N.Y. Public Health Law § 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