KRS 164.9817: Citizens' advisory board -- Composition.

The public institution selected pursuant to KRS 164.9811(2) shall appoint a citizens'

advisory board to advise the center director on matters of policy. The advisory board shall

be composed of: fifty percent (50%) parents or guardians of clients eligible f or the

center's program; forty percent (40%) persons from professional fields relating to autism,

such as special education, psychology, hearing and speech, neurology, and pediatrics; and

ten percent (10%) knowledgeable lay persons. The director of the cen ter shall be an ex

officio nonvoting member of the advisory board.