25 TAC §621.62
The Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention adopts
on an emergency basis an amendment to §621.62, concerning Early Childhood
Intervention Advisory Committee.
This section is amending 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 amendment is 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
January 5, 1999.
TRD-9900005
Donna Samuelson
Deputy Executive Director
Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention
Effective date: January 5, 1999
Expiration date: May 5, 1999
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6750