25 TAC §621.62
The Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention adopts
an amendment to §621.62 on an emergency basis, concerning the size, composition
and voting status of members of its Advisory Committee.
This section is adopted on an emergency basis to comply with federal regulations.
The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis under the Human
Resources Code, Chapter 73 which authorizes the Interagency Council on Early
Childhood Intervention to establish rules regarding services provided for
children with developmental delays.
§621.62.Size, Composition, and Terms of Office.
(a)
Size. The advisory committee shall consist of
24
[
22
] members which the governor shall appoint.
(b)
Composition. The advisory committee shall be composed
as follows.
(1)
Official members must include:
(A)- (D)
(No change).
(E)
one representative from each of the following agencies
and public program
: the Texas Department of Public Health; the Texas
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; the Texas Department of
Human Services; the Texas Education Agency; [
and
] the Texas Department
of Insurance;
the Texas Workforce Commission and Head Start
. The
representative must have sufficient authority to engage in policy planning
and implementation on behalf of his or her agency. The Texas Education Agency
representative must be responsible for preschool services to children with
developmental disabilities;
(F)- (H)
(No change).
(2)
Ex officio members may be appointed by the
Board
[
council
] to perform specific, time-limited tasks as
needed.
Voting status of ex officio members is determined by the Board
[
Ex officio members may not vote.
]
(c) - (d)
(No change).
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State,
on June 26, 1998.
TRD-9810177
Donna Samuelson
Deputy Executive Director
Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention
Effective date: June 26, 1998
Expiration date: October 24, 1998
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6754