§ 38:1843 — Board of commissioners

§1843. Board of commissioners
A. The police jury, in the resolution creating a consolidated gravity drainage district,
shall appoint five resident property taxpayers of the district, all of whom shall be registered
voters, as a board of commissioners to be the governing body of the consolidated gravity
drainage district. Each commissioner shall serve for a term of four years, or until his
successor is appointed by the police jury. The domicile of the board of commissioners shall
be the parish seat. The police jury shall by resolution designate the time and place for the
first meeting of the commission. At this meeting the commissioners shall elect a president,
vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The office of secretary-treasurer may be combined.
The officers thus elected shall perform the duties which usually are required of corporate
bodies.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A, the board of commissioners of
Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Vermilion Parish shall consist of six
members, subject to all other requirements of qualification for office provided in Subsection
A.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the boards of
commissioners of the consolidated gravity drainage districts of Calcasieu Parish may consist
of seven members, subject to all other requirements of qualifications for office provided in
Subsection A of this Section.

Legislative History

Acts 1983, No. 131, §1; Acts 2019, No. 23, §1, eff. May 30, 2019.