2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 49 - State Administration
RS 49:1212 - Louisiana Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys; creation; domicile; membership

§1212. Louisiana Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys; creation; domicile; membership

A. The Louisiana Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the "council", is hereby established in the executive branch of state government in the office of the lieutenant governor. The council is hereby declared to be a body corporate and public, exercising public and essential governmental functions. The domicile of the council shall be in the city of Baton Rouge.

B. The council shall be comprised of nineteen members as provided in this Subsection and Subsection C of this Section:

(1) Two members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.

(2) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(3)(a) A representative of a religious community appointed by the chairman of the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

(b) A representative of a religious community appointed by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

(4) The assistant secretary of the office of behavioral health within the Department of Health and Hospitals or his designee.

(5) A representative of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services who has expertise in the needs of children.

(6) The state superintendent of education or his designee who has expertise in early childhood education.

(7) A representative of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections who has expertise in reentry or recidivism.

(8) The lieutenant governor or his designee.

(9) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Labor or his designee.

(10) The chairman of the Juvenile Justice Commission.

(11) The deputy secretary for the office of juvenile justice, or his designee.

C. The lieutenant governor shall appoint five members as provided for in this Subsection. The presidents of Southern University, Grambling State University, Dillard University, Xavier University, and Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College shall each submit to the lieutenant governor a list of three nominees. The lieutenant governor shall appoint one member from the list of nominees submitted by the president of each academic institution.

D. Ten members shall constitute a quorum, and all actions of the council shall require the affirmative vote of at least ten members.

E. The lieutenant governor shall appoint the chairman of the council, and the council shall annually elect a vice chairman from among its members.

F. The council shall meet at least quarterly and may meet upon the call of the chairman or any three members.

G. All meetings of the council shall be open and subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq.

H. Records of the council shall be public records and subject to the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq.

I. A vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

J. Appointed members of the council shall serve four-year terms.

K. The lieutenant governor shall provide staff and administrative support to the council.

Acts 2008, No. 733, §2; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010.