Louisiana § RS 17:3 - Domicile; organization and meetings of board
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:3 — Domicile; organization and meetings of board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:3. Domicile; organization and meetings of board
A. The board shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge.
B. The members of the board shall elect from among their number a president and a vice president and such other officers as they deem necessary, whose terms shall be as fixed by the board.
C. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all official actions of the board shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the total membership.
D. The board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep an accurate record of all of its proceedings and official actions. All papers, documents, and records pertaining to the board shall be filed at the domicile of the board.
E. The board shall meet in regular session in January of each year and at such other times as are fixed by the board. Special meetings may be held upon call of the president, and the president shall call a special meeting whenever requested to do so by a majority of the total members of the board.
Acts 1975, No. 274, §1; Acts 1986, No. 485, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 17:3 ("Domicile; organization and meetings of board") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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