La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-18501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-18501 - Regional Commission Membership

A. Selection of Regional Commission Membership by Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) Board

1. The process for selecting the regional commission members is as follows:

a. the LERN Board Chairman shall request in writing the name of a nominee to serve on each regional commission from each of the legislatively identified state organizations;

b. in the event there is more than one organization, state association or entity, each entity shall be requested to name a nominee and, once constituted, the commission shall choose from among the nominees; and

c. if no state or local organization exists in a category, but multiple nominees are identified in that category, the selection of the representative to serve on the regional commission will be determined by that category's group of nominees.

2. Once documentation is received from each organization or group, the compiled list of nominees is submitted to the board for ratification. The board shall appoint those selected by the various organizations.

B. Voting members of the regional commission may be added through a process employing the following steps:

1. majority vote of a quorum of voting members of the commission;

2. formal written request to LERN Board to add specified voting member, with reasons for adding. Such addition must represent a group which would enhance the working of the regional commission;

3. majority vote by LERN Board members at a meeting. If such a vote fails, the regional commission may appear in person at the following LERN Board meeting, where the subject will be revisited;

4. once an additional voting member is approved for one region, in order for other regions to add a member representing the same group, only a letter detailing the requirements of Paragraphs 1 through 3 above will be necessary to add the particular member. Board approval will not require an additional vote.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-18501

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board, LR 34:650 (April 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2845(A)(3)(a) and 40:2846(A).