§ 6:649 — Directors; officers; compensation

Louisiana § 6:649

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 6: Banks and Banking

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§649. Directors; officers; compensation
A.(1) The management of a credit union organized under this Chapter shall be by a
board of directors, a supervisory committee, and, when the bylaws so provide, a credit
committee.
(2) At the first meeting after the annual meeting of the members, the directors shall
elect from their number the board officers specified in the bylaws. The bylaws shall specify
such positions, as well as the specific duty of each of the board officers. The board shall
elect from their number a financial officer who shall give bond with good and sufficient
surety in an amount and character to be determined by the board of directors in compliance
with the conditions of this Section.
(3) If authorized in the bylaws approved by the commissioner, meetings of the board
of directors may be conducted by means of telephone conference or other similar means of
communication.
B. Unless the charter specifically reserves any or all of the duties of the members,
it shall be the special duty of the directors to do the following:
(1) To act upon all applications for membership and on the expulsion of members;
to appoint a membership officer from among members of the credit union, other than the
treasurer, assistant treasurer or loan officer, who may be authorized by the directors to
approve applications for membership upon such conditions as the directors may prescribe,
except that such membership officer so authorized shall submit at each monthly meeting of
the directors a list of approved or pending applications for membership received since the
previous monthly meeting, together with such other related information as the bylaws or the
directors may require;
(2) To determine from time to time, rates of interest which shall be charged on loans;
subject, however, to the maximum rate hereinafter provided;
(3) To purchase a blanket fidelity bond covering the directors, officers, employees,
members of official committees, and other agents with protection against loss caused by
fraud and dishonesty for persons specified in the bylaws.
(4) To establish par value of shares and to fix the maximum number of shares which
may be held by any one member.
(5) To establish lending policies to fix the amount which may be loaned to any one
member as provided elsewhere in this Chapter.
(6) To declare dividends as hereinafter provided, to authorize interest refunds, and
to recommend amendments to the charter as hereinafter provided.
(7) To fill vacancies on the board of directors until the election and qualification of
successors; and, if the bylaws provide for an elected credit committee, fill vacancies on the
credit committee until the election and qualification of successors.
(8) To have charge of investments other than loans to members, except that the board
may designate a committee of not less than two directors to act as an investment committee,
such committee to have charge of investments under rules and procedures established by the
board of directors.
(9) To provide a copy of the reports of examination of the office of financial
institutions to government agencies deemed advisable and necessary by the board to conduct
the affairs of the credit union.
(10) To perform such other duties as the members may from time to time authorize.
(11) To appoint an executive committee of not less than three directors to exercise
such authority as may be delegated to it, subject to such conditions and limitations as are
prescribed by the board.
C. A credit union may reasonably compensate an officer, director, or committee
member for services to the credit union or for expense reimbursement for loss of pay while
away from work on credit union business, and for per diem, when provided for in the bylaws.
The commissioner may approve such bylaw provision when the credit union's legal reserves
are in excess of six percent of risk assets. The payment by the credit union of premiums for
liability, travel, accident, health, or life insurance coverage on the director or committee
member shall not be considered as compensation under this Section.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 530, §1; Acts 1966, No. 467, §2; Acts 1970, No. 401, §4; Acts 1972, No. 160, §1; Acts 1975, No. 653, §§1, 2; Acts 1979, No. 487, §1; Acts 1981, No. 166, §1; Acts 1983, No. 351, §1; Acts 1984, No. 581, §1; Acts 1989, No. 495, §2; Acts 2001, No. 887, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2021, No. 34, §1, eff. June 1, 2021.