Indiana § 12-12-2-3 Membership

Indiana Statutes

§ 12-12-2-3 — Membership

Indiana·Art. 12 REHABILITATION SERVICES·Ch. 2 Commission on Rehabilitation Services

(a)The commission consists of at least nineteen (19) members appointed by the governor as follows:

(1)At least one (1) representative of a statewide consumer organization of people with disabilities.

(2)At least one (1) representative of a statewide organization that advocates for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

(3)At least one (1) representative of a statewide organization that advocates for people with a diagnosis of a mental illness or addiction.

(4)At least one (1) member representing current or former applicants for or recipients of vocational rehabilitation services.

(5)The chairperson of the statewide Independent Living Council or the chairperson's designee.

(6)At least one (1) representative of a parent training and information center establish

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(a) The commission consists of at least
nineteen (19) members appointed by the governor as follows:
(1) At least one (1) representative of a statewide consumer
organization of people with disabilities.
(2) At least one (1) representative of a statewide organization that
advocates for people with intellectual and other developmental
disabilities.
(3) At least one (1) representative of a statewide organization that
advocates for people with a diagnosis of a mental illness or
addiction.
(4) At least one (1) member representing current or former
applicants for or recipients of vocational rehabilitation services.
(5) The chairperson of the statewide Independent Living Council
or the chairperson's designee.
(6) At least one (1) representative of a parent training and
information center established by the individuals with disabilities
education act.
(7) The director of the client assistance program administered by
the Indiana protection and advocacy services commission under
IC 12-28-1-12, or a representative recommended by the director
of the client assistance program.
(8) At least one (1) representative of community rehabilitation
program service providers.
(9) Four (4) representatives of business, industry, and labor.
(10) The director of the rehabilitation services bureau who serves
as an ex officio nonvoting member.
(11) A vocational rehabilitation counselor shall serve as a
nonvoting member.
(12) A representative of a local workforce development board.
(13) A representative of the department of education.
(14) At least one (1) member who is a representative of the
division of mental health and addiction who serves as a nonvoting
member.
(15) At least one (1) member who is a representative of the
bureau of disabilities services who serves as a nonvoting member.
(16) At least one (1) representative representing a trade
association of providers that deliver services to people with
intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
(b) Not more than nine (9) members of the commission may be from
the same political party.
(c) At least fifty-one percent (51%) of the commission must be
persons with disabilities who are not employees of the rehabilitation
services bureau.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 4-28-11-1(a) part;
4-28-11-1(b).]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.42; P.L.5-1993, SEC.55; P.L.141-2006, SEC.46; P.L.68-2017, SEC.1; P.L.114-2018, SEC.1; P.L.241-2023, SEC.7.