§352D-11 Youth commission. (a) There is established within the office of youth services, for administrative purposes only, a youth commission to advise the governor and legislature on the effects of legislative policies, needs, assessments, priorities, programs, and budgets concerning the youth of the State.
(b) The commission shall:
(c) The youth commission shall consist of fifteen members between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four and shall not be subject to section 26-34. Of the members:
provided that the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint members representing the diversity of the State.
(d) Each member shall be appointed for a term of two years; provided that the initial terms of the appointed members shall be staggered as follows:
(e) The youth commission shall annually elect a chairperson.
(f) A majority of the members appointed to the youth commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. Any action taken by the commission shall be validated by a simple majority of the quorum.
(g) The youth commission members may invite other individuals to participate in commission activities as temporary, nonvoting members.
(h) If the governor, president of the senate, or speaker of the house of representatives fails to appoint a member to the youth commission for any reason within six months after a vacancy occurs, the commission by a majority vote may appoint a person who satisfies the requirements of this section to the commission to fill the vacancy. [L 2018, c 106, §2; am L 2023, c 135, §1]