WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 560

(2)     medical care programs;

(3)     health regulatory services; or

(4)     administration.

(e) (1) The 15 members from the general public shall be chosen from different
geographical areas of the State.

(2) Of the 15 members from the general public:

(i) [9] 12 shall be [handicapped] individuals WITH DISABILITIES;

(ii) 1 shall be a private citizen with special knowledge or expertise
relating to services to [handicapped] individuals WITH DISABILITIES;

(iii) 1 shall be from the business community;

(iv) 2 shall be parents of [handicapped] children WITH DISABILITIES:
and

(v) 2 shall be from private agencies providing services to
[handicapped] individuals WITH DISABILITIES.

9-1109.

The Council shall:

(1)     advise the Office in carrying out its duties;

(2)     review statewide activities for [handicapped] individuals WITH
DISABILITIES, including reviewing reports and publications of committees and
commissions;

(3)     foster coordination of and support for programs for [handicapped]
individuals WITH DISABILITIES:

(4)     study ways to maximize the use of the facilities and services available to
[handicapped] individuals WITH DISABILITIES; [and]

(5)     hold:

(i) at least quarterly, regularly scheduled meetings; and

(ii) open meetings to provide direct communication, between
[handicapped] individuals WITH DISABILITIES and private and public organizations and
the general public, about programs and services for and needs of [handicapped]
individuals WITH DISABILITIES; AND

(6)     ASSIST ANY LOCAL GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO ESTABLISH
A LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE COUNTY
FOR PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990.

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