Substitute House Bill No. 6320
Public Act No. 21-66
AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 17a-215d of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2021):
(b) The council shall have [two] three chairpersons, one of whom
shall be the Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's
designee, and [one] two of whom shall be elected by the members of the
council and shall be: (1) A person with autism spectrum disorder
appointed pursuant to subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of this section,
(2) a parent or guardian of a child with autism spectrum disorder
appointed pursuant to subdivision (11) of subsection (a) of this section,
or (3) a parent or guardian of an adult with autism spectrum disorder
appointed pursuant to subdivision (12) of subsection (a) of this section.
The council shall make rules for the conduct of its affairs. The council
shall meet not less than four times per year and at such other times as
requested by the chairpersons. Council members shall serve without
compensation.