50-4-810. Advisory group. (1) There is a community health centers advisory group. The group consists of nine members appointed as follows:
     (a) two members appointed by the governor;
     (b) two members of the Montana house of representatives appointed by the speaker, each from a different political party;
     (c) two members of the Montana senate appointed by the president, each from a different political party;
     (d) one member designated by the Montana primary care association; and
     (e) two executive employees of Montana federally qualified community health centers, each designated by the governor from a list of names provided by the Montana primary care association and one of whom must be a chief financial officer.
     (2) Members must be appointed in a manner that achieves the geographic representation of all regions of the state, including urban and rural communities.
     (3) Members are appointed for terms of 2 years and may be reappointed for two additional terms. A legislative member position is vacant if the person no longer serves in the legislature. The position of the member appointed by the governor is vacant if that person is elected to the legislature. A vacancy must be filled in the manner of the original appointment.
     (4) Legislative members of the advisory group are entitled to receive compensation and expenses as provided in 5-2-301 for each day spent on advisory group business. Other members are entitled to reimbursement for expenses, as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, while engaged in advisory group business.
     (5) The advisory group is attached to the department of public health and human services for administrative purposes, and the department is responsible for the compensation of group members.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 436, L. 2007.