Arizona Laws 46-184. Advisory council duties
A. The advisory council shall advise all state departments which the council deems necessary on all matters and issues relating to aging, including administration of the state plan on aging. In performing this function, the council shall not be limited to provisions of the older Americans act of 1965.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 46-184
- department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. Each year the council shall submit a written report of its recommendations regarding the state plan on aging to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
C. The council shall convene in formal meeting at the call of the chairman, but in no case less than four times each fiscal year. A quorum shall consist of no less than nine members present. Recommendations to the department, the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives by the council shall be represented by a simple majority vote of members present of a quorum in formal meeting. Minority opinions with respect to any council recommendation may be formally submitted in writing to the department, the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives through the chairman of the council.
D. The subcommittee on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders appointed pursuant to section 46-183 shall collect new data from long-term care providers, families and victims of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and prepare new or revised recommendations based on this information.