---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 303.600"
title: "34"
number: "303.600"
heading: "Establishment of Council."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/303.600"
---

# §303.600. Establishment of Council.

- (a) A State that desires to receive financial assistance under part C of the Act must establish a State Interagency Coordinating Council (Council) as defined in [§ 303.8](/cfr/34/303.8.md).
- (b) The Council must be appointed by the Governor. The Governor must ensure that the membership of the Council reasonably represents the population of the State.
- (c) The Governor must designate a member of the Council to serve as the chairperson of the Council or require the Council to do so. Any member of the Council who is a representative of the lead agency designated under [§ 303.201](/cfr/34/303.201.md) may not serve as the chairperson of the Council.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 60244, Sept. 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted.