Section R. 247.4202 - Accessibility plan local advisory council compositionRule 202.
(1) A local advisory council shall be composed and structured in such a manner so as to facilitate an independent objective assessment of the accessibility plan by persons in the service area.(2) An applicant shall have a local advisory council established and appointed. The council shall consist of not less than 3 members.(3) Local advisory council members shall not be employees of the applicant and shall not be members of the applicant's executive committee or governing board.(4) Each applicant shall include, with the accessibility plan, a list of council members and their affiliations. The applicant shall identify the members who are persons who have disabilities, are 65 years of age or older, or are representatives of persons who have disabilities or are 65 years of age or older.(5) Each applicant shall ensure that 50% of the membership will represent persons who are 65 years of age or older and persons who have disabilities within the service area and, jointly with the area agency on aging, shall approve at least 1 member, or the equivalent of 12% of the membership, of the local advisory council. The applicant shall ensure that the membership will include people who have diverse disabilities and the elderly who are users of public transportation.Mich. Admin. Code R. 247.4202