§ 48:2074 — Louisiana Transportation Authority; creation; board of directors; meetings; quorum

§2074. Louisiana Transportation Authority; creation; board of directors; meetings; quorum
A. The Louisiana Transportation Authority, hereafter referred to as the "authority",
is hereby created possessing full corporate powers to promote, plan, finance, develop,
construct, control, regulate, operate, and maintain any tollway or transitway to be constructed
within its jurisdiction.
B. The authority is placed within the Department of Transportation and Development
and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the
manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.
C. The domicile of the authority shall be East Baton Rouge Parish.
D. The board shall be composed of nine directors who shall be the governing body
of the authority with full power to promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance and
operation of the authority, subject to the approval of the House and Senate committees on
transportation, highways and public works, as follows:
(1) The governor or his designee.
(2) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his
designee.
(3) The secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or his designee.
(4) The president of the Louisiana Senate or his designee.
(5) The speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives or his designee.
(6) The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public
Works or his designee, who shall serve as chairman on a two-year rotating basis with the
chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
(7) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public
Works Committee or his designee, who shall serve on a two-year rotating basis with the
chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
(8) One director appointed by the governor from the membership of the Louisiana
Planning Council.
(9) One director appointed by the governor from the state at large and representative
of Louisiana business and industry.
E. The directors appointed by the governor shall be subject to Senate confirmation
and shall serve at his pleasure, and may be removed at his discretion.
F. The appointed directors shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required of
public officials. Appointed directors shall serve until their successors are appointed and
sworn into office. Appointed directors may be removed from office for cause by a district
court having jurisdiction.
G. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official
business. All official actions of the authority shall require an affirmative vote of the directors
present and voting at any meeting.
H. Directors of the authority shall not receive any salary for the performance of their
duties as directors. Appointed directors may be reimbursed for mileage expenses incurred
for attendance at meetings of the authority. The mileage allowance shall be fixed by the
authority in an amount not to exceed the mileage allowance authorized under state travel
regulations at rates and standards as promulgated by the division of administration subject
to the availability of funds.
I. The authority should meet at least quarterly and may meet more frequently upon
call of the chairman.
J. The boundary and jurisdiction of the authority shall be statewide, coextensive with
the boundaries of the state of Louisiana.
K. The authority created pursuant to this Chapter and all directors thereof shall be
subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:1101 et seq.
L. The authority may perform, procure from the Department of Transportation and
Development with the consent of its secretary, or procure from outside service providers any
service or portion of services necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations of the authority.

Legislative History

Acts 2001, No. 1209, §2; Acts 2006, No. 685, §1; Acts 2010, No. 59, §1; Acts 2015, No. 275, §1, eff. June 29, 2015.