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Code · Louisiana · Title 33 — Municipalities and Parishes

RS 33:130.582

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RS 33:130.582
§130.582. Board of commissioners
A. The Avoyelles Parish Economic Development District shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of seventeen members as follows:
(1)One member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish.
(2)One member shall be appointed by the school board of the parish.
(3)One member shall be appointed jointly by the members of the Louisiana House of Representatives representing the parish.
(4)One member shall be appointed jointly by the members of the Louisiana Senate representing the parish.
(5)Nine members shall be appointed, one each by the governing authority of each of the nine largest municipalities in the parish.
(6)One member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana.
(7)The state representative for House District No. 28 or his designee.
(8)The state senator for Senate District No. 28 or his designee.
(9)One member shall be appointed by the Avoyelles Parish Farm Bureau.
B.(1)(a) The appointed members shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in Subparagraph
(b)of this Paragraph.
(b)Three appointed members shall serve an initial term of one year; three shall serve an initial term of two years; three shall serve an initial term of three years; and five shall serve initial terms of four years. The initial terms of the respective members shall be determined by lot conducted at the first meeting of the board.
(2)Each of the members as provided in Paragraphs (A)(7) and
(8)of this Section shall serve during his term of office in the Louisiana Legislature or, if a designee, shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
(3)The member appointed pursuant to Paragraph (A)(9) of this Section shall serve a four-year term.
C. Members shall serve without compensation.
D. No more than five elected officials shall serve on the board at the same time.
Acts 2001, No. 1003, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 1229, §1, eff. July 7, 2003; Acts 2005, No. 87, §1, eff. July 1, 2005.
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