Sec. 24-42. Officers; subcommittees; meetings; bylaws; staff.

Officers. The Council must elect a Chair annually. The Council may select other officers annually as it finds appropriate. A member must not serve as Chair for more than 2 consecutive years.

Subcommittees. The Council may establish subcommittees that may include persons who are not members of the Council. However, the Chair of each subcommittee must be a member of the Council.

Meetings. The Council meets at the call of the Chair as often as required to perform its duties, but at least 9 times each year. The Council must also meet if two-thirds of the voting members request in writing that a meeting be held. The Chair must give reasonable advance notice of all meetings to members of the Council and the general public. A majority of the voting members are a quorum to transact business.

By-laws. The Council may establish by-laws to govern its activities.

Staff. The Department of Health and Human Services must provide the Council with staff support.