Louisiana § RS 33:140.50.6 - Metropolitan planning commission; creation and appointment
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§ RS 33:140.50.6. Metropolitan planning commission; creation and appointment
A. The town council and the police jury may create a commission, to be known as the Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission of Bossier Parish.
B.(1) The commission shall consist of five members as follows: two members appointed by the town council, two members appointed by the police jury, and one member appointed jointly by the town council and the police jury.
(2) All members of the commission shall be residents and qualified voters of the metropolitan planning area.
(3) The members shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Paragraph. One member shall serve an initial term of one year, one shall serve two years, one shall serve three years, and two shall serve four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the commission.
(4) Members shall be eligible for reappointment.
(5) Members shall serve without compensation.
(6) Vacancies resulting from the expiration of a term or any other reason shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment.
Acts 2019, No. 75, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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