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 106 STAT. 4384 PUBLIC LAW 102-569 —OCT. 29, 1992 "(d) RESOURCES. — "(1) PLAN.—The Council shall prepare, in conjunction with the designated State unit, a plan for the provision of such resources, including such staff and other personnel, as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Council under this section. The resource plan shall, to the maximum extent possible, rely on the use of resources in existence during the period of implementation of the plan. "(2) RESOLUTION OF DISAGREEMENTS. — To the extent that there is a disagreement between the Council and the designated State unit in regard to the resources necessary to carry out the functions of the Council as set forth in this section, the disagreement shall be resolved by the Governor or appointing agency consistent with paragraph (1). " (3) SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION.—Each Council shall, consistent with State law, supervise and evaluate such staff* and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out its fimctions under this section. "(4) PERSONNEL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.— While assisting the Council in carrying out its duties, staff and other personnel shall not be assigned duties by the designated State unit or any other agency or office of the State, that would create a conflict of interest. "(e) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.— NO member of the Council shall cast a vote on any matter that would provide direct financial benefit to the member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of interest under State law. "(f) MEETINGS.— The Council shall convene at least 4 meetings a year in such places as it determines to be necessary to conduct Council business and conduct such forums or hearings as the Council considers appropriate. The meetings, hearings, and forums shall be publicly annoimced. The meetings shall be open and accessible to the general public unless there is a valid reason for an executive session. " (g) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.— The Council may use funds appropriated under this title to reimburse members of the Council for reasonable and necessary expenses of attending Council meetings and performing Council duties (including child care and personal assistance services), and to pay compensation to a member of the Council, if such member is not employed or must forfeit wages from other employment, for each day the member is engaged in performing the duties of the Council. "(h) HEARINGS AND FORUMS.— The Council is authorized to hold such hearings and forums as the Council may determine to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Council. "(i) USE OF EXISTING COUNCILS. —TO the extent that a State has established a Council before September 30, 1992, that is comparable to the Coiuicil described in this section, such established Council shall be considered to be in compliance with this section. Within 1 year after the date of enactment of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992, such State shall establish a Council that complies in full with this section.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of contents relating to the Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 104 the following:, "Sec. 105. State Rehabilitation Advisory Council.".

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