§3362. Board of trustees of fund; officers; vacancies

A. There is hereby created a Board of Trustees for administration of this fund. This board shall be composed of the following members:

(1) The superintendent of the fire department.

(2) The director of finance of the city of New Orleans.

(3) Two members elected from the active ranks of the department.

(4) Two members elected from the ranks of retired members of the department.

(5) One member who is domiciled in and an elector of the city of New Orleans and who is appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the New Orleans City Council. A vacancy in this position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

B.(1) The terms of members shall be two years and shall begin on the fourth Wednesday in August.

(2)(a) The election of the elected members to the board shall be held on the fourth Wednesday in August. Members so elected shall take office at noon on the day following such election. Special elections may be called by the board as then constituted when vacancies occur on the board by death, resignation, or otherwise. Special elections or appointments shall be completed within thirty days after a vacancy occurs on the board.

(b) All elections of the members of the board shall be held between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the department of fire headquarters or such place or places that the board may designate at its regular meeting held during the month of July, immediately preceding the holding of its biannual election. All persons entitled to vote at any such election shall be notified of the place or places at which the election will be held at least ten days prior to the date thereof.

C. The board shall elect a president from the membership of the board. It shall also elect a secretary-treasurer. Should a vacancy among the members of the board occur six months or more prior to any election, the board shall call a special election to fill such vacancy; if no candidate qualifies within fifteen days after vacancy occurs, the board shall fill such vacancy by appointment. If a vacancy occurs less than six months prior to any election, the board shall fill such vacancy by appointment. Any person elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in the membership of the board, as hereinabove set forth, shall be elected or appointed by nomination from the group, active or retired, that suffered loss of representation on the board by reason of such vacancy, but all members of the board shall vote on appointments and all members active or retired shall vote on all candidates for election.

Amended by Acts 1962, No. 403, §1; Acts 1969, No. 120, §1; Acts 1970, No. 168, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2102 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2013, No. 234, §1, eff. June 12, 2013.

NOTE: See Acts 2013, No. 234, §2, regarding term of board members in office on effective date of Act and the calling of a special election.