* § 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