483 - Council on children and families; chair. - New York Statutes

§ 483. Council on children and families; chair. 1. There shall be a council on children and families established within the office of children and family services consisting of the following members: the state commissioner of children and family services, the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance, the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the commissioner of education, the director of the office of probation and correctional alternatives, the commissioner of health, the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, the state advocate for persons with disabilities, the director of the office for the aging, the commissioner of labor, and the chair of the commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled. The governor shall designate the chair of the council and the chief executive officer (CEO). 2. The chair of the council in consultation with the commissioner of the office of children and family services, shall designate staff from the office of children and family services to work full time in carrying out the functions of the council. 3. The council may conduct its meetings and, by and through the chair, perform its powers and duties notwithstanding the absence of a quorum; provided, however that no action may be taken by the council without the concurrence of the chair.