Louisiana § RS 25:380.42 - Governing board

§ RS 25:380.42. Governing board

            A. The board of directors of the museum, referred to in this Chapter as the "board", is hereby created as a body corporate within the department. The board shall have and exercise all powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities authorized for it by law.

            B. The board is comprised as follows:

            (1) The lieutenant governor shall appoint one member.

            (2) The LaSalle Cultural Corridor Commission shall appoint one member.

            (3) The mayor of New Orleans shall appoint one member.

            (4) The New Orleans city council shall appoint one member.

            (5) The board of trustees of the Recording Academy shall appoint one member.

            (6) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.

            (7) The president of the Senate or his designee.

            (8) The members of the board serving pursuant to Paragraphs (1) through (7) of this Subsection shall appoint two additional members who represent cultural institutions or culture-sector industries in Louisiana.

            C.(1) Appointed members of the board shall serve four-year terms except that members appointed pursuant to Paragraphs (B)(1) through (5) of this Section shall serve initial terms as provided in this Paragraph. Two members shall serve an initial term of one year, one shall serve an initial term of two years, one shall serve an initial term of three years, and one shall serve an initial term of four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

            (2) Members shall serve without compensation except per diem or expenses reimbursement to which they may be individually entitled as members of the constituent organizations.

            (3) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.

            D. The board shall:

            (1) Meet at least three times a year at the call of the board chairman.

            (2) Adopt bylaws, which shall include provisions for the following:

            (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years. The member appointed pursuant to Paragraph (A)(6) of this Section shall call the first meeting of the board of directors and serve as the chairman until the election of a chairman in accordance with this Subparagraph.

            (b) The selection and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without compensation.

            (c) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such committees and their functions.

            (3) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.

            (4) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this Chapter.

            E. The board may:

            (1) Incur debt.

            (2) Sue and be sued.

            (3) Adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.

            (4) Adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.

            (5) Receive by gift, grant, donation, or otherwise any sum of money, property, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, or any person, firm, or corporation.

            (6) Enter into contracts, agreements, or cooperative endeavors with the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations and with any public or private association, corporation, business entity, or individual. Pursuant to such a contract, the department may offer technical assistance and operational support to the board.

            (7) Elect officers and appoint agents and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.

            (8) Acquire property by purchase, gift, grant, donation, or lease.

            (9) Establish monetary, bank, and investment accounts.

            (10) Perform or have performed any other function or activity necessary or appropriate to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Chapter.

            Acts 2022, No. 519, §1, eff. June 16, 2022.