AN ACT relating to reorganization.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 to create the Developmental Disabilities Council within the Cabinet for Health Services, Department for Mental Health and Retardation Services; set membership and require that members be appointed by the Governor for three (3) year terms; require that the council be headed by an executive director and specify that if a vacancy occurs in that office the council shall be responsible for recruiting and hiring a new executive director; require that the council comply with all requirements for state developmental disabilities councils as addressed by the Developmental Disabilities Act of 1995; confirm Executive Order 98-892 to the extent that it is not otherwise confirmed by this Act.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s) indicated with recommendation for passage, and as amended by the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare)

     Jan 4-introduced in House; to Health and Welfare (H)
     Jan 10-posting waived
     Jan 11-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 12-2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 13-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 14, 2000
     Jan 18-3rd reading, passed 92-1
     Jan 19-received in Senate
     Jan 21-to Health and Welfare (S)
     Feb 2-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 3-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 4-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 8, 2000
     Feb 8-3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Feb 9-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Feb 21-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 20)