Executive Director may employ additional staff with the
approval of the State Coordinating Council and as provided
in the State budget] STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE STATE
COORDINATING COUNCIL SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE FOR
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.

5. The State Coordinating council shall:

(a)  Develop procedures for, the operating of Local
Coordinating Council for Residential Placement of
Handicapped Children ("Local Coordinating Councils");

(b)  Periodically review the residential placement
decision procedures of the Local Coordinating Councils;

(c)  Receive and review recommendations for the
individual placement of handicapped children in residential
programs submitted by the Local Coordinating Council;

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