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The advisory commission shall advise the director of the Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives in the establishment of policy regarding matters affecting the faith-based and community organizations, including making recommendations concerning the future of existing state programs and initiatives.
Membership:
The advisory commission on faith-based and community initiatives is composed of seven members to include the following:
- The executive director of the Department of Human Services or the director's designee;
- The director of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or the director's designee;
Two members of the legislative assembly; - One of whom must be selected by the members of the legislative council representing the majority faction; and
- One of whom must be selected by the members of the legislative council representing the minority faction; and
- Three public members appointed by the Governor;
- One of whom must represent a minority population.
- The term of office for the public members is three years. Of the first public members appointed, one must be appointed for a term of one year, one must be appointed for a term of two years, and one must be appointed for a term of three years.
- No public member may be appointed to more than two consecutive terms.
- A chairman of the Commission must be chosen annually from the membership of the commission by a majority of its members at the first meeting of the advisory commission each year.
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