(a) There is hereby established an Employment First Oversight Commission under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, which shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this subchapter.
(b) The Commission shall consist of members, who are residents of this State, or work in the State and whose employment agency shall either represent or advocate for the employment of persons with disabilities.
(1) Four members who are persons with a disability and who are knowledgeable of disability issues whom shall be recommended by the Commission, 1 of whom shall be a veteran and 1 of whom shall be a member of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, and including all of the following:
a. One shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
b. One shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
c. One shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
d. One shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(2) One member who is experienced with employment service programs and who is not a state employee and who shall be appointed by the chair of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities.
(3) A representative of the Division of Industrial Affairs, appointed by the Secretary of Labor.
(4) A representative of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, appointed by the Secretary of Labor.
(5) The Secretary of Education or a designee appointed by the Secretary.
(6) The Secretary of Health and Social Services or a designee appointed by the Secretary.
(7) The Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services or a designee appointed by the Director.
(8) The Chair of the Developmental Disabilities Council or a designee appointed by the Chair.
(9) The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources or a designee appointed by the Secretary.
(10) The Executive Director of the Delaware Community Legal Aid Society Inc. or a designee appointed by the Executive Director.
(11) The Director of the Division for the Visually Impaired or a designee appointed by the Director.
(12) The Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health or a designee appointed by the Director.
(13) Other councils, committees, agencies, organizations and individuals as approved by both the Employment First Oversight Commission and the affected council, committee, agency, organization or individual.
(c)-(e) [Repealed.]
(f) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
(g) Any member, who is absent without adequate reason for 3 consecutive meetings, or who fails to attend at least half of all regular business meetings during any calendar year, shall be subject to suspension or removal from the Commission.
78 Del. Laws, c. 331, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 81 Del. Laws, c. 408, § 1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 218, § 1.
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