§913.4. Governing board for South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms

A. The South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of nine members. The board shall include two residents from the parishes of Lafourche and Terrebonne and one resident each from the parishes of Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and St. Mary who shall be appointed by their respective police jury and ratified by a plurality of the legislative delegation representing the seven parishes which are included in the statutory governance area of the authority. The board shall be comprised of the following nine members:

(1) One member with professional expertise in the field of mental health.

(2) One member with professional expertise in the field of addictive disorders.

(3) One member with professional expertise in the field of developmental disabilities.

(4) One member with professional expertise in finance, accounting, business enterprise, or auditing.

(5) One member who represents the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty courts.

(6) One member who represents law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the parish.

(7) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of mental health appointed by the governor.

(8) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of addictive disorders appointed by the governor.

(9) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of developmental disabilities appointed by the governor.

B. Each member shall serve for a three-year term. No board member shall serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.

C. Effective January 1, 2018, the board shall comply with the enumerated requirements of expertise in this Section. Any board member serving on the board prior to January 1, 2018, who satisfies at least one of the enumerated criteria shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement to serve and shall remain on the board for the duration of his unexpired term. Any board member who does not satisfy one of the enumerated criteria shall be replaced by January 1, 2018, and the newly appointed member shall begin a new three-year term. It shall be the responsibility of the executive director to ensure that the board satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the local parish governmental authorities in the authority's statutory governance area to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section.

Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.