§8062. Board of commissioners; method of appointment; qualifications of members; terms and vacancies; membership in district

A.(1) The South Central Louisiana Solid Waste District shall be governed and managed by a board of commissioners consisting of two members from each participating parish.

(2) Two commissioners shall be appointed to the board of commissioners by each parish governing authority in the district.

(3) One of the two commissioners from each parish may be a member of its parish governing authority. If one or more municipalities in any participating parish desires to participate in the district, then each of those municipalities shall submit to the parish governing authority one nominee for membership on the board of commissioners. The parish governing authority shall select one of its commissioners from the nominees submitted by the municipalities.

B. The terms of the commissioners shall be concurrent with that of the appointing authority. Any vacancy on the board of commissioners for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and for the unexpired term of office.

C.(1) In order to be included in the district on or before July 1, 2000, the governing authority of the eligible parish or municipality that desires to be a member of the district must enact an ordinance declaring its membership in the district. The ordinance declaring membership in the district must be enacted on or before July 1, 2000.

(2) In order to be included in the district after July 1, 2000, the governing authority of an eligible parish or municipality not already a member and desiring to be a member of the district must enact an ordinance declaring its intention for membership in the district, and it must also obtain authorization from a majority of the entire board of commissioners of the district approving the inclusion of that parish or municipality in the district.

(3) The governing authority of any parish or municipality that no longer desires to be included in the district may dissolve its membership in the district by passing an ordinance declaring that it is no longer a member of the district. Any such action by a governing authority shall not impair the obligations, validity, or security of any bonds or other debt obligations issued by the district. The governing authority of any parish or municipality that dissolves its membership in the district shall continue to be obligated to fulfill its proportionate share of all financial obligations entered into by the district during its membership. Nothing contained in this Paragraph shall impair the right to contract of the district or any parish or municipality that dissolves its membership in the district.

(4) Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, any municipality that does not desire to be a member of the district, but is located in a parish that is a member of the district, shall not be required to dispose of its waste within the district.

Acts 1999, No. 982, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.