Title 17. Education

Chapter 22. Able Account Program for Disability-Related Expenses

17:3089         ABLE Account Advisory Council; creation; powers

A. There is hereby created the ABLE Account Advisory Council, which shall advise and consult with the authority relative to the authority’s administration of and adoption of rules pertaining to the program. 

B. The membership of the advisory council shall consist of the following persons: 

(1) The chairperson of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council or his designee. 

(2) The executive director of the governor’s office of disability affairs or his designee. 

(3) The executive director of The Arc of Louisiana or his designee. 

(4) The executive director of People First of Louisiana or his designee. 

(5) A person with a disability selected by the executive director of People First of Louisiana. 

(6) A parent or family member of a person with a disability selected by the chairperson of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council. 

(7) One member who is affiliated with Louisiana Rehabilitation Services or the Disability Program Navigator Initiative, or any successors of these, appointed by the executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission. 

(8) An officer of a bank in Louisiana who is a member of the Louisiana Bankers Association and who is nominated by the association. 

(9) One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker. 

(10) One member of the Senate appointed by the president. 

(11) The state treasurer. 

C. The advisory council shall meet at least annually at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the chairman or the advisory council determines necessary. The advisory council may establish and delegate to an executive committee such duties and responsibilities as the authority determines appropriate. 

D. A majority of the advisory council shall constitute a quorum of the advisory council, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be necessary for any action taken by the advisory council. A majority of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum of the executive committee, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the executive committee members present shall be necessary for any action taken by the executive committee. No vacancy in the membership of the advisory council or the executive committee shall impair the rights of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform all duties of the advisory council or the executive committee respectively. 

Added by Acts 2016, No. 604, § 1.