There is created the Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. The members of the council shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The chief executive officer, or his or her designee, of each of the following participating agencies and organizations:
- a. The Alabama 911 Network.
- b. The Administrative Office of Courts.
- c. The Attorney General.
- d. The Banking Department.
- e. The Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
- f. The Crime Victims Compensation Commission.
- g. The Department of Forensic Sciences.
- h. The Department of Human Resources.
- i. The Department of Insurance.
- j. The Department of Mental Health.
- k. The Department of Public Health.
- l. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
- m. The Department of Senior Services.
- n. The Department of Veterans Affairs.
- o. The Governor’s Office of Faith Based Initiatives and Community Service.
- p. The Medicaid Agency.
- q. The Office of Prosecution Services.
- r. The Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission.
- s. The Probate Judges Association.
- t. The Securities Commission.
- u. The Sheriffs Association.
- v. The State Bar Association.
- w. AARP Alabama.
- x. The Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
- y. The Criminal Justice Information System.
z. The Nursing Home Association.
aa. The Alabama Silver-Haired Legislature.
- (2) The membership of the council shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
- (3) The chief executive officers of state agencies serving on the council shall serve ex officio.
- (4) The council shall meet at the call of the chair and the meetings shall be open to the public.
- (5) No member of the council shall cast a vote on any matter which would provide direct financial benefit to that member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of interest under state law.
- (6) The Commissioner of the Department of Senior Services shall serve as the chair of the council.
(Act 2012-495, p. 1448, §3; Act 2015-94, §3.)