La. R.S. § 33:130.442 Board of Commissioners; Members; Officers

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 33:130.442

A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Subpart as the "board", consisting of five members appointed by the governing authority of Madison Parish.

B.

(1) Each member appointed to the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Each member shall additionally have been domiciled in Madison Parish and a qualified voter in Madison Parish for at least one year preceding the date of his appointment. Each board member shall remain domiciled in and a qualified voter in Madison Parish throughout his term of office.

(2) Preference for board appointment shall be given to individuals with at least five years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

(a) Economic development.

(b) Public finance or administration.

(c) Agriculture.

(d) Urban planning.

(e) Banking or finance.

(f) Public relations.

(g) Education.

(h) Practice of law, medicine, or other licensed profession.

(i) Construction.

(j) Real estate sales, appraisal, or commercial development.

(k) Labor.

(3) Elected officials are prohibited from serving on the board.

C.

(1) The members of the board shall serve terms of three years after the initial term as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) One member shall serve an initial term of one year, two shall serve two years, and two shall serve three years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

D.

(1) Any member may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the Madison Parish Police Jury.

(2) Any member who misses fifty percent of the board's meetings, regular and special, in any calendar year shall be disqualified and removed automatically from office. Such vacated position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance of the vacated term. The former member shall not be eligible for reappointment until expiration of the balance of the vacated term.