Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Board

Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Board. (a) There is hereby established a Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Board which shall be responsible for strategically planning the development and implementation of preventive systems to achieve measurable outcomes and to make recommendations for the expenditure of the monies held in the Tobacco Settlement Expenditure Fund consistent with the purposes of the Commonwealth Tobacco Settlement Expenditure Act. (b) The Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Board shall consist of members who are in positions to impact tobacco prevention and control. The head of each member agency shall be responsible for designating their respective representative to the Board. Agency membership on the Board shall be as follows: (1) One representative from the Community Guidance Center, Department of Public Health; (2) One representative from the Public School System; (3) One representative from the Division of Youth Services, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs; (4) Two representatives from the private sector, who shall be nominated by the agency representative Board members; (5) One representative from the Office of Youth Affairs; (6) One representative from the Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Control Division; (7) One representative from the Office of the Mayor of Rota; and (8) One representative from the Office of the Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan. (c) Members shall: (1) Be appointed or designated, as applicable, without regard to 1 CMC § 2901; (2) Serve without compensation; (3) Serve for a term of three years. (d) The Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Board shall develop a strategic plan for tobacco prevention and control consistent with the purposes of the Commonwealth Tobacco Settlement Expenditure Act, including: (1) Developing and implementing effective and cost efficient collaborative programs, including health promotion and disease prevention; (2) Developing adequate standards and benchmarks by which measures of program success may be appropriately evaluated; and (3) Reviewing quarterly progress reports to assess periodically the effectiveness of programs engaged in health promotion and disease prevention. (e) The strategic plan shall be in writing and shall be a public document. Source: PL 13-37, § 6, modified. Commission Comment: See the comment to 3 CMC § 2173 regarding PL 13-37 and the Commonwealth Tobacco Settlement Expenditure Act.