This section sets up an 11-member board, tells who appoints the members, and limits how commissioners may be paid and involved in district-related contracts.
§130.452. Board of commissioners; members; officers; agents; employees A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of eleven members selected as follows: (1) The governing authority of each of the following municipalities shall appoint one member and make its appointment in a public meeting from applications submitted by residents of the municipality from which the member is appointed: (a) Harrisonburg. (b) Jonesville. (c) Sicily Island. (2) The following financial institutions, or their successors, shall appoint members who are residents of Catahoula Parish as follows: (a) Two members appointed by the Catahoula-LaSalle State Bank. (b) Two members appointed by the Jonesville Bank and Trust Company. (c) Two members appointed by the Sicily Island State Bank. (3) The Catahoula Parish School Board shall appoint one member who is a resident of Catahoula Parish. (4) The governing authority of Catahoula Parish shall appoint one member who is a resident of Catahoula Parish. B. The term of office for all members shall be four years. C. Appointments to the board shall be submitted to the secretary of the district within thirty days after notification of a board vacancy. In the event that the entity responsible for the appointment of such member fails to provide the board with a successor for each vacancy to be filled, within thirty days of such vacancy, the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve until the position is filled by the respective appointing entity as provided for in this Section. D. Any member of the board may be removed by the entity that originally appointed him for just cause. E. The members of the board may receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder; however, commissioners shall not receive per diem or be paid a salary for serving on the board. F. 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. G. The board 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 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 six members. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum. I. The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings and shall maintain suitable offices in the parish of Catahoula. The board may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, a director, and other agents and employees and shall fix their compensation and terms of employment. Acts 1993, No. 494, §1, eff. June 10, 1993. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1993, NO. 494, §2.}}