state planning councils

state planning councils Sec. 116. Part C of the Act is amended by inserting after section 140 the following new section: “state planning councils “Sec. 141. (a) Each State which receives assistance under this part shall establish a State Planning Council which will serve as an advocate for persons with developmental disabilities. The members of a State’s State Planning Council shall be appointed by the 89 STAT. 494 Governor of such State. Each State Planning Council shall at all times include in its membership representatives of the principal State agencies, local agencies, and nongovernmental agencies, and groups concerned with services to persons with developmental disabilities. At least one-third of the membership of such a Council shall consist of persons with developmental disabilities, or their parents or guardians, who are not officers of any entity, or employees of any State agency or of any other entity, which receives funds or provides services under this part. “(b) The State Planning Council shall— “(1) supervise the development of and approve the State plan required by this part; “(2) monitor and evaluate the implementation of such State plan; “(3) to the maximum extent feasible, review and comment on all State plans in the State which relate to programs affecting persons with developmental disabilities, and “(4) submit to the Secretary, through the Governor, such periodic reports on its activities as the Secretary may reasonably request. “(c) Each State receiving assistance under this part shall provide for the assignment to its State Planning Council of personnel adequate to insure that the Council has the capacity to fulfill its responsibilities under subsection (b).”