| 14 | | - | Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 17a-215d of the general statutes is |
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| 15 | | - | repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, |
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| 16 | | - | 2021): |
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| 17 | | - | (b) The council shall have [two] three chairpersons, one of whom |
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| 18 | | - | shall be the Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's |
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| 19 | | - | designee, and [one] two of whom shall be elected by the members of the |
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| 20 | | - | council and shall be: (1) A person with autism spectrum disorder |
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| 21 | | - | appointed pursuant to subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of this section, |
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| 22 | | - | (2) a parent or guardian of a child with autism spectrum disorder |
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| 23 | | - | appointed pursuant to subdivision (11) of subsection (a) of this section, |
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| 24 | | - | or (3) a parent or guardian of an adult with autism spectrum disorder |
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| 25 | | - | appointed pursuant to subdivision (12) of subsection (a) of this section. |
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| 26 | | - | The council shall make rules for the conduct of its affairs. The council |
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| 27 | | - | shall meet not less than four times per year and at such other times as |
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| 28 | | - | requested by the chairpersons. Council members shall serve without |
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| 29 | | - | compensation. |
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| 17 | + | Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 17a-215d of the general statutes is 1 |
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| 18 | + | repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2 |
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| 19 | + | 2021): 3 |
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| 20 | + | (b) The council shall have [two] three chairpersons, one of whom 4 |
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| 21 | + | shall be the Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's 5 |
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| 22 | + | designee, and [one] two of whom shall be elected by the members of the 6 |
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| 23 | + | council and shall be: (1) A person with autism spectrum disorder 7 |
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| 24 | + | appointed pursuant to subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of this section, 8 |
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| 25 | + | (2) a parent or guardian of a child with autism spectrum disorder 9 |
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| 26 | + | appointed pursuant to subdivision (11) of subsection (a) of this section, 10 |
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| 27 | + | or (3) a parent or guardian of an adult with autism spectrum disorder 11 |
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| 28 | + | appointed pursuant to subdivision (12) of subsection (a) of this section. 12 |
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| 29 | + | The council shall make rules for the conduct of its affairs. The council 13 |
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| 30 | + | shall meet not less than four times per year and at such other times as 14 |
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| 31 | + | requested by the chairpersons. Council members shall serve without 15 |
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| 32 | + | compensation. 16 |
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| 33 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 34 | + | sections: |
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| 35 | + | Substitute Bill No. 6320 |
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| 38 | + | LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2021HB-06320- |
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| 39 | + | R01-HB.docx } |
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| 42 | + | Section 1 July 1, 2021 17a-215d(b) |
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| 44 | + | Statement of Legislative Commissioners: |
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| 45 | + | In Section 1(b), "up to" was deleted for clarity and consistency with the |
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| 46 | + | other provisions in the subsection. |
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| 47 | + | |
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| 48 | + | HS Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO |
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