2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes
RS 33:130.542 - Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents, and employees

§130.542. Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents, and employees

NOTE: R.S. 33:130.542 repealed by Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §3, eff. upon transfer to the military department of the state pursuant to R.S. 29:33.2. See Section 5 of Act 2.

A.(1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of nine members appointed by the governing authority of Rapides Parish as follows:

(a) Each commissioner appointed and serving on the board of commissioners for the Rapides Parish Airport Authority shall serve as a commissioner for the district for the amount of time remaining on his term of office as a commissioner on the Rapides Parish Airport Authority.

(b) The remaining initial four commissioners shall serve initial staggered terms of one, two, three, and four years, to be determined by lot at the first meeting of the district.

(2) In the event the Rapides Parish Airport Authority is abolished, the five commissioners appointed from the Rapides Parish Airport Authority shall continue to serve the remainder of the terms on the board of commissioners for the district.

(3) Upon expiration of the initial terms of office, all successors shall be appointed by the governing authority of Rapides Parish for five-year terms of office.

(4) No less than three commissioners shall reside north of the Red River in Rapides Parish.

B. Any vacancy in the membership of the board of commissioners, occurring either by reason of the expiration of the term for which appointed or by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by the parish governing authority.

C. Any member of the board of commissioners may be removed by the parish governing authority, but only for cause and on charges preferred against him in writing and after public hearing.

D. The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without per diem or other compensation. The board of commissioners shall have the power to organize and reorganize executive, clerical, and other departments and to fix the duties and powers and compensation of all officers, agents, and employees of the district. The board of commissioners may reimburse any member for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties under this Subpart.

E. Members of the board, individually, and members of their immediate family are prohibited from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the district.

F. Elected officials are prohibited from serving on the board of commissioners.

G. The board of commissioners shall elect from among its own members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board of commissioners, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person.

H. The board of commissioners shall meet in regular session once each month and shall also meet in special session when the president of the board convenes them or on the written request of four members. No more than twelve special sessions may be called within any one calendar year. Five members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum.

I. The board of commissioners shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings, shall maintain suitable offices and may contract with and employ clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, and other agents and employees and shall fix their compensation and terms of employment.

Acts 1995, No. 986, §1; Acts 1999, No. 70, §1; Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §3.