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reject a member. If there is no quorum as described in (a) of this section, the commissioner or commissioner’s designee may appoint members to form the state panel. (d) The process to recruit and appoint a member must be fair, open, non-discriminatory, and clearly documented. The state panel shall advertise statewide to recruit a member. (e) The state panel shall establish policies and procedures for its operations. The panel’s policies and procedures must include the following:

(1) organizational structure;

(2) member recruitment and retention;

(3) member tenure;

(4) member responsibilities; and

(5) access to department databases, data, and reports related to child protection. (f) A panel member may serve a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms. A panel member who is elected to an officer position on the panel may serve one additional consecutive term in that position, in addition to terms already served in another elected position or as a member at large. A panel member may serve an unlimited number of non-consecutive terms. (Eff. 8/8/2020, Register 235) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.14.205 AS 47.14.215 7 AAC 58.030. Duties of the state panel. (a) The state panel shall review the department’s policies, procedures, and practices, and if appropriate, specific cases of child abuse or neglect, to determine whether the department is effectively discharging its child protection responsibilities in compliance with

(1) the following documents submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services:

(A) the state plan required under 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b); and

(B) the state child welfare plans and family services plan and reports under 42 U.S.C. 621 — 629m; and