STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR

The Commission has 51 State Advisory Committees--one for each State and the District of Columbia. Each is composed of citizens familiar with local and State civil rights issues. The members serve without compensation and assist the Commission with its fact-finding, investigative, and information dissemination functions.

UPCOMING SAC MEETINGS

SAC	DATE	DESCRIPTION
South Carolina SAC	May 6, 2008	The South Carolina Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 1:00 PM and adjourn at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in the Board Room of the Manor House, 316 Senate St., Columbia, South Carolina, 29201. The purpose of the meeting is to provide ethics training and orientation to the members, discuss past projects, and plan future projects.
Rhode Island SAC	May 14, 2008	The Rhode Island Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at the Urban League of Rhode Island, located at 246 Prairie Ave. in Providence Rhode Island, for an orientation and planning meeting. The purpose of these meetings is to provide an orientation to new members and plan future activities of the committee. After the meeting, the committee will hear from presenters who will discuss fair housing issues in Rhode Island. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by June 13, 2008. The address is Eastern Regional Office, 624 9^th St., NW, Washington, DC 20425. Persons wishing to email their comments, or who desire additional information should contact Alfreda Greene, Secretary, at 202-376-7533 or by email to: agreene@usccr.gov.
Missouri SAC	May 22, 2008	The Missouri Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 10:00 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2008. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct SAC orientation and plan future activities. This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-free call-in number: (866) 364-7584, conference call access code number 42559706. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and contact name Farella E. Robinson. To ensure that the Commission secures an appropriate number of lines for the public, persons are asked to register by contacting Corrine Sanders of the Central Regional Office and TTY/TDD telephone number, by 4:00 p.m. on May 16, 2008.
Tennessee SAC	June 9, 2008	The Tennessee Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 1:00 PM and adjourn at 4:00 PM on Monday, June 9, 2008, at the Hamilton County Commissioner Conference Room, 25 Georgia Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee. The purpose of the meeting is to receive a briefing on fair housing enforcement in Tennessee and discuss the Committee’s project on fair housing enforcement. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by May 31, 2008. The address is 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 18T40, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303. Persons wishing to email comments may do so to pminarik@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information should contact Dr. Peter Minarik, Regional Director, at (404) 562-7000 or 800-877-8339 for individuals who are deaf, hearing impaired, and/or have speech disabilities or by email to pminarik@usccr.gov.