The Lead Poising Advisory Commission is comprised of eleven members, including: A Board of Alders representative and member-at-large appointed by the Board of Alders' President; New Haven Legal Aid Assistance representative; health care providers; health department officials; representatives of the city's Livable City Initiative and its building division; an owner or operator, representative of the State Department of Public Health; representative of the local housing prosecutor; and a representative of the City’s corporation counsel.

Members are to be appointed by the Mayor and must be approved by the Board of Alders. Term of membership is subject to the discretion of the Mayor.

The commission works to promote and coordinate lead poisoning prevention and abatement efforts involving health care providers, the health department, the housing department, the building division of the Livable City Initiative and the judicial system.

View a full list of the committee’s power and duties under Article III, Sec. 16-67 of the City’s General Code of Ordinances.