Vermont § 3205 - Child, Youth, and Family Advisory Council

§ 3205. Child, Youth, and Family Advisory Council

• (a) Purpose and membership. The Child, Youth, and Family Advocate shall appoint and convene an Advisory Council
  composed of nine stakeholders who have been impacted by child welfare services provided
  by the Department for Children and Families. The Advisory Council’s membership shall
  reflect the growing diversity of Vermont’s children and families, including individuals
  who are Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color, as well as with regard to socioeconomic
  status, geographic location, gender, sexual identity, and disability status. Members
  shall provide advice and guidance to the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate
  regarding the routine administration and operation of the Office, including providing
  advice and guidance to the Advocate upon request. (b) Meetings. (1) The Advocate shall call the first meeting of the Advisory Council to occur on or before
  March 15, 2023. (2) The Advisory Council shall select a chair from among its members at the first meeting. (3) A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum. (4) The Advisory Council shall cease to exist on July 1, 2028. (c) Confidentiality. In seeking the advice and guidance of the Advisory Council, the Child, Youth, and
  Family Advocate shall not disclose to the Advisory Council, or any member thereof,
  individually identifiable information about a child or youth unless the information
  is already known to the public. (d) Compensation. Members of the Advisory Council shall be entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement
  of expenses as permitted under 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for not more than eight meetings annually. These payments shall be made from monies
  appropriated to the Office. (Added 2021, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)