CHAPTER 7. INDIANA COMMISSION ON AUTISM

IC 12-11-7
    Chapter 7. Indiana Commission on Autism

IC 12-11-7-1
Commission defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indianacommission on autism established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5.

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Establishment
    Sec. 2. The Indiana commission on autism is established.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5.

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Membership
    Sec. 3. The commission consists of fourteen (14) members. Thespeaker of the house of representatives and the president pro temporeof the senate shall each appoint four (4) legislative members, notmore than two (2) from the same political party, to serve on thecommission. The speaker of the house of representatives and thepresident pro tempore of the senate shall each appoint three (3) laymembers, not more than two (2) from the same political party, toserve on the commission.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5.

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Designation of chairman
    Sec. 4. The speaker of the house of representatives shall designatea legislative member of the commission to serve as chairman of thecommission.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5.

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Duties; comprehensive plan
    Sec. 5. The commission shall do the following:
        (1) Study the service delivery system for individuals withautism and the families of individuals with autism, including thefollowing:
            (A) An analysis of the number of Indiana citizens believedto have autism.
            (B) Funding amounts and sources.
            (C) Types of expenditures and services provided.
            (D) The number of clients served.
            (E) Relationships among agencies and organizations.
            (F) Residential options for individuals with autism.
        (2) Study the need and effectiveness of programs for individualswith autism.
        (3) Oversee and update the development of a comprehensiveplan for services for individuals of all ages with autism.As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5.

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Comprehensive plan; interagency cooperation agreement
    Sec. 6. The comprehensive plan required by section 5(3) of thischapter must include an interagency cooperation agreement amongthe following:
        (1) The department of education.
        (2) The division of mental health and addiction.
        (3) The division of family resources.
        (4) The division.
        (5) The department of child services.
        (6) Any other appropriate agencies.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.126;P.L.215-2001, SEC.40; P.L.145-2006, SEC.71.

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Agencies required to participate in developing comprehensive planand comply with cooperation agreement
    Sec. 7. The following shall cooperate with the commission andeach other in developing and updating the comprehensive planrequired by section 5(3) of this chapter and in developing andcomplying with the interagency cooperation agreement required bysection 6 of this chapter:
        (1) The department of education.
        (2) The division of mental health and addiction.
        (3) The division of family resources.
        (4) The division.
        (5) The department of child services.
        (6) Any other appropriate agencies.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.127;P.L.215-2001, SEC.41; P.L.145-2006, SEC.72.

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Legislative council; costs of the commission; staff
    Sec. 8. The legislative council may do the following:
        (1) Defray the costs of the commission from the commission'sgeneral appropriation.
        (2) Provide staff for the commission upon request of thechairman.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5.

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Per diem; expenses
    Sec. 9. Each member of the commission is entitled to receive thesame per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individualswho serve as legislative and lay members, respectively, of interimstudy committees established by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.5.