2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:1051 - Commission created; membership; tenure; vacancies
PART XI. LOUISIANA NARCOTICS REHABILITATION
COMMISSION
§1051. Commission created; membership; tenure; vacancies
A. There is hereby created the Louisiana Narcotics Rehabilitation Commission to consist of five members appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in the following manner.
(1) The governor shall appoint two members from a list of four nominees submitted to him by the head of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.
(2) He shall appoint two members from a list of four nominees submitted to him by the head of the Tulane University School of Medicine.
(3) He shall appoint one member from a list of two nominees submitted by the president of Loyola University.
B. Insofar as practicable, the nominees shall possess broad knowledge and experience in medicine, psychology, social work, sociology, education or law. The governor shall designate one of the members of the commission to serve as chairman thereof.
C. The term of office of each member of the commission shall be for five years; provided that the members first appointed shall serve for terms of one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, from January first next succeeding their appointment, and provided further that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whom he is to succeed.
Acts 1968, No. 575, §1; Acts 1999, No. 802, §5, eff. July 2, 1999.
