(a) There is created a local government insurance committee, to be composed of the commissioner of finance and administration; the comptroller of the treasury; the state treasurer; an employee or official of a municipality, as defined by § 6-51-101(2), who participates in the group insurance plan established under this part; and an employee or official of a county government who participates in the group insurance plan established under this part. The municipality and county government members must be appointed by the commissioner of finance and administration and must represent the interests of all participating municipalities and counties, respectively.
(b) The commissioner, the comptroller of the treasury, and the state treasurer are authorized to designate an alternate representative to attend, participate, and vote at meetings of the local government insurance committee when that respective member is unable to attend. The designation shall be made in writing to the chair of the local government insurance committee.
(c) For purposes of this part, “local government insurance committee” means the local government insurance committee created by subsection (a).