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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Vermont Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, January 30, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss next steps regarding the release of its report on school discipline.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Michigan Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The purpose of the meeting is to review the recommendations section of their report.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the New Jersey Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. (EST). The purpose of the meeting is for the chair to assign members to the criminal forfeiture and licensing Planning Workgroups and discuss the required tasks. The Planning Workgroups will assist the Committee in planning its collateral consequences civil rights project.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the District of Columbia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, at 11:30 a.m. (EST) Thursday, February 6, 2020. The purpose of the planning meeting is to discuss the status of minor clarifying edits from Committee members and expert presenters who participated in the DC Mental Health Court briefings; panel summaries prepared by several Committee members; assign members of the Drafting Workgroup who will prepare the draft report.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Mississippi Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday February 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Central time. The Committee will discuss next steps in their study of prosecutorial discretion in the state.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Florida Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Tuesday January 14, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) for the purpose of discussing next steps in hearing testimony regarding voting rights in Florida.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Tennessee Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Friday, January 10, 2020, at 12:30 p.m. Central Time, to continue discussion of its report on legal financial obligations. Public Call Information: Dial: 800-367-2403; Conference ID: 3970860.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Michigan Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. EST. The purpose of the meeting will be to nominate a vice-chair and continue reviewing a draft of the voting rights report.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Colorado Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 4:00 p.m. (MST) on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is for planning the committee's next civil rights project.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Georgia Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Tuesday December 10, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. ET for the purpose of discussing civil rights concerns in the state.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the California Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday, November 18, 2019. The purpose of the meeting will be to debrief their hearing on immigration enforcement impacting California children.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Washington Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a series of meetings via teleconference on Monday December 2, 2019 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, and Thursday December 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, for the purpose of discussing the Committee's proposed forthcoming topic of study: Voting Rights in Washington.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Indiana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold community forum on Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the purpose of discussing the civil rights implications of indoor and outdoor lead exposure in the state.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Ohio Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Tuesday November 19, 2019, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the purpose of reviewing received testimony and discussing next steps in the Committee's final report and recommendations to the Commission on education funding in the state.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the Delaware Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (EST). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and vote to submit the Committee's civil rights project report on implicit bias and policing in communities of color in Delaware to the Staff Director for publication on the agency's website.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss possible post-report actions for release of the Committee's school discipline report.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the South Carolina Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the purpose of the meeting is to discuss civil right issues in the state and introduction of the newly appointed chair and members to the Committee.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Florida Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. (EST). for the purpose of reviewing received testimony and discussing next steps in hearing testimony regarding Voters Suppression and Disenfranchisement Issues.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the New York Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:00 p.m. (EST) on: Friday, November 8, 2019; and at 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday November 22, 2019. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss progress on the report regarding Education Funding in New York, make edits, and approve the final report.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a briefing meeting of the District of Columbia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 9:00 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, November 7, 2019, in the Conference Room of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20425 (the entrance is on F Street, NW, between 13th and 14th Streets, NW). The purpose of the briefing is to hear from mental health court experts, government officials, advocates, and members of the public about mental illness, mental health courts and the criminal justice system in the District of Columbia.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Vermont Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on the committee's Statement of Concern on housing.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the Delaware Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and vote to submit the Committee's civil rights project report on implicit bias and policing in communities of color in Delaware to the Staff Director for publication on the agency's website.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the Rhode Island State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The purpose of the meeting is to review of Statement of Concern on Payday Lending and continue planning on licensing project.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the North Dakota Advisory Committee to the Commission will by teleconference at 12:00 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to plan next steps for its hate crimes project.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the California Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday, October 7, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to continue planning briefing on the immigration enforcement impacting California children.