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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="8-402" title_number="8" title_name="Children, Youth, and Families" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Services to Children With Special Needs">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Council consists of the following members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children, or the Special Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee, shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio Council member.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee, shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio Council member.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Children’s Cabinet shall designate up to three individuals to serve on the Council on a rotating basis to represent each of the following stakeholder groups:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>family members or family advocates; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>youth or youth advocates.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
