The district must be governed by a 13-member board with specified parish residency and expertise requirements, staggered terms, and a term limit.
§913.3. Governing board for Metropolitan Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms A. The Metropolitan Human Services District shall be governed by a board of thirteen members. The board shall include nine residents from the parish of Orleans and two residents each from the parishes of St. Bernard and Plaquemines who shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of each parish subject to approval of the governing authority of each parish. The board shall be comprised of the following thirteen members: (1) Two members with professional expertise in the field of mental health. (2) Two members with professional expertise in the field of 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) 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. (8) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of addictive disorders. (9) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of developmental disabilities. 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 district's statutory governance area to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section. Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.