RS 48:1703

§1703. Board of commissioners; appointment, term, and related matters A.(1) The management and control of the commission shall be vested in a board of commissioners. The board of commissioners shall be comprised of fifteen voting members and two nonvoting members who shall be appointed as follows: (a) Webster Parish - the mayor of Minden, or his designee; the mayor of Springhill, or his designee; the president of the Webster Parish Police Jury, or his designee; and one alternate commissioner appointed by the Webster Parish Police Jury. (b) Red River Parish - the mayor of Coushatta, or his designee; the president of the Red River Parish Police Jury, or his designee; one member of the Red River Parish Police Jury, appointed by the president; and one alternate commissioner appointed by the Red River Parish Police Jury. (c) Bienville Parish - the mayor of Ringgold, or his designee; the president of the Bienville Parish Police Jury, or his designee; one member of the Bienville Parish Police Jury, appointed by the president; and one alternate commissioner appointed by the Bienville Parish Police Jury. (d) Sabine Parish - the mayor of Many, or his designee; the president of the Sabine Parish Police Jury, or his designee; one member of the Sabine Parish Police Jury, appointed by the president; and one alternate commissioner appointed by the Sabine Parish Police Jury. (e) Columbia County in Arkansas - the county government shall appoint three commissioners each representing that government's individual jurisdiction and one alternate commissioner appointed by the county government. (f) Two commissioners who shall be appointed by the two highway departments, one each from Louisiana and Arkansas, who shall serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members. (2) Each member and alternate member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter domiciled in the parish or county which he represents on the board. B. In the event that a commissioner's position on the board should become vacant by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, the alternate member for that parish or county shall serve for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner and under the same authority as the original appointment. Any vacancy in the position of alternate commissioner shall be filled by the appointing authority responsible for such appointment within thirty days of receipt by such appointing authority of a written notification of the vacancy. C. The board of commissioners as created herein, together with the alternate members, shall serve an initial term of two years. At the expiration of their respective terms, successors and their alternates shall be appointed by each respective appointing authority for a term of four years. In the event that for any reason an appointing authority should fail to appoint a successor member, or his alternate, after the expiration of his term, then the respective member or alternate member whose term would have otherwise expired shall continue as a member or alternate member of the commission until such time as his successor is appointed. D. Any appointed member of the board may be removed at any time by the party which has appointed him. E. The members of the board shall serve without compensation and shall have the power to fix the duties, powers, and compensation of all officers, agents, and employees of the commission. The commission may reimburse any member for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder. F. The members shall elect from the membership a president, vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. At the option of the board, the offices of the secretary and treasurer may be held by one person. No member shall be elected to serve for more than two successive terms in any office. The commission 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 written request of eight members. Seven members of the board shall constitute a quorum, provided, however that no action of the board shall be authorized unless approved by a majority of eight votes in an open public meeting. The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings. G. The commission and its board shall be domiciled in Shreveport, Louisiana. The mailing address of the commission shall be P.O. Box 37005, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71133-7005. Acts 1991, No. 792, §1, eff. July 19, 1991.