Louisiana § RS 33:1261.2 - Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; appointment; terms, vacancies; removal; officers; meetings
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§ RS 33:1261.2. Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; appointment; terms, vacancies; removal; officers; meetings
A. An ambulance service district created under the provisions of this Part shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of five qualified voters of the district, to be appointed by the Allen Parish Police Jury.
B. Two of the initial commissioners shall serve two year terms, two shall serve four year terms, and one shall serve a six year term, as designated by the police jury. Successors to the initial commissioners shall serve six year terms. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the police jury. Any commissioner may be removed from office for cause, and his appointment rescinded by a two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the police jury.
C. The first meeting of the board of commissioners shall be within sixty days of the date of the appointment of the members. A chairman and vice chairman of the board shall be elected, and a director of the district shall be appointed, at the first meeting. Thereafter, the board of commissioners shall hold a minimum of three meetings annually. The Allen Parish Police Jury or the chairman of the board of commissioners may call additional meetings.
D. Commissioners may receive a per diem in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars for each day of their attendance at meetings of the board, up to twenty-four meeting days per year. The per diem shall be paid out of district funds.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 39, §1; Acts 2024, No. 430, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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