Section 1690.103 - Council established(a) There is hereby established a Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse which shall be recognized as the advisory council to the Department of Health for drug and alcohol programs.(b) The council shall be composed of the Secretary of Health, or his designee, who shall serve as chairman of the council, and eight other members who shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with the following: (1) Four members shall have substantial training or experience in the fields of drug or alcohol prevention, intervention, rehabilitation, treatment or enforcement.(2) One member shall be an individual with a prior history of drug and alcohol dependency.(3) One member shall have no connection with or experience in drug or alcohol prevention, intervention, rehabilitation, treatment or enforcement.(4) Two members shall be from the public at large. To the extent possible, all geographic areas of this Commonwealth shall be represented. Officers and employes of the Commonwealth may be appointed as members of the council. Each member of the council, who is not otherwise an officer or employe of the Commonwealth, when actually engaged in official meetings or otherwise in the performance of his official duties as directed by the chairman, shall receive reimbursement for expenses incurred and per diem compensation at a rate to be set by the Executive Board.(c) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business of the council, and exercising all of its powers. A vote of the majority of the members present shall be sufficient for all actions of the council.(d) The council shall have the power to prescribe, amend and repeal bylaws, procedures governing the manner in which the business of the body is conducted and the manner in which the powers granted to it are exercised.(e) The Department of Health shall seek the written advice and consultation of the council in the following areas:(1) The development and implementation of the State plan for the control, prevention, intervention, treatment, rehabilitation, research, education and training aspects of drug and alcohol abuse and dependency problems.(2) The promulgation by the Department of Health of any regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.(3) The establishment of funding priorities for drug and alcohol programs.(4) The allocation of funds for the control, prevention, intervention, treatment, rehabilitation, research or training aspects of drug and alcohol abuse and dependency problems.(5) Policies pertaining to the collection and dissemination of data and statistics pertaining to drug and alcohol abuse and dependency.(f) The initial terms of the eight appointed members of the council appointed hereafter shall be as follows:(1) Three members for a term of three years.(2) Three members for a term of two years.(3) Two members for a term of one year.(g) The terms of all members following initial appointment shall be for three years. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. A member appointed to replace a member who has resigned, died or become otherwise disqualified shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term.(h) The council shall meet at least six times annually.(i) The department shall submit to the council reports, on a quarterly basis, of activities of any task force or ad hoc committee designated by the Secretary of Health to advise the department on drug and alcohol issues. A representative from each advisory task force and ad hoc committee may attend council meetings.1972, April 14, P.L. 221, No. 63, § 3. Amended 1985, Dec. 20, P.L. 529, No. 119, § 1, effective 1/1/1986.