1. (a) If the service region consists of at least three (3) counties, the regional services council is composed of the following members appointed from the service region:

   1. (1) The regional manager, who must be an employee of the department.
   2. (2) Three (3) members who are juvenile court judges or their designees.
   3. (3) Three (3) local office directors.
   4. (4) Two (2) family case manager supervisors.
   5. (5) Two (2) family case managers.
   6. (6) Two (2) licensed foster parents.
   7. (7) One (1) guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate.
   8. (8) One (1) member who is a prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's designee.

   9. (9) One (1) individual who:

      1. (A) is at least sixteen (16) and less than twenty-five (25) years of age;
      2. (B) is a resident of the service region;
      3. (C) has received or is receiving services through funds provided, directly or indirectly, through the department; and
      4. (D) will serve in a nonvoting capacity.

2. (b) If the service region consists of one (1) or two (2) counties, the regional services council must include at least the following members from the service region:

   1. (1) Three (3) employees of the department, including the regional manager.
   2. (2) One (1) juvenile court judge or judicial hearing officer.
   3. (3) Two (2) members who are designees of a juvenile court judge.
   4. (4) Two (2) family case manager supervisors.
   5. (5) Two (2) family case managers.
   6. (6) One (1) licensed foster parent.
   7. (7) One (1) person from each category described in subsection (a)(7), (a)(8), and (a)(9).
3. (c) The director shall appoint the members of the regional services council with the exception of judges or judicial hearing officers and prosecuting attorneys or their respective designees.
4. (d) The members of the regional services council described in subsections (a)(2), (b)(2), and (b)(3) shall be selected by the juvenile court judge or judges in the service region.
5. (e) The member of the regional services council described in subsection (a)(8) shall be selected by the prosecuting attorneys in the counties comprising the service region.
6. (f) Each member of the regional services council shall serve at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority.

As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571.