A. The Substance Abuse Services Council (the Council) is established as anadvisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branchof state government. The purpose of the Council is to advise and makerecommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board ofBehavioral Health and Developmental Services on broad policies and goals andon the coordination of the Commonwealth's public and private efforts tocontrol substance abuse, as defined in § 37.2-100.
B. The Council shall consist of 30 members. Four members of the House ofDelegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, inaccordance with the principles of proportional representation contained inthe Rules of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate shall beappointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Governor shall appoint onemember representing the Virginia Sheriffs' Association, one memberrepresenting the Virginia Drug Courts Association, one member representingthe Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia, two membersrepresenting the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, and twomembers representing statewide consumer and advocacy organizations. TheCouncil shall also include the Commissioner of Behavioral Health andDevelopmental Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner of theDepartment of Motor Vehicles; the Superintendent of Public Instruction; theDirectors of the Departments of Juvenile Justice, Corrections, CriminalJustice Services, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services; the ChiefOperating Officer of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; theExecutive Director of the Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention orhis designee; the Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for HealthyYouth or his designee; the Executive Director of the Commission on theVirginia Alcohol Safety Action Program or his designee; and the chairs ortheir designees of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs, theVirginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, and theSubstance Abuse Council and the Prevention Task Force of the VirginiaAssociation of Community Services Boards.
C. Appointments of legislative members and heads of agencies orrepresentatives of organizations shall be for terms consistent with theirterms of office. All other appointments of nonlegislative members shall befor terms of three years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, whichshall be for the unexpired term. The Governor shall appoint a chairman fromamong the members.
No person shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms, providedthat a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two full successive terms.
D. The Council shall meet at least four times annually and more often ifdeemed necessary or advisable by the chairman.
E. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their servicesbut shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred inthe performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.Funding for the cost of expenses shall be provided by the Department ofBehavioral Health and Developmental Services.
F. The duties of the Council shall be:
1. To recommend policies and goals to the Governor, the General Assembly, andthe State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services;
2. To coordinate agency programs and activities, to prevent duplication offunctions, and to combine all agency plans into a comprehensive interagencystate plan for substance abuse services;
3. To review and comment on annual state agency budget requests regardingsubstance abuse and on all applications for state or federal funds orservices to be used in substance abuse programs;
4. To define responsibilities among state agencies for various programs forpersons with substance abuse and to encourage cooperation among agencies; and
5. To make investigations, issue annual reports to the Governor and theGeneral Assembly, and make recommendations relevant to substance abuse uponthe request of the Governor.
G. Staff assistance shall be provided to the Council by the Office ofSubstance Abuse Services of the Department of Behavioral Health andDevelopmental Services.
(1976, c. 767, § 37.1-207; 1977, c. 18; 1978, c. 171; 1979, c. 678; 1980, c.582; 1984, c. 589; 1990, cc. 1, 288, 317; 1998, c. 724; 1999, c. 614; 2005,cc. 713, 716; 2009, cc. 424, 554, 813, 840.)
A. The Substance Abuse Services Council (the Council) is established as anadvisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branchof state government. The purpose of the Council is to advise and makerecommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board ofBehavioral Health and Developmental Services on broad policies and goals andon the coordination of the Commonwealth's public and private efforts tocontrol substance abuse, as defined in § 37.2-100.
B. The Council shall consist of 30 members. Four members of the House ofDelegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, inaccordance with the principles of proportional representation contained inthe Rules of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate shall beappointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Governor shall appoint onemember representing the Virginia Sheriffs' Association, one memberrepresenting the Virginia Drug Courts Association, one member representingthe Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia, two membersrepresenting the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, and twomembers representing statewide consumer and advocacy organizations. TheCouncil shall also include the Commissioner of Behavioral Health andDevelopmental Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner of theDepartment of Motor Vehicles; the Superintendent of Public Instruction; theDirectors of the Departments of Juvenile Justice, Corrections, CriminalJustice Services, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services; the ChiefOperating Officer of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; theExecutive Director of the Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention orhis designee; the Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for HealthyYouth or his designee; the Executive Director of the Commission on theVirginia Alcohol Safety Action Program or his designee; and the chairs ortheir designees of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs, theVirginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, and theSubstance Abuse Council and the Prevention Task Force of the VirginiaAssociation of Community Services Boards.
C. Appointments of legislative members and heads of agencies orrepresentatives of organizations shall be for terms consistent with theirterms of office. All other appointments of nonlegislative members shall befor terms of three years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, whichshall be for the unexpired term. The Governor shall appoint a chairman fromamong the members.
No person shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms, providedthat a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two full successive terms.
D. The Council shall meet at least four times annually and more often ifdeemed necessary or advisable by the chairman.
E. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their servicesbut shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred inthe performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.Funding for the cost of expenses shall be provided by the Department ofBehavioral Health and Developmental Services.
F. The duties of the Council shall be:
1. To recommend policies and goals to the Governor, the General Assembly, andthe State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services;
2. To coordinate agency programs and activities, to prevent duplication offunctions, and to combine all agency plans into a comprehensive interagencystate plan for substance abuse services;
3. To review and comment on annual state agency budget requests regardingsubstance abuse and on all applications for state or federal funds orservices to be used in substance abuse programs;
4. To define responsibilities among state agencies for various programs forpersons with substance abuse and to encourage cooperation among agencies; and
5. To make investigations, issue annual reports to the Governor and theGeneral Assembly, and make recommendations relevant to substance abuse uponthe request of the Governor.
G. Staff assistance shall be provided to the Council by the Office ofSubstance Abuse Services of the Department of Behavioral Health andDevelopmental Services.
(1976, c. 767, § 37.1-207; 1977, c. 18; 1978, c. 171; 1979, c. 678; 1980, c.582; 1984, c. 589; 1990, cc. 1, 288, 317; 1998, c. 724; 1999, c. 614; 2005,cc. 713, 716; 2009, cc. 424, 554, 813, 840.)
A. The Substance Abuse Services Council (the Council) is established as anadvisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branchof state government. The purpose of the Council is to advise and makerecommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board ofBehavioral Health and Developmental Services on broad policies and goals andon the coordination of the Commonwealth's public and private efforts tocontrol substance abuse, as defined in § 37.2-100.
B. The Council shall consist of 30 members. Four members of the House ofDelegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, inaccordance with the principles of proportional representation contained inthe Rules of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate shall beappointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Governor shall appoint onemember representing the Virginia Sheriffs' Association, one memberrepresenting the Virginia Drug Courts Association, one member representingthe Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia, two membersrepresenting the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, and twomembers representing statewide consumer and advocacy organizations. TheCouncil shall also include the Commissioner of Behavioral Health andDevelopmental Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner of theDepartment of Motor Vehicles; the Superintendent of Public Instruction; theDirectors of the Departments of Juvenile Justice, Corrections, CriminalJustice Services, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services; the ChiefOperating Officer of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; theExecutive Director of the Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention orhis designee; the Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for HealthyYouth or his designee; the Executive Director of the Commission on theVirginia Alcohol Safety Action Program or his designee; and the chairs ortheir designees of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs, theVirginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, and theSubstance Abuse Council and the Prevention Task Force of the VirginiaAssociation of Community Services Boards.
C. Appointments of legislative members and heads of agencies orrepresentatives of organizations shall be for terms consistent with theirterms of office. All other appointments of nonlegislative members shall befor terms of three years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, whichshall be for the unexpired term. The Governor shall appoint a chairman fromamong the members.
No person shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms, providedthat a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two full successive terms.
D. The Council shall meet at least four times annually and more often ifdeemed necessary or advisable by the chairman.
E. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their servicesbut shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred inthe performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.Funding for the cost of expenses shall be provided by the Department ofBehavioral Health and Developmental Services.
F. The duties of the Council shall be:
1. To recommend policies and goals to the Governor, the General Assembly, andthe State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services;
2. To coordinate agency programs and activities, to prevent duplication offunctions, and to combine all agency plans into a comprehensive interagencystate plan for substance abuse services;
3. To review and comment on annual state agency budget requests regardingsubstance abuse and on all applications for state or federal funds orservices to be used in substance abuse programs;
4. To define responsibilities among state agencies for various programs forpersons with substance abuse and to encourage cooperation among agencies; and
5. To make investigations, issue annual reports to the Governor and theGeneral Assembly, and make recommendations relevant to substance abuse uponthe request of the Governor.
G. Staff assistance shall be provided to the Council by the Office ofSubstance Abuse Services of the Department of Behavioral Health andDevelopmental Services.
(1976, c. 767, § 37.1-207; 1977, c. 18; 1978, c. 171; 1979, c. 678; 1980, c.582; 1984, c. 589; 1990, cc. 1, 288, 317; 1998, c. 724; 1999, c. 614; 2005,cc. 713, 716; 2009, cc. 424, 554, 813, 840.)
