SAINT LOUIS MHB – NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER
PURPOSE:
Article VIII of the City of Saint Louis Mental Health Board of Trustees’ (Saint Louis MHB) By-laws establishes a standing Nominating Committee which shall be comprised of three MHB Trustees. The Board Chair shall be an ex-officio member of the Nominating Committee. The duties of the Nominating Committee include reviewing, studying, and ultimately nominating persons to serve as Officers of the Board of Trustees and to solicit and screen nominees as potential Trustees to serve the Saint Louis MHB.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Nominating Committee shall meet at the call of the Board Chair or Officer, or the Executive Director to review, develop, assess, and provide advice and insight as requested regarding the following:
• Annual Officer Slate: Each February, the Nominating Committee shall convene to determine the MHB Officer Slate for the upcoming year. The annual term of Officers is from the April meeting until the next April meeting. The nominated slate is voted on at the March Trustee meeting.
• Board Composition: Per its by-laws, the Saint Louis MHB Board of Trustees must have a minimum of nine (9) members to a maximum of 15. At least half cannot be providers of health services, one must be a physician, no more than a third can represent public or private entities involved in the provision of services as detailed in Section 205.975, RSMo., 2004. Additionally, at least a third shall represent consumers of psychiatric services or the families receiving such services. Finally, the by-laws stipulate the overall Trustee composition shall reflect the residents of the City of St. Louis with respect to employment, race, age, sex, and geography.
• Board Vacancies: The Nominating Committee shall meet to plan, review and commit to nominations to fill vacancies that adhere to the composition requirements stated above.
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION:
The membership of the Nominating Committee shall include a minimum of three Trustees appointed annually by the Board Chair each January.
STAFF TO THE COMMITTEE:
Executive Director, MHB Legal Counsel