§ 40:2451 — Creation; membership; term of office

Louisiana § 40:2451

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

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§2451. Creation; membership; term of office
A. An agency of the state to be known as the Governor's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports is hereby created and established in the Louisiana
Department of Health, hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the department.
The council shall exercise the powers and duties hereinafter set forth or
otherwise provided by law.
B. The council shall consist of fifteen members who shall be appointed
by the governor and shall be representative of physicians, pediatricians,
coaches, physical therapists, athletic trainers, athletes, educators and such other
persons or professions interested in the physical fitness of the citizens of
Louisiana. In making his appointments, the governor shall also take into
consideration the various geographic areas of the state with a view to giving
all sections of the state representation on the council.
C. The terms of office of members of the council shall be for three
years expiring on September first in the appropriate year. Of the initial
members appointed to the board, four members shall be appointed for terms
of one year, five members shall be appointed for terms of two years, and six
members shall be appointed for terms of three years, as determined by the
governor. The governor may reappoint any person who has served or is
serving as a member of the council. A vacancy shall be filled by appointment
only for the remainder of the unexpired term. Each appointment by the
governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.
D. The council shall meet and organize immediately after appointment
of the members and shall elect from its membership a chairman and a vice
chairman. The council shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and
shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and
determinations. Eight members shall constitute a quorum.
E. The council shall meet at least once in each quarter of the fiscal
year, and as often thereafter as shall be deemed necessary by the chairman.
F. By a two-thirds vote of the council, a member may be dismissed
from membership for such reasons as the council may establish, which reasons
shall include lack of interest in council duties or repeated absences from
council meetings.
G. Members of the council shall receive no salary for their services, but
shall be reimbursed for actual travel and other expenses incurred while in the
performance of their duties in accordance with travel regulations of the
division of administration.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1980, No. 751, §2; Acts 2003, No. 774, §11.