Section 3300.370  Task Force/Committee Establishment, Reimbursement, Liaison and Appointment

a)         The Commission may create task forces and/or committees to advise, recommend, and investigate issues of significance to individuals with hearing loss in Illinois at the request of the Commission and will report on their activities directly to the Commission.

b)         The Commission will reimburse task force and/or committee members for travel, per diem, and lodging according to the prevailing rates established by the State of Illinois and subject to budgetary availability.

c)         The Director, or his designee, shall attend all task force and committee meetings. The Director shall be the liaison between the Commission and task forces and committees and shall report all task forces’ and committees’ progress to the Commission during its regular meetings.

d)         Commission members may serve as ex-officio members of any task force or committee.

e)         The Director and/or Commission members may recommend individuals for Commission appointments to serve on the task forces and committees.  Appointments shall be confirmed by a majority vote of the Commission members.