Louisiana § RS 48:2024 - Directors
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§ RS 48:2024. Directors
A. The board of the authority shall consist of such directors as are specified in the articles of incorporation of the authority, provided the board shall consist of at least five directors, including the secretary of the department or his designee, and, if any one or more of the parishes or municipalities are within the territorial jurisdiction of the metropolitan planning organization, the chairman of the metropolitan planning organization or his designee.
B. All directors, other than the secretary of the department and the chairman of the metropolitan planning organization, shall be appointed by the parish or municipality forming the authority, if there is only one. If more than one parish, municipality, or any combination of parishes and municipalities is involved in forming an authority, each parish or municipality shall appoint an equal number of directors.
C. An authority shall elect from its directors a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer who shall serve one-year terms. Where more than one parish or municipality is involved in the formation of an authority, the chairmanship for each successive term shall be alternated among the representatives of all participating parishes and municipalities.
D. Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of a term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term as set forth in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the authority.
E. Upon the effective date of an appointment, or as soon as practicable thereafter, each appointed member shall enter upon his duties. A member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed. Any member of the authority is eligible for reappointment.
F. All directors shall have equal status, and all directors shall have a vote.
G. The presence of a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the vote of a majority present and voting shall be necessary for any action taken by the board.
H. A vacancy on the board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise a right or perform a duty of the board.
Acts 1997, No. 1017, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
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