§ 8-309. Local advisory councils  


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  •    (a) Appointment. -- The Secretary shall appoint local advisory councils.

    (b) Composition. -- Each local advisory council shall consist of:

       (1) an equal number of members who represent employees and who represent employers; and

       (2) the number of members who represent the general public that the Secretary sets.

    (c) Qualifications of employee and employer members. -- Each member of a local advisory council who represents employees or who represents employers shall be regarded as a representative of employees or employers because of affiliation, employment, or vocation.

    (d) Compensation and reimbursement. -- A member of a local advisory council:

       (1) may not receive compensation; but

       (2) is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses.

    (e) Duties of local advisory councils. -- The local advisory councils shall help the Secretary to:

       (1) develop policies and discuss problems related to the administration of this title; and

       (2) ensure impartiality and freedom from political influence in the solution of those problems.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 12; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.