PART II. BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

§87A-5  Composition of board.  [Seeexplanatory note below.]  The board of trustees of the employer-unionhealth benefits trust fund shall consist of ten trustees appointed by thegovernor in accordance with the following procedure:

(1)  Five trustees, one of whom shall representretirees, to represent employee-beneficiaries and to be selected as follows:

(A)  Three trustees shall be appointed from alist of two nominees per trustee selected by each of the three exclusive representativeorganizations that have the largest number of employee-beneficiaries;

(B)  One trustee shall be appointed from a listof two nominees selected by mutual agreement of the remaining exclusiveemployee representative organizations; and

(C)  One trustee representing retirees shall beappointed from a list of two nominees selected by mutual agreement of alleligible exclusive representatives; and

(2)  Five trustees to represent public employers.

Section 26-34 shall not apply to board memberselection and terms.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, noexclusive representative of a bargaining unit that sponsors or participates ina voluntary employee beneficiary association shall be eligible to selectnominees or to be represented by a trustee on the board.

As used in this section, the term"exclusive representative" shall have the same meaning as in section89-2. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1; am L 2005, c 250, §1]

 

Explanatory Note

 

  L 2005, c 250amendment.  The legislature concluded that the governor's proclamationindicating the governor's intent to return H.B. No. 1548 was constitutionallydefective and that said measure became law.  On July 13, 2005, the legislatureassigned Act 250 to H.B. No. 1548.  The attorney general has taken the positionthat H.B. No. 1548 did not become law.