§ 40:1552 — Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal; officers; meetings

Louisiana § 40:1552

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

Text

A. A fire and emergency training services district created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of qualified voters of the district, all to be appointed by the parish governing authority or parish governing authorities, in the instance of a multiparish district. The board shall be comprised of such number as determined by the parish governing authority or governing authorities but shall not be less than five. The appointing authorities shall determine the terms the board members shall serve.
B. Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Any commissioner may be removed from office for cause and his appointment rescinded by a two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the appointing parish governing authority.
C. The first meeting of the board of commissioners shall be within sixty days of the date of the appointment of all the members. At that time, a chairman and vice chairman of the board shall be elected, and a director of the district shall be appointed. Thereafter, the board of commissioners shall hold a minimum of three meetings annually. The parish governing authority or governing authorities or the chairman of the board of commissioners may call additional meetings of the board.

Legislative History

Acts 2001, No. 188, §1, eff. May 31, 2001.