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§422.2. The Louisiana Advisory Council on Driver Education
A. The Louisiana Advisory Council on Driver Education, referred to in this Section
as the "council", is hereby created to provide input, guidance, and recommendations to the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections on matters pertaining to rules, regulations, and
standards for licensure of defensive driving courses and driver education providers as
provided in Chapter 29 of Part I of Title 55 of the Louisiana Administrative Code.
B. The council shall be composed of seven voting members and five nonvoting
members. The membership shall consist of:
(1)Three members of the Driving School Association of Louisiana appointed by the
president of the Driving School Association of Louisiana.
(2)Two members of the Driving School Associat
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§422.2. The Louisiana Advisory Council on Driver Education
A. The Louisiana Advisory Council on Driver Education, referred to in this Section
as the "council", is hereby created to provide input, guidance, and recommendations to the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections on matters pertaining to rules, regulations, and
standards for licensure of defensive driving courses and driver education providers as
provided in Chapter 29 of Part I of Title 55 of the Louisiana Administrative Code.
B. The council shall be composed of seven voting members and five nonvoting
members. The membership shall consist of:
(1) Three members of the Driving School Association of Louisiana appointed by the
president of the Driving School Association of Louisiana.
(2) Two members of the Driving School Association of the Americas appointed by
the president of the Driving School Association of the Americas.
(3) Two secondary education professionals from the Department of Education
appointed by the superintendent of the Department of Education.
(4) One representative of the office of motor vehicles, licensing and certification
division, appointed by the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles.
(5) One representative of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission appointed by
the executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
(6) One member of the Louisiana State Police appointed by the superintendent of the
Louisiana State Police.
(7) One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the chairman of the
House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
(8) One member of the Senate appointed by the chairman of the Senate Committee
on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
C. Members listed in Paragraphs (B)(1) through (3) of this Section shall be voting
members. If a voting member is unable to attend a meeting, he may designate a person to
serve as a proxy for voting purposes, if such act is executed in writing, signed by the
member, and filed with the secretary at or before the meeting.
D. Members shall be appointed to serve an initial two-year term on the council and
may be eligible to be reappointed to serve additional terms.
E. A member shall be automatically removed from the council if he has more than
two unexcused absences during any twelve-month period. An absence is excused for
purposes of this Subsection when the cause is one which a reasonably prudent person would
deem to take precedence over fulfillment of a solemn public duty or if the absence is known
in advance by the member and he notifies the chairman of his absence not less than twenty-four hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. If a member designates a person to serve
as a proxy as provided in Subsection C of this Section, he shall still notify the chairman of
his absence.
F. A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the active voting members or their
proxies.
G. Whenever a vacancy occurs in a council seat, whether by death, resignation, or
automatic removal, such vacant seat shall no longer be counted as an active voting member
in determining a quorum until a successor has been appointed by the appropriate official as
provided in Subsection B of this Section in the same manner as the original appointment to
fill the unexpired term.
H. Officers of the council shall be appointed at the beginning of each new term and
shall include a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and two at-large board members.
I. All meetings shall be quarterly and conducted in accordance with the requirements
of the state's Open Meetings Law. Procedural matters shall be conducted in accordance with
the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order. Meetings shall be held at any of the following
venues:
(1) The office of motor vehicles in Baton Rouge.
(2) A legislative committee room located in the Louisiana state capitol.
(3) Any electronic venue agreed upon by the council officers.
J. Members of the council shall serve without compensation and reimbursement of
expenses other than the compensation and reimbursement provided for by their employers.