NY Pub Health L § 2904-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29 - Hospital Survey, Planning and Review 2904-C - Regional Nominating Committees.

* §  2904-c.  Regional  nominating  committees.  1.  There  are hereby   created  eight  regional  nominating  committees.  The  eight   regional   nominating committees shall operate within defined geographic boundaries   consistent  with  the eight health systems agencies established pursuant   to section two thousand nine hundred four-b of this article.2. Each nominating committee shall consist of eleven members who shall   be residents of each respective region  and  who  have  demonstrated  an   interest  in  regional health affairs. The members shall be appointed as   follows: five shall be appointed by the governor; two by  the  temporary   president  of the senate; two by the speaker of the assembly; one by the   minority leader of the senate; and one by the  minority  leader  of  the   assembly.  Two of the members initially appointed by the governor, shall   each serve  an  initial  term  ending  December  thirty-first,  nineteen   hundred  ninety-eight.  One  of  the  members initially appointed by the   temporary president of the senate  and  one  of  the  members  initially   appointed by the speaker of the assembly shall each serve for an initial   term  ending  December  thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-eight. The   seven remaining  members,  shall  each  serve  an  initial  term  ending   December thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-nine.3.  The  members shall designate one of their number to serve as chair   for a period of two years or until his term of office expires, whichever   period is shorter. A vacancy occurring for any  reasons  other  than  by   expiration  of  term  shall  be filled by the appointing officer for the   remainder of the unexpired  term.  Six  members  of  a  committee  shall   constitute a quorum.4.  A regional nominating committee shall approve members of the board   of directors to the health systems agency as submitted  by  such  health   systems  agency  pursuant  to section twenty-nine hundred four-b of this   article as members' terms expire or vacancies occur on or after  January   first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-four.  Approval  for membership on the   board of directors of such agency shall require the concurrence  of  six   members  of  a  committee.  Nominations  submitted by the health systems   agencies to such nominating committee and subsequent approvals  of  such   nominations  to  the  health  systems  agencies shall be released to the   public by the committee at the time of such submission  or  approval.  A   regional  nominating committee shall take no longer than forty-five days   to approve or disapprove agency  board  of  director  nominations.  Such   approval  shall  be  in  writing,  and shall include the findings of the   committee relating  to  the  experience  and  aptitude  for  the  agency   position of each candidate. The committee shall notify the governor, the   temporary  president  of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly and   the commissioner concerning all approvals to the agencies including  the   aptitude and experience of the agency members.5. Health systems agencies shall provide administrative support to the   respective regional nominating committee.6.  The  committee  shall  undertake  such  other  activities  as  are   necessary to carry out their functions pursuant to this article.* NB Expired June 30, 1996