§ 46:1934 — Board of governors; membership; officers

§1934. Board of governors; membership; officers
A. The board of governors shall be composed of:
(1) One citizen from each participating parish, appointed by the
governing authority of that parish;
(2) One juvenile probation officer from the multiparish district,
appointed by the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
(3) The district judges of the participating parishes, who shall be ex
officio, nonvoting members of the board.
B. The board of governors shall elect a president, a vice president, a
secretary and a treasurer; however, the district judges shall not be eligible for
said offices. The members of the board of governors who are appointed by the
parish governing bodies shall be appointed to serve for a period of three years,
except that with respect to the first board of governors, if composed of three
or more members, approximately one-third of the members shall serve for one
year, approximately one-third thereof shall serve for two years and
approximately one-third thereof shall serve for three years, so that the terms
of the board members shall be overlapping. The governing authorities of the
participating parishes shall determine which of the members shall serve
initially for one, two, and three years. The probation officer shall be appointed
for a term of three years, provided that he remains a juvenile probation officer
in the employ of the Louisiana Department of Health. The district judges shall
hold office during their respective terms of office.
C. The members of the board of governors shall be paid the same
mileage and per diem in going to and returning from any regular or special
meeting as is now paid to the members of the governing authorities of the
parishes within the multiparish juvenile detention district.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1974, No. 700, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 426, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1979, No. 769, §13.