Council members.

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26-8D-8. Council members.

The oversight council shall consist of the following twenty members:

(1)The Governor shall appoint the following seven members:

(a)A representative from the Department of Corrections;

(b)A representative from the Department of Social Services;

(c)A representative who is a state's attorney;

(d)A representative from a youth care provider;

(e)A representative from the Department of Tribal Relations;

(f)Two at large members;

(2)The Chief Justice shall appoint the following six members:

(a)A representative who is a criminal defense attorney;

(b)A representative who is a judge; and

(c)Four at large members;

(3)The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint the following three members:

(a)Two legislative members of the Senate, one from each political party; and

(b)One at large member;

(4)The majority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint the following three members:

(a)Two legislative members of the House of Representatives, one from each political party; and

(b)One member who is a county commissioner; and

(5)The attorney general shall appoint one member.

The oversight council shall select a chair and a vice chair.

Source: SL 2015, ch 152, §12; SL 2016, ch 146, §3, eff. Mar. 25, 2016.


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