Louisiana § RS 37:2656.1 - Removal of board members
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:2656.1 — Removal of board members, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:2656.1. Removal of board members
A member of the board may be removed by the board upon an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of board members upon one or more of the following grounds:
(1) Refusal or inability for any reason of a member of the board to perform the duties required of a board member.
(2) Failure to attend two consecutive meetings of the board without prior approval of the board chair.
(3) Misuse of a board member position to obtain or attempt to obtain any financial or material gain, or any advantage personally or for another, through such position.
(4) A final adjudication that there has been a violation of the laws governing the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology by a board member.
(5) Conviction of a crime other than a minor traffic offense.
(6) Failure to maintain standards of practice.
Acts 2017, No. 302, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:2656.1 cover?
Section RS 37:2656.1 ("Removal of board members") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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