40 Tex. Admin. Code § 702.511 - Advisory Committee on Promoting Adoption of Minority Children
(a) Establishment.
The Advisory Committee on Promoting Adoption of Minority Children (ACPAMC) is
established.
(b) Purpose. The
ACPAMC works locally and at the state level to raise awareness of the needs of
minority children in all stages of service.
(c) Tasks. The ACPAMC performs the following
tasks:
(1) makes recommendation to the
Department through regularly scheduled meetings and Department staff assigned
to the committee; and
(2) performs
other tasks consistent with the committee's purpose that are requested by the
Commissioner.
(d)
Reporting requirements and department action.
(1) The ACPAMC reports to the Department at
least annually the committee's recommendations for Department programs and
projects that will promote the adoption of and provision of services to
minority children.
(2) The
committee's recommendations may inform Department policy or practice.
(e) Membership.
(1) The ACPAMC consists of no more than 24
members.
(A) Members are appointed by the
Commissioner.
(B) Membership
requirements:
(i) Members must have knowledge
of and experience in community education, cultural relations, family support,
counseling, and parenting skills and education.
(ii) Membership may include ordained members
of the clergy.
(2) Except as may be necessary to stagger
terms, a committee member serves for a two-year term and may be appointed for
additional terms at the discretion of the Commissioner.
(f) Meetings. The Committee will meet at
least quarterly.
(g)
Decision-making. The committee will make decisions by consensus.
(h) Bylaws. The ACPAMC will adopt bylaws to
govern committee practices including selection of the presiding officer, voting
procedures, attendance requirements, reimbursement procedures, workgroups and
subcommittees, and conflicts of interest.
(i) Presiding officer. The presiding officer
serves for a two-year term.
(j)
Abolition. The ACPAMC is abolished, and this section expires, August 31,
2026.
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