N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 611.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 611.6 - Composition of the Departmental Advisory Committee

(a) The committee shall be composed of no fewer than 15 attorneys who shall be experienced in Family Court and domestic relations proceedings, three Family Court Judges, one mental health expert, one representative from each of the three bar associations designated in section 612.3 of this Title, one faculty member of an accredited law school in the First Judicial Department, the Director of the Office of Attorneys for Children and the Assigned Counsel Plan Administrator.

(b) The justices of the Appellate Division, First Department shall nominate all committee members, except the representatives of the three bar associations, who shall be nominated by the respective presidents of those associations. The presiding Justice may appoint such additional members to the committee as will facilitate its operation. The term of appointment for each committee member, except the Director of the Office of Attorneys for Children and Assigned Counsel Plan Administrator, shall be staggered and for a period of three years subject to renomination by the justices of the Appellate Division. The term of appointment for the Director of the Office of Attorneys for Children and the Assigned Counsel Plan Administrator shall be coextensive with the term of their respective positions.

(c) The Presiding Justice shall designate a chair and vice-chair of the committee.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 611.6