2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 46:1095 — Board of commissioners; membership; appointment; terms; compensation; removal

§1095.  Board of commissioners; membership; appointment; terms; compensation; removal

A.  The two areas of the district shall be governed by separate governing boards.  Each area of the district shall be governed by a board of thirteen commissioners, referred to in this Part as the "commission", who shall be qualified voters and residents of Orleans Parish and who shall reflect the ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the parish.

B.  Each commission shall be composed as follows:

(1)  Seven members shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the parish subject to the approval of the parish governing authority.  Each commissioner shall demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following areas: medical litigation, fundraising and philanthropy, accounting, business development, indigent care, community relations, government relations, women's health, minority health, geriatric medicine, nursing, any other medical field, or consumer advocacy.

(2)  One consumer shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the parish.

(3)  The chancellor of the Louisiana State University-Health Sciences Center School of Medicine or his designee.

(4)  The chancellor of the Tulane University School of Medicine or his designee.

(5)  The president of the New Orleans Medical Association or his designee.

(6)  The president of the Orleans Parish Medical Society or his designee.

(7)  The director of the city of New Orleans Department of Health.

C.(1)  The members serving pursuant to Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section shall serve six-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Paragraph.  One member shall serve an initial term of two years, two shall serve three years, three shall serve four years, and one shall serve six years, all as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(2)  The member serving pursuant to Paragraph (B)(2) of this Section shall serve a six-year term after an initial term of one year.

(3)  The members serving pursuant to Paragraphs (B)(3) through (7) of this Section shall serve during their terms of office.

(4)  Any vacancy in the membership of the commission occurring by reason of the expiration of term of office, death, resignation, disqualification, or otherwise shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment within thirty days of such vacancy.  If the appointing authority fails to fill the vacancy within thirty days of such vacancy, the remaining members of the commission shall appoint an interim successor to serve on the commission until the position is filled by the appointing authority.

D.  Any member of the commission may be removed from office for cause and his appointment rescinded by two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the parish governing authority.

Acts 2006, No. 830, §1, eff. July 5, 2006.