§3089. ABLE Account Advisory Council; creation; powers
A. There is hereby created the ABLE Account Advisory Council, which shall advise
and consult with the authority relative to the authority's administration of and adoption of
rules pertaining to the program.
B. The membership of the advisory council shall consist of the following persons:
(1)The chairperson of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council or his
designee.
(2)The executive director of the governor's office of disability affairs or his
designee.
(3)The executive director of The Arc of Louisiana or his designee.
(4)The executive director of People First of Louisiana or his designee.
(5)A person with a disability selected by the executive director of People First of
Louisiana.
(6)A parent or family member of a pers
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§3089. ABLE Account Advisory Council; creation; powers
A. There is hereby created the ABLE Account Advisory Council, which shall advise
and consult with the authority relative to the authority's administration of and adoption of
rules pertaining to the program.
B. The membership of the advisory council shall consist of the following persons:
(1) The chairperson of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council or his
designee.
(2) The executive director of the governor's office of disability affairs or his
designee.
(3) The executive director of The Arc of Louisiana or his designee.
(4) The executive director of People First of Louisiana or his designee.
(5) A person with a disability selected by the executive director of People First of
Louisiana.
(6) A parent or family member of a person with a disability selected by the
chairperson of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council.
(7) One member who is affiliated with Louisiana Rehabilitation Services or the
Disability Program Navigator Initiative, or any successors of these, appointed by the
secretary of Louisiana Works.
(8) An officer of a bank in Louisiana who is a member of the Louisiana Bankers
Association and who is nominated by the association.
(9) One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker.
(10) One member of the Senate appointed by the president.
(11) The state treasurer.
C. The advisory council shall meet at least annually at the call of the chairman and
at such other times as the chairman or the advisory council determines necessary. The
advisory council may establish and delegate to an executive committee such duties and
responsibilities as the authority determines appropriate.
D. A majority of the advisory council shall constitute a quorum of the advisory
council, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be necessary for
any action taken by the advisory council. A majority of the executive committee shall
constitute a quorum of the executive committee, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the
executive committee members present shall be necessary for any action taken by the
executive committee. No vacancy in the membership of the advisory council or the
executive committee shall impair the rights of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform
all duties of the advisory council or the executive committee respectively.