2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 34:3105 — Duties of board; officers; rules; meetings; quorum

§3105.  Duties of board; officers; rules; meetings; quorum

A.  The board of commissioners shall be the governing body of the authority with full power to promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance and operation of said authority.  

B.  The board of commissioners shall be a governing body of laymen.  It shall formulate general policy.  It shall decide upon all matter relating to the authority development program.  It shall adopt an annual operating and capital budget.  

C.  The commissioners shall elect a president from among themselves to serve for a term of two years.  

D.  The executive director, as chosen by the commissioners, shall be the secretary of the board.  

E.  The board of commissioners shall prescribe its own rules, which shall be adopted and promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.  

F.  The board of commissioners shall meet at least once every ninety days or upon the written request of three members, or upon the written request of the president.  The board may, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, extend the ninety-day time interval between regular meetings.  

G.  All matters to be acted upon by the board of commissioners shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the board, with the exception that the affirmative vote of not less than seven commissioners shall be required to select the executive director.  

Added by Acts 1972, No. 444, §1.  Amended by 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.  

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