§ 2-852. Composition; terms.

(a)

The Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Board shall be composed of eight (8) regular members and two (2) special members. The parish president and each councilmember shall have one (1) appointment of a regular member to the Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Board. Each board member shall serve for a term of four (4) years from the date of their appointment, but all board members shall serve at the pleasure of the parish president or councilmember that appointed them during their terms.

(b)

The two (2) special members appointed effective as of the closing date of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement dated February 26, 2015, between Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, Louisiana Children's Medical Center, West Jefferson Holdings. LLC, and Children's Hospital are to be selected and appointed by the Jefferson Parish Council; thereafter, the two (2) special members are to be appointed by the Jefferson Parish Council from nominees recommended by the Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Board of Directors to the council. The Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Board of Directors shall make its recommendations to the council no later than sixty (60) days immediately prior to the commencement date of the term of appointment.

(c)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all board members shall continue to serve as board members beyond the designated dates of termination of their terms of appointment until their successors are duly appointed by the parish council.

(Ord. No. 11723, 7-11-74; Ord. No. 13323, § 1, 3-29-78; Ord. No. 18462, § 4, 2-5-92; Ord. No. 19590, § 1, 1-10-96; Ord. No. 25018 , § 3, 9-23-15)