1. (1) The Human Rights Committee shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the community program director.

2. (2) The Human Rights Committee shall be composed of a majority of individuals that are not employed by the program, and shall consist of representatives from each of the following groups:

   1. (a) Current and/or former consumers of services;
   2. (b) Family members of consumers;
   3. (c) Representatives of community support & Advocacy Organizations;
   4. (d) Local officials;
   5. (e) Citizens at large;
   6. (f) Performance Improvement/Quality Enhancement Staff (Ex-Officio).
3. (3) Human Rights Committee members shall be required to sign a statement, prohibiting them from disclosing confidential information to others except in the performance of Human Rights Committee functions and duties.

Author: DMHMR Office of Advocacy Services

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-50-11.

History: New Rule: Filed May 10, 2005; effective June 14, 2005.