2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific
RS 25:1232 - Louisiana Bicentennial Commission; creation; appointments of members; officers; meetings; domicile

§1232. Louisiana Bicentennial Commission; creation; appointments of members; officers; meetings; domicile

A. The Louisiana Bicentennial Commission, hereafter referred to as the "commission", is hereby created and established in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism for the purpose of leading the state in its commemoration of attaining statehood.

B.(1) The commission shall consist of members appointed as follows:

(a) Three members appointed by the governor.

(b) Three members appointed by the lieutenant governor.

(c) Three members appointed by the president of the Senate.

(d) Three members appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(2) Members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(3) All initial appointments to the board shall be made by July 31, 2010.

(4) The twelve members of the commission shall be appointed in such a manner that at least one member shall be from each congressional district in the state of Louisiana as each such district exists on June 25, 2010. In addition, the appointing authorities shall make such appointments in such manner as to assure that the commission membership shall reflect as nearly as possible a cross section of the race, gender, and economic status of the state's population.

C. The members of the commission shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and other officers, and may employ such staff as they deem necessary for the efficient operation of the business of the commission.

D. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but they shall be reimbursed, on a vouchered basis, for actual expenses, including travel expenses, to the extent that funds are made available for such purpose; however, no public funds shall be expended by the commission unless specifically appropriated by the legislature for such purpose.

E. The commission shall hold its initial meeting no later than September 1, 2010, and thereafter shall meet at least monthly according to a schedule established by it. Special meetings shall be held on call of the chairman or of a quorum of the members of the commission. For all regular or special meetings, the chairman or other members calling the meeting shall give at least seven days notice to the members of the commission of the time and place where the meeting will be held. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any and all business at any regular or special meeting.

F. The commission shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge but may hold public meetings elsewhere in the state.

Acts 2010, No. 550, §1, eff. June 25, 2010.