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Opioid Abatement Council adopts three internal policies, including community advocacy panel rules
Summary
The council approved three written policies — Community Advocacy Panel organizational policy, OAC organizational policy and a conflict-of-interest policy/attestation — formalizing governance and transparency steps recommended by staff and legal counsel.
The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council voted on June 24 to convert several previously used practices into formal written policies.
The council adopted: (1) a Community Advocacy Panel organizational policy that defines panel membership, selection, expectations and voting; (2) an OAC organizational policy covering meeting procedures, duties of officers, quorum and public-comment rules; and (3) a Conflict of Interest policy that incorporates an attestation statement for members and staff.
Why it matters: the policies document the council’s procedures, clarify membership terms and create a standard conflict-of-interest attestation to support transparency and to reduce audit risk during future comptroller reviews. Legal counsel and OAC staff reviewed drafts in advance of the meeting; the adopted versions will be published by the office.
What the council said: Mary Shelton, executive director, said the policies had been reviewed by OAC legal counsel (including Sam Buckele and JP Urban) and by the staff. Several council members thanked staff for the work and noted the policies would help streamline future operations.
How the votes went: each policy was approved by roll-call vote. The office indicated it will circulate signed copies and add the finalized policies to the OAC website.
Ending: Shelton said once signed the policies would be posted and the office would implement them, including the conflict-of-interest attestation for council members and staff.
