2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 34 — Navigation and shipping
RS 34:2552 — Governing authority

§2552. Governing authority

A. The West Cameron Port Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the commission," is hereby created and established as the governing authority of the district. It shall be composed of nine commissioners, who shall be appointed as follows:

(1) Eight of the commissioners shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Cameron. Two of the members so appointed shall be qualified voters and taxpayers residing in Ward Three of the parish, two shall be qualified voters and taxpayers residing in Ward Four, two shall be qualified voters and taxpayers residing in Ward Five, and two shall be qualified voters and taxpayers residing in Ward Six of the parish.

(2) One commissioner shall be appointed by the other members of the commission and shall be a qualified voter and taxpayer residing within either Ward Three, Four, Five or Six of the parish of Cameron.

B. The commissioner initially appointed by the other members of the commission shall serve for a term of two years. One of the commissioners initially appointed from each of the wards herein enumerated shall serve for a term of four years. The remaining commissioners initially appointed shall serve for terms of six years each. Thereafter, the successors of such commissioners shall be appointed to serve for terms of six years.

C. In the event any commissioner ceases to be a commissioner for any reason, his successor shall be appointed by the remainder of the members and shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the outgoing commissioner.

D. The commission shall fix the per diem of its members; however, the per diem of each member shall not exceed twenty dollars per day during the time such member is in actual attendance upon the board. Such per diem shall be payable for a maximum of two days per month. The commission may authorize a reasonable travel allowance for the commissioners in the performance of their official duties.

E. The commissioners shall elect from among the commissioners a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer, whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the commission. At the option of the commission, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person.

The commission shall meet in regular session once each month, and shall also meet in special session at the call of the president of the commission, or on the written request of five or more commissioners. The commission shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings and shall fix the place at which meetings shall be held. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum and all action or resolutions of the commission, to be valid, must be approved by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the entire membership of the commission.

Acts 1968, No. 396, §1; Acts 1990, No. 232, §1.