2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 38 Public contracts, works and improvements :: RS 38:3087.304 Board of commissioners; appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation

§3087.304.  Board of commissioners; appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation

A.(1)  In order to provide for the timely planning, development, construction, and improvements of the lake, and to provide for the representation in the affairs of the commission of those persons and interests immediately concerned with and affected by the purposes and development of the commission, the commission shall be managed by a seven-member board, each of whom shall be a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana and a resident of Ouachita Parish.  The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate, from a list of nominations submitted as follows:

(a)  Two members appointed at large by the governor.

(b)  One member shall be nominated by the state representative for House District No. 14.

(c)  One member shall be nominated by the state representative for House District No. 16.

(d)  One member shall be nominated by the state senator for Senate District No. 35.

(e)  One member shall be nominated by the state senator for Senate District No. 33.

(f)  One member shall be nominated by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury.

(2)  The commissioners initially appointed shall serve terms as follows:

(a)  The members appointed at large by the governor shall serve a term of six years.

(b)  The members nominated by the legislative delegation of Ouachita Parish shall serve a term of four years.

(c)  The member nominated by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury shall serve a term of two years.

(d)  The commissioners thereafter appointed at the expiration of the respective terms of the initial appointees shall be appointed in the manner of the original appointment and shall serve terms of six years.

(3)  Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired terms.

(4)  Members of the board of commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services.

B.  Any member of the board may be removed by a majority vote of the board after a notice and a hearing where grounds for removal have been established. Grounds for removal shall include but not be limited to three unexcused absences or failure to attend less than one-third of the board's scheduled meetings within a one-year period.

Acts 2005, No. 72, §1, eff. June 16, 2005.