§913. Governing board for Acadiana Area Human Services District, Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority, Central Louisiana Human Services District, and Northwest Louisiana Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms

A. The Acadiana Area Human Services District shall be governed by a board of ten members who are residents of the seven parishes within the statutory governance area of the district. Seven members shall consist of one representative from each parish within the statutory governance area of the district who is appointed by the local governmental authority of the parish and three members shall be appointed by the governor as follows:

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

(2) One member with professional expertise in the field of substance-related and 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) Two members who represent law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the respective appointing parishes.

(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 substance-related and 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. The Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of eight members who are residents of the five parishes within the statutory governance area of the authority. Five members shall consist of one representative from each parish within the statutory governance area of the authority who is appointed by the local governmental authority of the parish and three members shall be appointed by the governor as follows:

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

(2) One member with professional expertise in the field of substance-related and 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 either the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty courts; or law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the parishes.

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

(7) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of substance-related and addictive disorders appointed by the governor.

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

C. The Central Louisiana Human Services District shall be governed by a board of eleven members who are residents of the eight parishes within the statutory governance area of the district. Eight members shall consist of one representative from each parish within the statutory governance area of the district who is appointed by the local governmental authority of the parish and three members shall be appointed by the governor as follows:

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

(2) One member with professional expertise in the field of substance-related and 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) Three members who represent law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the respective appointing parishes.

(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 substance-related and 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.

D. The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District shall be governed by a board of twelve members who are residents of the nine parishes within the statutory governance area of the district. Nine members shall consist of one representative from each parish within the statutory governance area of the district who is appointed by the local governmental authority of the parish and three members shall be appointed by the governor as follows:

(1) Two members with professional expertise in the field of mental health.

(2) Two members with professional expertise in the field of substance-related and addictive disorders.

(3) Two members 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 parishes.

(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 substance-related and 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.

E. Appointees shall serve terms of three years. No board member shall serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.

F. Effective January 1, 2018, all boards established pursuant to this Section 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 of each district or authority provided for in this Section to ensure that the board of the district or authority satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the local parish governmental authorities in the district's or authority's statutory governance area and with the governor to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section.

Acts 2008, No. 373, §2, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.