§1498. Compensation of board members
A.
(1)Members of the governing boards of fire protection districts, including
members of police juries serving ex officio, may be paid a per diem of thirty dollars for
attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and
may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by
virtue of their serving as members. The amounts paid by virtue of this Section shall be paid
from funds of the respective fire protection districts. Per diem payments under this Section
to members of police juries serving ex officio as members of the governing boards of fire
protection districts shall be in addition to per diem paid them as members of the police juries.
(2)If a member is elected secretary or treas
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§1498. Compensation of board members
A.(1) Members of the governing boards of fire protection districts, including
members of police juries serving ex officio, may be paid a per diem of thirty dollars for
attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and
may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by
virtue of their serving as members. The amounts paid by virtue of this Section shall be paid
from funds of the respective fire protection districts. Per diem payments under this Section
to members of police juries serving ex officio as members of the governing boards of fire
protection districts shall be in addition to per diem paid them as members of the police juries.
(2) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board,
he may be compensated additionally for such office.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, the
governing board of the Fire Protection District No. 7 of Vermilion Parish may choose to
provide compensation for the elected president of its board. Only one officer shall receive
compensation and the remaining board members shall receive only the per diem and
reimbursed expenses provided for in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection.
B.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A hereof, all members of the
governing board of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1, including any members
who are members of the Tangipahoa Parish Police Jury, shall be paid a per diem of thirty
dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar
month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon
them by virtue of their serving as members of the board. The amount paid by virtue of this
Subsection shall be paid from funds of the said protection district.
(2) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board,
he may be compensated additionally for such services.
C.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A hereof, all members of the
governing boards of St. Landry Parish fire protection districts, except for St. Landry Parish
Fire Protection District Number Two, may be paid a per diem of fifty dollars for attending
meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be
reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of
their serving as members of the board.
(2) All members of the governing board of St. Landry Fire Protection District
Number Two may be paid a per diem of seventy-five dollars for attending meetings of the
board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any
expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as
members of the board.
(3) The amount paid by virtue of this Subsection shall be paid from funds of the
respective protection district.
(4) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board,
he may be compensated additionally for such services.
D. Notwithstanding the per diem rate set by Subsection A of this Section but
otherwise in accordance therewith, members of the governing authority of any fire protection
district wholly within Calcasieu Parish may be paid a per diem not to exceed one hundred
dollars. However, no increase in per diem pursuant to this Subsection shall be paid to
members of any such governing authority until a per diem rate for the particular district has
been approved by the parish governing authority.
E. Notwithstanding the amount of the per diem authorized by Subsection A of this
Section but otherwise in accordance therewith, all members of the governing board of any
fire protection district located wholly within the parish of St. Landry may be paid a per diem
of eighty dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one
calendar month, and thirty dollars for attending committee meetings, not to exceed two in
any month.
F. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, all members of
the governing board of any fire protection district located wholly within the parish of St.
Tammany may be paid a per diem of one hundred dollars for attending meetings of the board,
not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and fifty dollars for attending
committee meetings, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month.
G. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, all members of
the governing board of Jefferson Davis Parish Fire District #2 may be paid a per diem of one
hundred dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any
calendar month.
H. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, members of the
governing board of the Vermilion Parish Fire Protection District No. 7 may be paid a per
diem not to exceed one hundred dollars per meeting, not to exceed twelve meetings per year.
No increase in taxes, assessments, charges, or fees is authorized after August 1, 2012 for the
purpose of paying the increased per diem authorized by this Subsection.
I. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, members of the
governing board of Bienville Parish Ward 4 and 5 Fire Protection District may be paid a per
diem not to exceed fifty dollars per meeting, not to exceed fourteen meetings per year. A
member who serves as chairman of the board may be paid a per diem not to exceed two
hundred fifty dollars per meeting, not to exceed fourteen meetings per year.
J. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, members of the
governing board of the Ward Five Fire Protection District of Evangeline Parish may be paid
a per diem not to exceed one hundred dollars per meeting, not to exceed two meetings in any
calendar month.
K.(1) Notwithstanding the per diem rate set by Subsection A of this Section but
otherwise in accordance therewith and subject to the provisions of Paragraph (2) of this
Subsection, members of the governing board of Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish
of Allen, State of Louisiana may be paid a per diem of one hundred dollars, and the district
president may be paid a per diem of one hundred fifty dollars.
(2) The district's governing board may increase the per diem its members receive
above the amount provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, but the per diem shall not
exceed three hundred dollars.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 519, §1; Acts 1960, No. 397, §1; Acts 1968, No. 583,
§1; Acts 1969, No. 84, §1; Acts 1970, No. 534, §1; Acts 1972, No. 196, §1; Acts 1975, No.
17, §1; Acts 1980, No. 218, §1; Acts 1990, No. 154, §1; Acts 1999, No. 521, §1; Acts 1999,
No. 1016, §1; Acts 2001, No. 110, §1, eff. May 24, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 708, §1; Acts 2004,
No. 615, §1; Acts 2009, No. 119, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. June 12, 2011;
Acts 2012, No. 611, §1; Acts 2013, No. 98, §1; Acts 2013, No. 107, §1; Acts 2021, No. 148,
§1; Acts 2023, No. 115, §1.