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Code · Louisiana · Title 38 — Public Contracts, Works and Improvements

RS 38:3087.344

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RS 38:3087.344
§3087.344. Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal of members; compensation; domicile
A. The district shall be governed and controlled by a board of five commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the district and a resident of Concordia Parish.
B.(1) The members of the board of commissioners shall be appointed by the state legislative delegation representing the parish of Concordia.
(2)(a) The initial members shall be appointed from a list of no more than ten nominations submitted by the police jury of Concordia Parish. The nominees submitted by the police jury shall be selected from a list of no more than fifteen nominations submitted by the Lake St. John Flotilla Committee and the Lake St. John Advisory Board.
(b)The initial members of the board shall serve as follows: three commissioners shall serve two-year terms and two commissioners shall serve four-year terms. Commissioners shall draw lots for their initial terms at the first commission meeting.
(3)After the initial terms, all commissioners shall be appointed for four-year terms.
(4)After the initial appointments, upon expiration of a term of a member of the board of commissioners, the state legislative delegation shall appoint a successor from a list of two names per vacancy submitted by the board of commissioners. A commissioner may not serve more than two consecutive complete or partial terms. Any vacancy in the office of commissioner due to death, resignation, or any other cause other than expiration of a term of office shall be filled by the president of the board with majority approval of the board for the remainder of the unexpired term.
C. Members of the board of commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services.
D. Any member of the board who has accumulated three consecutive unexcused absences or who has neglected his official duties as a commissioner shall be removed for cause. A written recommendation of removal, approved by a majority of the membership of the board, shall be submitted to the appointing authority. Upon receipt of such recommendation, the appointing authority shall remove the commissioner and appoint his successor.
E. The board shall be domiciled within the district boundaries.
Acts 2005, No. 214, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
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