Fulfilling official responsibilities of the DD Act is monitored by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. This section will familiarize you with the components of compliance for Councils on Developmental Disabilities.

1. 60/40 Split re: Council Membership
   
2. Council Appointments
   
3. Federal Definition of Developmental Disability
   
4. Membership Rotation
   
5. Conflict of Interest

D.1.  60/40 Split re: Council Membership

Councils are required to maintain specific composition of Council members. This section will provide a description of the make-up required by PL 106-402.

Subtitle B - Federal Assistance to State Councils on Developmental Disabilities

Section 125 (b) Council Membership (1) through (5) all subs included

Administration for Children & Families: Administration on Developmental Disabilities

D.2.  Council Appointments

(Coming in 2006)

Membership appointments vary Council by Council. This section will describe the process of council appointments, including recommendations, representation and samples of legislation/executive orders and letters of appointment.

D.3.  Federal Definition of Developmental Disability (taken from PL 106-402)

This section will provide you an overview of developmental disability. In addition you will have access to a comprehensive review of state and territory definitions of developmental disability.

Section 102.Definitions (8) Developmental Disability

• Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) Website -
  
  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/addabout.html#mission
  
  
• NACDD Website - What are Developmental Disabilities?
  
  http://www.nacdd.org/pages/who_we_are.htm#whatare

• This document is a compilation of developmental disability definitions currently used by States and Territories. Many Executive Directors want to see other State and Territory definitions that vary from the Federal definition of developmental disability and this chart provides you access to the various definitions currently in use. Please note the information in the chart is reflective of definitions used by States and Territories as identified and is not specific to Council definitions. The information was obtained through the TA contract and supplied by identified states.

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• Administration for Children & Families: Administration on Developmental Disabilities
  
  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/ddact/DDACT2.html

D. 4.  Membership Rotation

Governors of each State and Territory are required to make appropriate provisions to rotate the membership of the council. This section will provide you a global overview of the requirements within PL 106-402 and give you access to rotation policies and/or by-laws utilized by Councils.

Section 125.(b) Council Membership (2) Membership Rotation

• Council Term Rotation Information

  Word Document | Text

• Administration for Children & Families: Administration on Developmental Disabilities

D. 5.  Conflict of Interest

PL 106-402 provides direct communication regarding conflict of interest. Council members must avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest and should never use the council a platform for personal gain. This section will provide you samples of conflict of interest policies currently used by Councils and access to training curriculum on the topic of ethics and conflict of interest, real and perceived.

Sec.125(4)(B) Authority and Limitations (i)(ii)
Sec. 124(c)(5)(D)

• Sample Conflict of Interest Policies (South Dakota & Texas) - This document contains samples of a Conflict of Interest Policy, an Annual Conflict of Interest Statement, a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy, a Council Member Disclosure Statement, and a Staff Disclosure Statement.

    Word Doc  |  PDF Doc  |  FlashPaper Doc | Text

• Administration for Children & Families: Administration on Developmental Disabilities
  
  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/ddact/DDACT2.html