Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 35.21 - Advisory Council organization responsibilities(a) The Advisory Council shall assist the Area Agency to develop and make public bylaws specifying the following: (1) The role and function of the Advisory Council.(2) The number of members.(3) Procedures for selection of members.(5) Frequency of meetings.(6) Provisions explicitly designed to avoid the possibility of conflicts-of-interest, by including at least the following language: "An Advisory Council member must absent himself/herself from all deliberations concerning programs or funding for projects with which his/her organization is directly involved. Any voting member of the Advisory Council who is directly involved with the development and/or implementation of a proposal or contract to be funded by the area agency will declare a potential conflict of interest at each Advisory Council meeting on the subject. This declaration will be stated and recorded as part of the minutes and will include refraining from any discussion, comments, or voting on matters pertaining to the program or contract."(b) The Advisory Council may, in addition to the requirements of subsection (a), assist the Area Agency to develop, and make public, bylaws specifying:(1) standing committees, as well as procedures for the establishment of special committees and task forces; and(2) other matters, as deemed appropriate.(c) The Advisory Council shall keep minutes of each meeting. The minutes shall be approved by the membership and shall be available to the general public upon request. A copy of all minutes shall be maintained at the office of the Area Agency. This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 35.11 (relating to advisory council composition); 6 Pa. Code § 35.12 (relating to filling vacancies on advisory councils); and 6 Pa. Code § 35.31 (relating to responsibilities of the area agency).