2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements
RS 38:3004 - Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation
§3004. Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies; compensation
The said district shall be governed and controlled by the Board of Commissioners of the Jackson-Bienville Parishes Dugdemona Watershed District, to be composed of seven commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the State of Louisiana who resides within the limits of Wards 2 and 3 of Jackson Parish or of Wards 1 and 6 of Bienville Parish. Four of the commissioners shall be appointed by the Jackson Parish Police Jury. Three of the commissioners shall be appointed by the Bienville Parish Police Jury. All commissioners shall serve terms of four years and until their successors have been appointed and have qualified; except that one of the initial appointments made by each police jury shall be for a term of one year, two made by the Jackson Parish Police Jury shall be for a term of two years, one made by the Jackson Parish Police Jury shall be for a term of three years, and two made by the Bienville Parish Police Jury shall be for a term of four years. Any vacancy in the office of commissioner, due to death, resignation or any other cause shall be filled by an appointment made in the same manner.
The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of official duties.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 600, §1.
