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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="7-12B-04" title_number="7" title_name="Developmental Disabilities Law" subtitle_number="12B" subtitle_name="Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Council shall meet once every 2 months in a location that is made publicly available at least 2 weeks before the meeting.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Council may hold additional meetings if determined necessary by the cochairs.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Meetings of the Council shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Be open to the public and recorded by video;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Follow agendas that are distributed at least 1 week before the meeting to Council members by e–mail;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Conclude with a clear understanding of expectations and assignments for future steps;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Include time for public comment after meeting agenda items have been addressed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A meeting of the Council may be held virtually if determined necessary by the cochairs.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The Council shall provide notice of its meetings by e–mail to members at least 1 week before the meeting and shall include an agenda and any documents to be reviewed for the meeting.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The Council shall distribute meeting minutes to members within 2 weeks after each Council meeting.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Council may form workgroups that may meet as directed by the cochairs.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Council shall establish a code of conduct for Council meetings.</text>
  </level>
</section>
