§ 46:1098.5 — Appointing authority

Louisiana § 46:1098.5

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 46: Public Welfare and Assistance

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§1098.5. Appointing authority
A. The members of the board of commissioners shall be appointed in a public forum
by the appointing authority from the list of nominees within thirty days of receipt of the
nominations pursuant to R.S. 46:1098.3.
B. The appointing authority shall be composed of seven members as follows:
(1) One appointee of the Slidell city council who resides within the city limits of
Slidell.
(2) One appointee of the mayor of Slidell who resides within the city limits of
Slidell.
(3) One appointee of the St. Tammany Parish council who resides within the
geographical boundaries of the district.
(4) One appointee of the St. Tammany Parish president who resides within the
geographical boundaries of the district.
(5) One appointee of the governing authority of the town of Pearl River who resides
within the corporate limits of Pearl River.
(6) The state senator and the state representative in whose district Slidell Memorial
Hospital resides, or their designees.
C. The state senator shall be responsible for ensuring the proper appointment of all
members of the appointing authority pursuant to this Section, calling and providing proper
notice of all meetings of the appointing authority, and maintaining all appropriate
documentation of the appointing authority. The state senator shall serve as the chairperson
of the appointing authority.
D.(1) The appointing authority members who are not elected officials shall serve
terms of three years.
(2) Elected officials serving on the appointing authority may serve for a term
commensurate with their term of office.
E. For board vacancies expected due to term limits, the appointing authority shall
conduct their meetings and fulfill their duties by December fifteenth of each year in order
that each appointee may have six months to observe and orient to the board prior to taking
their office on July first of the following year. Orienting appointees shall be compensated
at a per diem rate and for reasonable expenses for attending meetings or education sessions
of the board prior to taking office.

Legislative History

Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 49, §1.