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La. Rev. Stat. § 38:1843

Board of commissioners

Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 38 — Public Contracts, Works and Improvements · Status: effective

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La. Rev. Stat. § 38:1843, Board of commissioners, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2723487
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A. The police jury, in the resolution creating a consolidated gravity drainage district, shall appoint five resident property taxpayers of the district, all of whom shall be registered voters, as a board of commissioners to be the governing body of the consolidated gravity drainage district. Each commissioner shall serve for a term of four years, or until his successor is appointed by the police jury. The domicile of the board of commissioners shall be the parish seat. The police jury shall by resolution designate the time and place for the first meeting of the commission. At this meeting the commissioners shall elect a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The office of secretary-treasurer may be combined. The officers thus elected shall perform the duties which usually are required of corporate bodies. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A, the board of commissioners of Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Vermilion Parish shall consist of six members, subject to all other requirements of qualification for office provided in Subsection A. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the boards of commissioners of the consolidated gravity drainage districts of Calcasieu Parish may consist of seven members, subject to all other requirements of qualifications for office provided in Subsection A of this Section.