§130.522. Board of commissioners; members; officers; agents; employees

A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of seven Tensas Parish residents as follows:

(1) Four commissioners to be appointed by the governing authority of Tensas Parish.

(2) One commissioner appointed by the mayor of Newellton.

(3) One commissioner appointed by the mayor of Waterproof.

(4) One commissioner appointed by the mayor of St. Joseph.

B. The term of office for the members appointed by the parish governing authority shall be four years. Any member appointed by a mayor shall serve during the term of appointing mayor.

C. Appointments to the board, other than the initial appointments, shall be submitted to the secretary of the district within thirty days after notification of a board vacancy. In the event that the entity responsible for the appointment of such member fails to provide the board with a successor for each vacancy to be filled, within thirty days of such vacancy, the board shall appoint an interim successor to serve until the position is filled by the respective appointing entity as provided for in this Section.

D. Any member of the board may be removed by the entity that originally appointed him for just cause.

E. A member of the board may receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of his duties; however, the members shall not receive per diem or be paid a salary for serving on the board.

F. Members of the board, individually, and members of their immediate families are prohibited from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the district.

G. The board shall elect from among its own members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices. The member elected as chairman shall be one of the members appointed by the Tensas Parish governing authority. At the option of the board of commissioners, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person.

H. The board shall meet in regular session once each month and shall also meet in special session as often as the chairman of the board convenes them or on the written request of four members. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings and shall maintain suitable offices in the parish of Tensas.

I. The board may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, a director, and other agents and employees and shall fix their compensation and terms of employment.

Acts 1995, No. 315, §1.