(a) Each division facility containing a population of juvenile offenders shall have a temporary release committee which shall consider applications for temporary release. The temporary release committee shall be composed of a chairperson at a salary grade of 21 or above and two staff members representing facility program staff and/or parole, unless otherwise authorized.

(b) The chairperson, two committee members and three alternates shall be appointed by the facility director. One or more members also shall be designated as an alternate chairperson. To assure familiarity of members of the committee with the process and consistency in decisionmaking, changes in the membership of the committee shall not be made frequently.

(c) Unless otherwise authorized by the facility director, the temporary release committee shall hold a formal meeting at least once a week as long as applications are pending. Three committee members, including the chairperson, shall be present at each temporary release committee meeting.

(d) The chairperson shall be responsible for all the administrative duties and the functioning of the temporary release committee. The chairperson shall participate in committee decisions as a voting member.