2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 48 — Roads, bridges and ferries
RS 48:2074 — Louisiana transportation authority; creation; board of directors; meetings; quorum

§2074. Louisiana Transportation Authority; creation; board of directors; meetings; quorum

A. The Louisiana Transportation Authority, hereafter referred to as the "authority", is hereby created possessing full corporate powers to promote, plan, finance, develop, construct, control, regulate, operate, and maintain any tollway or transitway to be constructed within its jurisdiction. Additionally, the authority shall administer and disburse the funds deposited into the Transportation Mobility Fund in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 48:2112 et seq.

B. The authority is placed within the Department of Transportation and Development and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.

C. The domicile of the authority shall be East Baton Rouge Parish.

D. The board shall be composed of nine directors who shall be the governing body of the authority with full power to promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance and operation of said authority, subject to the approval of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, as follows:

(1) The governor or his designee.

(2) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his designee.

(3) The secretary of the Department of Economic Development or his designee.

(4) The president of the Louisiana Senate or his designee.

(5) The speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives or his designee.

(6) The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works or his designee, who shall serve as chairman on a two-year rotating basis with the chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

(7) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee or his designee, who shall serve on a two-year rotating basis with the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

(8) One director appointed by the governor from the membership of the Louisiana Planning Council.

(9) One director appointed by the governor from the state at large and representative of Louisiana business and industry.

E. The directors appointed by the governor shall be subject to Senate confirmation and shall serve at his pleasure, and may be removed at his discretion.

F. The appointed directors shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required of public officials. Appointed directors shall serve until their successors are appointed and sworn into office. Appointed directors may be removed from office for cause by a district court having jurisdiction.

G. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the authority shall require an affirmative vote of the directors present and voting at any meeting.

H. Directors of the authority shall not receive any salary for the performance of their duties as directors. Appointed directors may be reimbursed for mileage expenses incurred for attendance at meetings of the authority. The mileage allowance shall be fixed by the authority in an amount not to exceed the mileage allowance authorized under state travel regulations at rates and standards as promulgated by the division of administration subject to the availability of funds.

I. The authority should meet at least quarterly and may meet more frequently upon call of the chairman.

J. The boundary and jurisdiction of the authority shall be statewide, coextensive with the boundaries of the state of Louisiana.

K. The authority created pursuant to this Chapter and all directors thereof shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:1101 et seq.

L. The authority may perform, procure from the Department of Transportation and Development with the consent of its secretary, or procure from outside service providers any service or portion of services necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations of the authority.

Acts 2001, No. 1209, §2; Acts 2006, No. 685, §1; Acts 2010, No. 59, §1.