Citizens' advisory board -- Composition

The public institution selected pursuant to KRS 164.9811(2) shall appoint a citizens' advisory board to advise the center director on matters of policy. The advisory board shall be composed of: fifty percent (50%) parents or guardians of clients eligible for the center's program; forty percent (40%) persons from professional fields relating to autism, such as special education, psychology, hearing and speech, neurology, and pediatrics; and ten percent (10%) knowledgeable lay persons. The director of the center shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the advisory board.