2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 11:2173 — Board of trustees; executive counsel

§2173.  Board of trustees; executive counsel

A.  The board of trustees shall consist of fourteen voting members as follows:

(1)  One member, who shall be an active or retired sheriff, and shall be elected by the members of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association as president, for a term of two years from the date of taking office.  A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner.  Reelection shall be permissible.

(2)  Three members, who shall be active participating sheriff members of the fund, shall be appointed for three year terms by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association by elections held during annual general membership meetings.  One member shall be elected at each meeting.  A vacancy, other than for the expiration of a term, shall be filled, with a member possessing the same qualifications, for the remainder of the term by the executive board of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.  Reelection shall be permissible.

(3)  Three members, who shall be former sheriffs who are recipients of either a service or disability retirement benefit from the fund, shall be appointed for three year terms by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association by elections held during annual general membership meetings.  One member shall be elected at each meeting.  A vacancy, other than for the expiration of a term, shall be filled, with a member possessing the same qualifications, for the remainder of the term by the executive board of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.  Reelection shall be permissible.

(4)  Three voting members who shall be active full-time deputy sheriffs who are participating members of the fund.  A member who has completed a term of office shall be eligible for reelection.

(5)  Three voting members who shall be retired deputy sheriffs who are recipients of either a service or disability retirement benefit from the fund.  A member who has completed a term of office shall be eligible for reelection.

(6)  Annually, following the assumption of office of members set forth above, one member, who shall be an active sheriff who is a participating member of the fund or a former sheriff who has retired and is a recipient of the fund, shall be elected by the members of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.  This member who shall be a voting member shall be designated as secretary-treasurer, with remuneration being limited to travel expenses and per diem, and whose duties shall consist of keeping the minutes of the meetings of the board and signing checks drawn on the fund.  His term of office shall be one year.

B.  An executive counsel shall be selected jointly by the board of trustees and the executive board of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 239, §1; Acts 1958, No. 173, §1; Acts 1987, No. 52, §1; Acts 1988, No. 925, §1; Acts 1991, No. 61, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1452 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §§3, 5, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 144, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 359, §1, eff. June 20, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1276, §1.