Sec. 469.053. Advisory Committee; Review of and Comment on Rules.
(a) The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission’s approval, shall appoint an advisory committee for the architectural barriers program. The committee shall consist of building professionals and persons with disabilities who are familiar with architectural barrier problems and solutions. The committee shall consist of at least eight members. A majority of the members of the committee must be persons with disabilities.
(b) A committee member serves at the will of the presiding officer of the commission.
(c) A committee member may not receive compensation for service on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as a member.
(d) The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission’s approval, shall appoint a committee member as presiding officer for two years.
(e) The committee shall meet at least twice each calendar year at the call of the presiding officer or the commission.
(f) The committee periodically shall review the rules relating to the architectural barriers program and recommend changes in the rules to the commission.
(g) The commission must submit all proposed changes to any rule or procedure that relates to the architectural barriers program to the committee for review and comment before adopting or implementing the new or amended rule or procedure.
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