2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 34:3104 — Board of commissioners; qualifications; selection; term; vacancies; compensation

§3104.  Board of commissioners; qualifications; selection; term; vacancies; compensation

A.  The authority shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of eleven members chosen on the basis of their demonstrated experience in civic leadership and their stature and ability to act effectively for the best interests of Louisiana.

B.(1)  All commissioners shall be appointed by the governor.  Two shall be selected from a list of nominees submitted by Louisiana's six deepwater ports, with each deepwater port recommending two nominees.  One shall be selected from each of the five public service commission districts in the state of Louisiana.  One of the members selected from the five public service commission districts shall be selected for his primary interest in protecting the unique coastal environment of Louisiana.  Three members shall be selected from the state at large and one additional member shall be selected from the parish from which the terminal is offshore.

(2)  Once a final determination is made as to the location of the offshore terminal, the first vacancy occurring on the board from the public service commission district in which, or offshore from which, the offshore terminal is to be located, shall be filled by appointment of a resident of a parish in which, or offshore from which, the offshore terminal is to be located.  This appointment shall be from a list of three names to be submitted by the governing authority of the parish in which, or offshore from which, the offshore terminal is to be located.

(3)  If the offshore terminal is located in, or offshore from, more than one parish, then the governing authority of each such parish shall submit to the governor a list of three names and from the lists so submitted the governor shall select the appointee.  Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

C.  Each of the commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

D.  All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the appointment originally made, except as herein provided.  A commissioner may be removed by the governor with or without cause and at his discretion.

E.  The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attending meetings, at rates and standards as promulgated by the American Automobile Association or a comparable recognized standard.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 444, §1.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 358, §5; Acts 1975, No. 789, §6; Acts 1976, No. 378, §1; Acts 1977, No. 239, §1, eff. July 5, 1977; Acts 1980, No. 717, §1, eff. July 29, 1980; Acts 1984, No. 828, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 2003, No. 774, §9.