41-1373. Ombudsman-citizens aide selection
committee


A. When there is a vacancy in the office of ombudsman-citizens aide, or within
twelve months before the expiration of the term of office, the ombudsman-citizens aide
selection committee is established consisting of:


1. Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate. One member
shall be from each political party.


2. Two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives. One member shall be from each political party.


3. One public member who is appointed by the president of the senate and who
represents a large business that is regulated by this state.


4. One public member who is appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives and who represents a small business that is regulated by this state.


5. Three members who are appointed by the governor and who represent:


(a) A consumer group that is not regulated by this state.


(b) State employees who hold managerial positions.


(c) State employees who hold nonmanagerial positions.


B. The appointing officers shall appoint the members of the committee when a
vacancy occurs in the office of ombudsman-citizens aide. The committee shall receive
applications and nominate by a two-thirds vote one candidate for ombudsman-citizens aide
according to its adopted procedures. The appointment of the ombudsman-citizens aide from
this nomination is made by passage of a bill on a roll call vote of two-thirds of the
membership of each house of the legislature. Membership on the ombudsman-citizens aide
selection committee expires when the appointment is approved. If the governor
disapproves the bill, he shall return it to the house in which it originated. If after
reconsideration, it again passes on a roll call vote of three-fourths of the membership
of each house of the legislature, it shall become law notwithstanding the governor's
objection.


C. Meetings of the committee are open to the public except for meetings to
interview candidates and to make preliminary choices among the candidates. The meeting
held to vote for the nominee is open to the public.


D. The identity of all candidates shall be public.


E. Committee members are eligible to receive reimbursement of expenses pursuant to
title 38, chapter 4, article 2 but are not eligible to receive compensation.