New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 46A - FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE SYSTEM
Subchapter 4 - REGIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT PLANNING COUNCILS
Section 10:46A-4.1 - Membership

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:46A-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The need to establish additional councils or merge existing councils shall be evaluated within one year and annually thereafter by the Statewide Family Support Council in conjunction with the Regional Family Support Planning Council(s). Councils can be added or merged as the needs indicate. Minimally, there shall be one council per region.

(b) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall be comprised of no more than 11 members. All members shall be either a person with a developmental disability or a family member of a person with a developmental disability.

(c) All members shall serve a two year term. No member shall serve for more than seven consecutive years.

(d) All Regional Family Support Planning Council members shall receive initial orientation and ongoing training and support.

(e) The Regional Family Support Planning Council members will nominate members to reflect the cultural, economic, ethnic, geographic and disability diversity of the region it serves by soliciting information of interested individuals.

(f) As terms expire, individuals will be nominated by the Regional Family Support Planning Council membership, reflecting the cultural, economic, ethnic, geographic and disability diversity of the region it serves.

(g) Names of individuals interested in Regional Family Support Planning Council membership shall be maintained by the Regional Family Support Planning Council and/or Family Support Coordinator. Nominees shall be taken from this list.

(h) All Regional Family Support Planning Council members shall be appointed by the Commissioner, Department of Human Services.

(i) A chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be elected for each Regional Family Support Planning Council. These individuals, or two other designated representatives as chosen by the Regional Family Support Planning Council, shall serve on a Statewide Family Support Council.

(j) The Regional Family Support Planning Council members shall serve without compensation beyond reimbursement for reasonable transportation, child care and other costs related to serving on the council.

(k) Regional Family Support Planning Councils shall meet at least quarterly. Individual councils may establish more frequent meeting schedules based on the needs of the council.

(l) No member of the Regional Family Support Planning Council who is an employee or board member of an agency under contract with the DDD providing family support services shall cast a vote on any matter which would provide a direct financial benefit to that agency.

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