§ 33:4545.4 — Board of directors as governing authority of the Authority

Louisiana § 33:4545.4

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 33: Municipalities and Parishes

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§4545.4. Board of directors as governing authority of the Authority
A. The Authority hereby created shall be governed by a board of directors of the
Authority composed of members who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) The governing authority of each municipality that desires to become a member
of the Authority shall adopt a resolution indicating its intention to so join.
(2) The mayor of each municipality that becomes a member shall appoint one
director to the board of directors of the Authority, which appointment shall be approved by
the governing authority of said municipality.
B.(1) The members of the board of directors of the Authority shall serve initial terms
expiring on the following dates:
(a) July 1, 1980
(b) July 1, 1981
(c) July 1, 1982
(d) July 1, 1983
(e) July 1, 1984
(2) The initial term of each member of the board of directors of the Authority shall
be determined by the drawing of lots.
(3) Upon the expiration of a director's term, a successor director shall be appointed
for a period of five years in the same manner as the original appointment. If a vacancy occurs
for any other reason, a successor director shall be appointed in the same manner as the
original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. Directors shall hold office
until their successors have been appointed and may succeed themselves. A director shall be
a citizen of the United States and domiciled in the state of Louisiana and shall be either
domiciled in or an employee of the municipality represented. Any director shall serve at the
pleasure of the appointing authority, and he may be removed from office and his successor
appointed in the same manner as the original appointment.
C. The board of directors of the Authority shall elect one of their number as
chairman and another as vice chairman. The board of directors shall appoint a secretary,
treasurer, and such other officers, employees and agents as are deemed necessary who need
not be directors of the Authority. The offices of the secretary and treasurer may be
combined. A majority of the directors of the Authority shall constitute a quorum, and a
majority vote of the directors shall be necessary for any action taken by the Authority. No
vacancy on the board of directors shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the
rights and perform all of the duties of the Authority. An elected official or employee of a
participating governmental unit may be a director of the Authority. Directors shall receive
such compensation as shall be fixed from time to time by resolution or resolutions of the
board of directors of the Authority and shall be reimbursed their actual expenses necessarily
incurred in the performance of their duties.
D. The board of directors shall adopt by-laws and prescribe rules to govern its
meetings and shall fix the place or places at which meetings shall be held.
E. By an ordinance adopted and approved by a majority of members of the board of
directors, provisions may be made for the appointment of additional directors to increase the
membership of the board of directors to include other appointments by any municipality
which, on the effective date of this Act, is engaged in the generation, transmission, or
distribution of electricity. The initial term of the new director shall be set forth in the
ordinance but shall not exceed five years. Any such municipality desiring representation on
the board of directors shall request it by furnishing to the board of directors a resolution duly
adopted by its governing authority requesting such representation and furnishing such other
contracts, agreements, or information as may be reasonably required by the board of
directors. The board of directors shall act upon such request within sixty days and, if the
request is not granted within the period of sixty days, it shall be considered as denied, and
thereafter other requests may be subsequently furnished and considered.
F. By an ordinance adopted and approved by not less than two-thirds of all members
of the board of directors, the number of members or directors serving on the board of
directors may also be reduced by eliminating the member or director who has been appointed
by a municipality that has ceased to be a participant in the Authority. The membership of
the board of directors may be reduced by an ordinance adopted in the same manner provided
that the governing authority of the political subdivision responsible for appointing the
excluded member or director has adopted a resolution requesting such action by the board
of directors. Notwithstanding the above, there shall never be fewer than three members or
directors serving on the board of directors.
G. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, with respect to the
Louisiana Energy and Power Authority Unit 1, the board of directors shall be subject to the
limitations provided in R.S. 33:4545.6(B).

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. July 20, 1979; Acts 2016, No. 242, §1; Acts 2018, No. 138, §1; Acts 2024, No. 180, §1, eff. May 23, 2024.