2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.3. Nominating committee

RS 46:1098.3 - Nominating committee
A. Commissioners appointed to the board, except those named by the Slidell Memorial Hospital medical staff, shall be chosen by the appointing authority as provided for in R.S. 46:1098.5, from nominations received from the nominating committee composed of nine members as provided in this Section. Members of the permanent nominating committee shall be appointed from entities outlined in this Section and shall submit a copy of their appointments to the state senator in whose district Slidell Memorial Hospital resides. The state senator shall be responsible for ensuring the proper appointment of all members of the nominating committee pursuant to this Section, calling and providing proper notice of all meetings of the nominating committee, and maintaining all appropriate documentation of the nominating committee. The nominating committee shall select annually a chairman to conduct meetings of the committee.
B. The nominating committee shall be composed as follows:
(1) Three persons, appointed jointly by the mayor and the city council of Slidell, who reside within the city limits of Slidell.
(2) Three persons, appointed jointly by the parish president and the parish governing authority of St. Tammany Parish, who reside within the geographical boundaries of the district.
(3) Three persons, appointed jointly by the legislative delegation comprised of all state representatives and senators who represent all or part of Wards 6, 7, 8, or 9 of St. Tammany Parish. The legislative delegation shall choose among nominees of the Slidell Memorial Hospital medical staff.
C. All members of the nominating committee shall serve terms of three years.
D.(1) All members of the nominating committee shall:
(a) Seek applications from the community as a whole by widely publicizing the openings on the board of commissioners' website and in the newspaper of public record.
(b) Seek applications from a broad section of community organizations and shall obtain nominations from each of Wards 6, 7, 8, and 9 of St. Tammany Parish where feasible.
(2) Public interviews of the applicants shall be conducted.
(3) The nominating committee shall attempt to identify whether any potential nominee has a conflict of interest that would preclude his or her participation as a member of the board of commissioners under the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics.
E. The nominating committee should make every reasonable effort to include in its nominations at least one person from each of the following categories:
(1) A member of the Louisiana State Bar Association in good standing who has considerable experience or expertise in hospital representation.
(2) A certified public accountant authorized to practice in Louisiana with a minimum of five years experience in audit and financial procedures of hospitals.
(3) A person with at least a bachelor's degree and five years of financial experience in commercial and bond work.
(4) An insurance executive with at least a bachelor's degree and five years experience in the area of group benefits and managed care issues.
(5) A health professional with five years experience in the previous ten years in either a hospital or other direct care setting.
(6) A business executive with at least an MBA or equivalent degree and five years of experience in operating a large business corporation or large nonprofit corporation.
F. Members of the nominating committee shall not be public officials.
G. The nominating committee shall hold interviews in a public forum and as a result of the forum present to the appointing authority, pursuant to this Section, a list of a minimum of two and a maximum of three nominees for each position to be filled.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.