§ 28-11-12 — Advisory Board

(a) An advisory board shall be established to monitor the implementation of this chapter. The advisory board shall meet at least quarterly. Representation shall consist of one representative from each of the following:
(1) The Office of the Governor.
(2) The Office of the Attorney General.
(3) The Department of Mental Health.
(4) The Department of Public Health.
(5) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
(6) The Senate as appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(7) The House of Representatives as appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(8) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
(9) The Department of Revenue.
(10) The Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, as appointed by the entity.
(11) The Executive Director of Children First.
(b) The appointing authorities of the advisory board shall coordinate their appointments to assure membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(c) The chair of the advisory board shall be a representative from the board who shall be responsible for the conduct of the meetings and any correspondence derived therefrom.
(d) Other than the legislative appointees, each representative shall be appointed by his or her respective department head, and shall hold the appointment for a one-year term.
(e) A representative may be reappointed as deemed appropriate by his or her department head, or in the case of legislative appointees, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(f) The advisory board may issue written recommendations for program modification to the board.

Legislative History

(Acts 1997, No. 97-423, p. 721, §12; Act 2025-403, §1.)