Mississippi § 37-169-3 - Composition of advisory committee.

§ 37-169-3. Composition of advisory committee.

Members of the advisory committee shall be composed of the following: Five (5) persons who are the parents of children with autism or ASD, with one (1) such person to be appointed by the Governor, two (2) to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two (2) to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; One (1) person who is a member of the governing body of a school district, to be appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Education; The State Superintendent of Public Education or the Associate Superintendent of the Office of Special Education; One (1) person who is the director of special education services in a school district, to be appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Education; Two (2) members of the Mississippi Special Education Advisory Committee, to be selected by the committee; Two (2) educators or behavioral specialists who work directly with students with ASD, to be appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Education; Two (2) Mississippi licensed psychologists who perform evaluation or consultation with Mississippi schools, to be appointed by the Mississippi Association of Psychology in the Schools; The project director of the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center; Two (2) persons who are representatives of autism advocacy groups or professionals who work with the advocacy groups and provide services to individuals with autism or ASD, to be appointed by the Executive Director of the Department of Mental Health; One (1) person who is a representative of the State Department of Mental Health, to be appointed by the executive director of the department; One (1) person who is a representative of a private mental health facility who provides services to youth with ASD, to be appointed by the Executive Director of the State Department of Mental Health; One (1) person who is a representative of the University of Mississippi Medical Center and who provides medical or other services to individuals with autism or ASD, to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center; Two (2) persons who are working in private industry whose business has the potential to employ individuals with autism, to be appointed by the Governor; One (1) person who is a Transition Specialist, to be appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Education; One (1) representative of the T.K. Martin Center, to be appointed by the Director of the T.K. Martin Center; One (1) representative of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services; Two (2) persons who are licensed therapists, to be appointed by the President of the Mississippi Speech Language and Hearing Association; One (1) person who is a representative of the Mississippi Department of Insurance, to be appointed by the commissioner; and One (1) person who is a representative of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, to be appointed by the director of the department.