House Bill No. by Representative Marcelle amends the membership structure of the board of commissioners for the Capital Area Transit System. The bill increases the total number of board members from nine to ten, adding a representative from the Amalgamated Transit Union. This union representative will be the president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1546 or their designee, serving as a nonvoting member and will not participate in executive sessions related to personnel issues. Additionally, the bill specifies that this union representative will not be counted in the total number of seats during a reapportionment period.

The legislation also outlines the process for the removal of board members, stating that if a member is removed, a temporary replacement must be appointed within fourteen days. If the removed member is the union representative, the international president of the Amalgamated Transit Union will appoint the temporary replacement. The temporary appointee will serve until a successor is appointed and is not eligible for reappointment for a term, while other appointed members remain eligible for reappointment.

Statutes affected:
HB179 Original: 48:1456(A)
HB179 Engrossed: 48:1456(A)
HB179 Enrolled: 48:1456(A)