Sec. 3. (a) The commission consists of at least nineteen (19) members appointed by the governor as follows:
(1) At least one (1) representative of a statewide consumer organization of people with disabilities.
(2) At least one (1) representative of a statewide organization that advocates for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
(3) At least one (1) representative of a statewide organization that advocates for people with a diagnosis of a mental illness or addiction.
(4) At least one (1) member representing current or former applicants for or recipients of vocational rehabilitation services.
(5) The chairperson of the statewide Independent Living Council or the chairperson's designee.
(6) At least one (1) representative of a parent training and information center established by the individuals with disabilities education act.
(7) The director of the client assistance program administered by the Indiana protection and advocacy services commission under IC 12-28-1-12, or a representative recommended by the director of the client assistance program.
(8) At least one (1) representative of community rehabilitation program service providers.
(9) Four (4) representatives of business, industry, and labor.
(10) The director of the rehabilitation services bureau who serves as an ex officio nonvoting member.
(11) A vocational rehabilitation counselor shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(12) A representative of a local workforce development board.
(13) A representative of the department of education.
(14) At least one (1) member who is a representative of the division of mental health and addiction who serves as a nonvoting member.
(15) At least one (1) member who is a representative of the bureau of developmental disabilities services who serves as a nonvoting member.
(16) At least one (1) representative representing a trade association of providers that deliver services to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
(b) Not more than nine (9) members of the commission may be from the same political party.
(c) At least fifty-one percent (51%) of the commission must be persons with disabilities who are not employees of the rehabilitation services bureau.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 4-28-11-1(a) part; 4-28-11-1(b).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.42; P.L.5-1993, SEC.55; P.L.141-2006, SEC.46; P.L.68-2017, SEC.1; P.L.114-2018, SEC.1.
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