§ 37:686 — Removal of members for cause

Louisiana § 37:686

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 37: Professions and Occupations

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§686. Removal of members for cause
A. The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct,
incompetency, or neglect of duty. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled
for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor, as provided in R.S. 37:683. Before
the governor can remove a member for cause, he must serve the member with a written
statement of charges against him and afford him an opportunity to be heard publicly on such
charges. If the member thus served does not request a public hearing within ten days after
service, the governor may proceed with his removal. If the member does request such a
public hearing, it shall be heard by a special committee composed of three persons as
follows:
(1)(a) If the member requesting the hearing is a professional engineer, a professional
engineer appointed by the president of the Louisiana Engineering Society shall serve on the
committee and shall be the chairman.
(b) If the member requesting the hearing is a professional land surveyor, a
professional land surveyor appointed by the president of the Louisiana Society of
Professional Surveyors shall serve on the committee and shall be the chairman.
(2) Two deans from Louisiana colleges of engineering that have Accreditation Board
for Engineering and Technology, Inc., approved curricula to be chosen by the board.
B. The recommendation of this committee shall be binding upon the governor. A
copy of the charges, a transcript of the record of the hearing, and a copy of the
recommendation shall be filed with the secretary of state.

Legislative History

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2020, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.