Louisiana § RS 33:8052 - Board members; appointment; qualifications; terms and vacancies
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§ RS 33:8052. Board members; appointment; qualifications; terms and vacancies
A. The authority shall be governed by a board consisting of fifteen members. The number of board members allotted to each parish shall be based on that parish's population compared to the total population for all parishes using the most recent federal census data available. The board member for a parish shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of the parish subject to confirmation by the governing authority of that parish. After confirmation, the board member shall serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer. One member of the board shall be appointed by the Regional Planning Commission and shall serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer of the appointing body. The secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality shall serve as an ex officio member of the authority.
B. The terms of the members shall be for four years. Any vacancy on the board for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and for the unexpired term of office.
Acts 1992, No. 1061, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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