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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS TO THE JTDC ADVISORY BOARD
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE VI. - BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, DIVISION 3. - JUVENILE TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER ADVISORY BOARD, Sections 2-516 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-516. Members of the JTDC Advisory Board.
(a) General. The appointed Members shall receive no compensation for their service but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses while serving on the JTDC Advisory Board. Pursuant to the relevant legal requirements regarding juvenile records, medical records, mental health records or any other law regulating sensitive and/or personal information, Members shall keep any and all such information confidential.
(b) Number of Members. There shall be 11 Members of the JTDC Advisory Board.
(c) Appointment of Members.
(1) One of the 11 Members shall be a Cook County Commissioner who shall serve as an Ex-Officio Member of the Board. ; the ex-officio Member shall be a Cook County Board Commissioner, the ex-officio Member shall be a joint appointment of the President and Chief Judge. The ex-officio Member shall be a voting Member of the JTDC Advisory Board. The ex-officio Member and shall serve as a liaison between the County Board and the JTDC Advisory Board. The ten remaining Members may be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Cook County Board. and the Chief Judge as follows:
(1) (2) Five Members are to be appointed by the President and five Members may be appointed by the Chief Judge, Members may include youth community advocates, youth development experts, educators, mental health specialists, physicians, and attorneys to ensure that the various needs of this population are recognized and served. One of the Members appointed by the President shall be a young adult.
(2) The Cook County Justi...
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