Board Information
Authorization:
Executive Order 96-12 & 2003-06
Activities:
Define the principles and philosophy of family support services;
Advising the Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department's planning, policy, goals, implementation and evaluation of family support services;
Provide an annual report to the Governor and Legislature.
Organization:
Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities
Composition:
Fifteen members appointed by the Governor who are immediate family members of people twenty-one
years old or younger with an identified developmental disability residing in the family home. At a
minimum, two members of the council shall be Native American and one member of the council shall
have a developmental disability.
Term of Appointment:
Three Years - Two consecutive 3-year terms. May be reappointed again after a one year
absence.
Frequency of Meetings:
Meets quarterly. Members are reimbursed for travel related expenses.
Are Members Allowed to Call into Meetings:
Yes
Contact Info:
Division of Developmental Disabilities, 3800 E. Hwy 34, c/o 500 E Capitol Ave., Pierre SD 57501. Phone: 605-773-3438 Email: infodd@state.sd.us