§ 2½-12. Members and method of appointment.

The board shall consist of five (5) members, appointed as follows for a term of two (2) years:

(1)

One (1) member of the board shall be the designee of the president of the Ouachita Parish Medical Society, said designee to be a healthcare provider familiar with prehospital emergency medical service in Ouachita Parish.

(2)

The mayor of the City of Monroe, the mayor of the City of West Monroe and the president of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury shall each appoint one (1) member of the board. Each of these three (3) appointees shall be familiar with emergency medical services in Ouachita Parish and shall serve a term of two (2) years.

(3)

The fifth member of the board shall be a licensed physician practicing emergency medicine on a regular basis at a hospital in Ouachita Parish. Such physician shall be appointed to the board by the Ouachita Council of Governments (OCOG) from a list of physicians recommended jointly by the chiefs of the Monroe, West Monroe and Ouachita Parish fire departments.

No member of the board shall be affiliated with any ambulance service. There shall be no limit on the number of terms a member may serve on the board.

(Ord. No. 8858, Art. II, § 2, 11-20-06)