§9352. Board of commissioners; membership; meetings
A. Any veterans' memorial district created under the provisions of this Chapter shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of the members of the parish governing authority.
B. The first meeting of the board of commissioners, hereinafter referred to as "board", shall be within sixty days of the date of the creation of the district. At that time, a chairman and vice chairman of the board shall be elected. Thereafter, the board of commissioners shall hold a minimum of three meetings annually.
C. The board of commissioners of a veterans' memorial district thus created shall have the following authority:
(1) To represent the public interest in carrying out the purposes for which the district was created.
(2) To make, alter, amend, and promulgate rules and regulations governing the conduct of the veterans' memorial district.
(3) To conduct hearings and pass on complaints by or against any officer or employee of the district.
(4) To review and modify or to set aside any action of the officers or employees of the district as the board determines to be desirable or necessary in the public interest.
(5) To appoint a director and staff of the veterans' memorial district.
(6) To appoint the standing and special committees which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
(7) To establish charges or rates of pay for the use of facilities provided by the district.
(8) To enter into lease agreements with recognized and duly constituted nonprofit associations organized primarily for veterans and veterans' affairs.
(9) To designate a bank to act as agent for depositing funds.
(10) To designate rules and regulations for safekeeping of the funds acquired, collected, or loaned by or to the district, and to provide for regular audits of the accounts of the district.
(11) To perform such other duties as are required by law.
Acts 1988, No. 384, §1, eff. July 10, 1988.
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