Rural Hospital Investment Program Board

# (a)

The Rural Hospital Investment Program Board is established within the department to oversee the development and operation of the Rural Hospital Investment Program. The board shall consist of the following members:

# (1)

The Governor, or his or her designee.

# (2)

The State Treasurer, or his or her designee.

# (3)

The Commissioner of Revenue, or his or her designee.

# (4)

The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or his or her designee.

# (5)

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, or his or her designee.

# (6)

Two representatives of the Alabama Hospital Association, appointed by the association.

# (7)

Two representatives of business, appointed by the Business Council of Alabama.

# (b)

# (1)

The appointing authorities for the members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(6) and (a)(7) shall each appoint one initial member to the board for a term of two years and one initial member to the board for a term of four years.

# (2)

Members subsequently appointed to the board pursuant to subdivisions (a)(6) and (a)(7) shall each serve for a term of four years.

# (3)

A vacancy on the board of a representative appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(6) and (a)(7) shall be filled by the respective appointing authority before the next scheduled meeting of the board, and the appointee shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

# (c)

Designees or appointees to the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.

# (d)

# (1)

The board shall meet at least once a year in Montgomery, Alabama, but thereafter shall meet as necessary to conduct its business.

# (2)

A quorum for a meeting of the board shall be five members.

# (3)

The board may meet by electronic means, so long as there is a quorum of participating members.

# (4)

The legislative members of the board shall be entitled to their legislative compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for each day they attend a meeting of the board pursuant to Section 49 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

# (5)

The nonlegislative members of the board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses in attending meetings of the board pursuant to the policies of his or her respective appointing authority.