§ 51:3136 — Membership of board

Louisiana § 51:3136

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 51: Trade and Commerce

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§3136. Membership of board
A. The board shall consist of the following members:
(1) The secretary of the department or his designee.
(2) The commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry or his designee.
(3) Eight members appointed by the governor, one from within the geographic
boundaries of each of the state's eight regional economic development organizations.
(4) Eight members appointed by the governor, of which one member shall represent
international business, one member shall represent manufacturing business relating to
international commerce, two members shall represent the state's ports, two members shall
represent the state's airports, and two members shall represent the state's utility providers.
(5) The commissioner of the office of multimodal commerce in the Department of
Transportation and Development or his designee.
B. The initial appointed members of the board shall be appointed no later than
October 1, 2012.
C. Initial appointments to the board shall be for terms as follows:
(1) Four members representing regional economic development organizations in
Louisiana, one member representing international business, one member representing
manufacturing business relating to international commerce, two members representing
international ports, and one member representing the state's airports shall be appointed for
two years.
(2) Four members representing regional economic development organizations in
Louisiana, one member representing international business, one member representing
manufacturing business relating to international commerce, and three members representing
international ports shall be appointed for one year.
(3) After the initial appointment provided for in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
Subsection, all members shall serve for a five-year term. Each member shall serve until a
successor is appointed.
D. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the
unexpired portion of the term.
E. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. The vote of a majority of the members of the board present and
voting, a quorum being present, shall be required for any official action of the board.
F. The board shall hold its first meeting at its domicile no later than December 1,
2012, and shall meet quarterly thereafter, on a date and at a time and place as the board may
designate. The board may meet at such other times as deemed necessary by the chairman or
by the majority of its members.
G. At the initial meeting of the board, the board shall elect from its membership a
chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary to carry out the duties and functions
of the board. All officers shall be members of the board. Such officers shall constitute an
executive committee, which shall conduct certain business activities as authorized by the
board during such times as the board is not in session.
H. Board members shall not receive any salary for their duties as members. The
members may receive a mileage allowance for traveling to and from meetings and for other
travel authorized by the board at a rate not to exceed the mileage rate for state employees.

Legislative History

Acts 2012, No. 687, §2, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2015, No. 31, §3, eff. Jan. 12, 2016; Acts 2025, No. 432, §2.