The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael Bell.
DIGEST
Thompson (SB 670)
Present law provides that any hospital service district formed or created by law shall be governed
by a board of five commissioners, who shall be qualified voters and residents of the district.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that in any parish with a population in excess of
12,000 but not more than 13,500 based on the latest federal decennial census, a hospital service
district shall be governed by a board of commissioners appointed by the governing authority of
the parish as follows:
(1)Two members shall be employed in the banking industry and reside in the district.
(2)One member shall be a practicing physician who resides in the district.
(3)One member shall be a practicing attorney who resides in the district.
(4)One member shall be an educator who resides in the district.
Proposed law further provides that any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governing
authority of the parish.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 46:1053(FF))