Mo. Rev. Stat. § 631.045: Duties of regional advisory councils — plans.

1. Any regional advisory councils established under section 631.040 shall participate in the preparation of regional plans and annually review, advise on and recommend them before they are transmitted to the state advisory council and the division director. The plans shall include at least the following:

(1) An inventory of existing private and public residential facilities, clinics and other service providers offering drug or alcohol abuse services;

(2) An assessment of needs, including any special target populations, of unserved, underserved or inappropriately served persons;

(3) A statement of specific goals for the region.

*2. Any staff of such regional advisory councils shall be provided only from funds appropriated specifically for that purpose. This subsection shall become effective July 1, 1981.