2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 15:1234 — Membership of committee; public office; compensation; meetings; quorum

§1234.  Membership of committee; public office; compensation; meetings; quorum

A.  The committee shall consist of the following people:

(1)  A representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to be appointed by the deputy secretary of public safety services.

(2)  Two representatives of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, to be appointed by its president.

(3)  Two representatives of the Louisiana Municipal Chiefs of Police Association, to be appointed by its president.

(4)  One representative of the governor's Office of Elderly Affairs, to be appointed by its executive director.

(5)  Two representatives from parish volunteer councils on aging, to be appointed by the executive director of the governor's Office of Elderly Affairs.

(6)  One representative from the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, to be appointed by its executive director.

(7)  Two representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons, to be appointed by the president of the state American Association of Retired Persons.

(8)  One representative from the Department of Justice, executive office of the attorney general, to be appointed by the attorney general.

(9)  One representative from the Louisiana Association of District Attorneys, to be appointed by the Louisiana Association of District Attorneys.

B.  In the performance of its functions, the committee shall, to the extent possible, solicit the participation and involvement of retired law enforcement personnel.

C.  The committee shall elect a chairperson by a majority vote of the membership.

D.  Members of the committee shall serve until the appropriately designated person in each representative organization selects another representative, and all persons on the committee shall be subject to the approval of the governor.

E.  Membership on the committee shall not constitute the holding of a public office, and members of the committee shall not be required to take and file oaths of office before serving on the committee.

F.  The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services as members.

G.  No member of the committee shall be disqualified from holding any public office or employment, nor shall any member forfeit any employment or office by reason of his or her membership on the committee.

H.  The committee shall meet as often as deemed necessary, but in no event less than four times annually.  The chairman shall call the first meeting of the committee no later than January 1, 1995.  A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for conducting business.

Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 19, §1; Acts 2001, No. 858, §1.