2015 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes
RS 33:130.202 - Board of commissioners; members, officers; agents and employees

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

A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of members appointed as follows:

(1) The town council of each of the following municipalities shall make its appointments in a public meeting from applications submitted by residents of the municipality for which the member is appointed:

(a) One member appointed by the town council of Jena;

(b) One member appointed by the town council of Olla;

(c) One member appointed by the town council of Tullos;

(d) One member appointed by the town council of Urania.

(2) Each state and federally chartered financial institution with offices in LaSalle Parish shall appoint one member who is a resident of LaSalle Parish.

(3) The LaSalle Parish School Board shall appoint one member who is a resident of LaSalle Parish.

(4) The LaSalle Police Jury shall appoint one member who is a resident of LaSalle Parish.

(5) The LaSalle Development Board shall appoint three members who are residents of LaSalle Parish.

(6) The LaSalle Parish Chamber of Commerce shall appoint three members who are residents of LaSalle Parish.

(7) The term of office for all members shall be four years.

(8) The mayor of each incorporated municipality in LaSalle Parish shall be a nonvoting ex officio member of the board of commissioners.

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 in the manner of the original appointment. In the event that the entity responsible for the appointment of a member fails to fill within thirty days a vacancy, the board of commissioners shall appoint an interim successor to serve until the position is filled by the appointing entity.

C. Any member of the board of commissioners may be removed by the entity that originally appointed him for cause.

D. The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without 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 hereunder.

E. Members of the board, individually, and members of their immediate families 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. 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.

G. The board of commissioners shall meet in regular session once each month and shall also meet in special session as often as the president of the board convenes them or on the written request of eight members. Eight members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum.

H. The board of commissioners shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings, is authorized to draft and implement bylaws to control and implement the activities of the board, shall maintain suitable offices in the parish of LaSalle, and may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, and other agents and employees and shall fix their compensation and terms of employment.

I. REPEALED BY ACTS 1990, No. 852, §2.

Acts 1988, No. 634, §1, eff. July 14, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 852, §§1 and 2, eff. July 24, 1990.