2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 34 — Navigation and shipping
RS 34:1851 — Concordia parish port commission
CHAPTER 16. CONCORDIA PARISH PORT COMMISSION
§1851. Creation of Concordia Parish Port Commission
There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Concordia Parish Port Commission, which shall be composed of six members who shall serve without compensation and who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Four commissioners shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Concordia.
(2) One commissioner shall be appointed by the governing authority of the town of Ferriday.
(3) One commissioner shall be elected by the appointed commissioners at their initial meeting.
The commissioner initially elected by the appointed commissioners, and one of the four commissioners initially appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Concordia, and the commissioner initially appointed by the governing authority of the town of Ferriday, shall be appointed for a term of two years. Two of the four commissioners initially appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Concordia shall serve for four years and the remaining commissioners shall be appointed for a term of six years. Thereafter, the successors to each of such commissioners shall be appointed for terms of six years.
Any vacancy on the commission for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and for the unexpired term of office. Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, and a qualified voter and a taxpayer of the state of Louisiana.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 447, §1. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 446, §1; Acts 1981, Ex.Sess., No. 35, §1.
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