Louisiana § RS 25:846 - Powers and duties of the advisory board
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§ RS 25:846. Powers and duties of the advisory board
A. A majority of the members of the advisory board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the advisory board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.
B. The advisory board shall:
(1) Meet at least once each quarter at the call of the advisory board's chairman.
(2) Adopt bylaws establishing policies and procedures for its governance, including but not limited to the following:
(a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the advisory board, including a chairman and vice chairman.
(b) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special committees of the advisory board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such committees and their functions.
(c) The preparation of a budget.
(3) Advise the office of state museum on all matters relating to the operations of the civil rights museum.
(4) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
(5) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this Chapter and R.S. 36:919.7.
C. The advisory board may:
(1) In accordance with R.S. 25:345, cooperate with the office of the state museum, the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum, or with any nonprofit corporation established to support the museum, seek funds from any source, public or private, to support programs and general purposes of the civil rights museum.
(2) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance, publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets, which are published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
Acts 2004, No. 731, §1, eff. July 1, 2004.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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