221 - Public health and health planning council; terms of office; vacancies.

* §  221.  Public  health  council; terms of office; vacancies. 1. The  terms of office of members of the public health  council  shall  be  six  years.    The  members of the council shall continue in office until the  expiration of their terms and until their successors are  appointed  and  have  qualified.  Such  appointments shall be made by the governor, with  the advice and consent of the senate,  within  one  year  following  the  expiration of such terms.    2.  Vacancies  shall  be filled by appointment by the governor for the  unexpired terms within one year of the date upon  which  such  vacancies  occur.  Any  vacancy existing on the effective date of subdivision three  of this section shall be filled by appointment within one year  of  such  effective date.    3.  In  making appointments to the council, the governor shall seek to  ensure that membership on the council  reflects  the  diversity  of  the  state's  population including, but not limited to the various geographic  areas and population densities throughout the state.    * NB Effective until December 1, 2010    * § 221. Public health and health planning council; terms  of  office;  vacancies.  1.  The  terms of office of members of the public health and  health planning council shall be six years. The members of  the  council  shall  continue  in office until the expiration of their terms and until  their successors are appointed and  have  qualified.  Such  appointments  shall  be  made  by  the  governor,  with  the advice and consent of the  senate, within one year following the expiration of such terms.    2. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the  governor  for  the  unexpired  terms  within  one year of the date upon which such vacancies  occur.    3. In making appointments to the council, the governor shall  seek  to  ensure  that  membership  on  the  council reflects the diversity of the  state's population including, but not limited to the various  geographic  areas and population densities throughout the state.    4. Notwithstanding subdivision one of this section, of the ten members  appointed  or reappointed to the council on or after December first, two  thousand ten, two shall serve a term of three years, two shall  serve  a  term  of  four  years, three shall serve a term of five years, and three  shall serve a term  of  six  years.  Thereafter,  members  appointed  or  reappointed upon expiration of a term of office shall be appointed for a  term  of  six  years and shall continue in office until their successors  are appointed.    * NB Effective December 1, 2010