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August 1, 2000 OPINION 00-231 Mr. Raymond Lee Cannon Madison Parish Hospital Service District 600 North Cedar Street-P. O. Box 1108 Tallulah, LA 71282 Dear Mr. Cannon: You have submitted the following legal inquiry to this office: What is the term of office of the members of the Madison Parish Hospital Service District Commission who are appointed after the initial members of the Madison Parish Hospital Service District Commission? R.S. 46:1053 pertinently provides: § 1053 Commission; qualification of members; appointment; vacancies; compensation; removal of commissioners; certain powers A. Any hospital service district formed or created under the provision of this Chapter shall be governed by a board of five commissioners, hereafter referred to as commission, who shall be qualified voters and residents of the district. The commission shall be appointed by the police jury of the parish. Two of the first commissioners so appointed shall serve for two years, two for four years and one for six years. * * * * * C. (1)(a) At the expiration of their respective terms of office, the successors to such appointees shall be appointed within thirty days for six-year terms. The police juries shall fill vacancies in the same manner as the predecessor appointees were selected. Based on the foregoing statutory authority, we conclude that the term of the members of the Madison Parish Hospital Service District Commission, other than the initial members, is six years. 52 County Boards and Commissions 90 Police Juries-Powers and Functions R.S. 46:1053 The term of the members of the Madison Parish Hospital Service District Commission, other than the initial members, is six years. Mr. Raymond Lee Cannon OPINION 00-231 Page 2 Enclosed are Attorney General Opinions 92-13 and 87-407 which may prove of interest to you. Very truly yours, RICHARD P. IEYOUB ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: ________________________________ KERRY L. KILPATRICK ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL KLK:ams Mr. Raymond Lee Cannon OPINION 00-231 Page 3 OPINION 00-231 53 County Boards and Commissions 91 Police Juries-Powers and Functions R.S. 46:1053 The term of the members of the Madison Parish Hospital Service District Commission, other than the initial members, is six years. Mr. Raymond Lee Cannon Madison Parish Hospital Service District Commissioner Counsel 600 North Cedar Street-P. O. Box 1108 Tallulah, LA 71282 Date Received: Date Released: August 1, 2000 KERRY L. KILPATRICK ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL