Connecticut General Statutes 17a-217a – Camp Harkness Advisory Committee
(a) There shall be a Camp Harkness Advisory Committee to advise the Commissioner of Developmental Services with respect to issues concerning the health and safety of persons who attend and utilize the facilities at Camp Harkness. The advisory committee shall be composed of twelve members as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be the director of Camp Harkness, who shall serve ex officio, one of whom shall represent a mental health organization that uses the camp, one of whom shall represent the Southbury Training School, one of whom shall represent The Arc of Eastern Connecticut, one of whom shall be a person who uses the camp on a residential basis and one of whom shall be a relative or guardian of a person who uses the camp; and (2) six members appointed by the General Assembly, one of whom shall be a relative or guardian of a person who uses the camp, who shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; one of whom shall be a special education director, who shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; one of whom shall represent the board of selectmen of the town of Waterford, who shall be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; one of whom shall represent a private nonprofit corporation that is: (A) Tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, and (B) established to promote and support Camp Harkness and its camping programs, who shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; one of whom shall represent the Connecticut Institute for the Blind and the Oak Hill School, who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and one of whom shall represent Sunrise Northeast, Inc., who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 17a-217a
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
(b) The advisory committee shall promote communication regarding camp services and develop recommendations for the commissioner regarding the use of Camp Harkness.