§ 29:62 — Membership; officers and terms of office

§62. Membership; officers and terms of office
A. The council shall be composed of nineteen members.
(1) Six members of the council shall be comprised as follows:
(a) The governor of Louisiana, or his designee.
(b) The adjutant general of Louisiana, or his designee.
(c) The president of the Louisiana State Senate, or a state senator designated by the
president.
(d) The speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, or a state representative
designated by the speaker.
(e) The secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, or his designee.
(f) The secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or his designee.
(2) The governor shall appoint thirteen members in accordance with the following
provisions:
(a) The chair of the Louisiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
(b) The president of Barksdale Forward, or an advocate for Barksdale Air Force
Base.
(c) The president of Fort Polk Progress, or an advocate for Fort Polk Progress.
(d) The president of Callendar Commitment, or an advocate for the Naval Air Station
Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, and constituent units.
(e) The chair of the New Orleans Mayor's Military Advisory Council, or an advocate
for the Marine Corps Support Facility located in New Orleans, Louisiana, or for the United
States Coast Guard Eighth District, or for the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(f) Three members shall be appointed from retired flag, general, or O-6 officers, or
a command sergeant major representing each of the armed services, national guard, and the
reserves.
(3) Five members shall be appointed at large and shall be representative of national
defense and homeland security businesses with operations in Louisiana, elected officials of
an installation community, or president of a regional economic development organization.
B.(1) The five retired military personnel members appointed by the governor shall
serve staggered terms so that two appointments shall expire at two years, one appointment
shall expire at three years, and two appointments shall expire at four years, from the dates
of initial appointment.
(2) The nine at-large members appointed by the governor shall serve staggered terms
so that three appointments shall expire at two years, three appointments shall expire at three
years, and three shall expire at four years, from the dates of initial appointment.
(3) Thereafter, each appointment shall serve a four-year term.
C. A vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
D. The governor shall appoint the chair and vice chair of the council from its
membership. All other officers as deemed necessary by the council shall be elected from its
membership.
E. There shall be an executive director, appointed by the governor, who shall provide
administrative and staff support for the council. The executive director shall have authority
to contract for services, expend funds, and operate the normal business activities of the
commission.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2012, No. 810, §2; Acts 2018, No. 197, §1.