§335.2. Board of commissioners; membership; officers; meetings

A. The port shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of the following members, who shall serve without compensation and who shall be appointed as follows:

(1) Four of the commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of Alexandria and confirmed by the Alexandria City Council. Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of the city of Alexandria.

(2) Three commissioners shall be appointed by the parish governing authority of Rapides Parish. Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of Rapides Parish.

(3) Two commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor of Pineville and confirmed by the Pineville City Council. Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of the city of Pineville.

(4) One commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce Board of Aldermen. The commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of Rapides Parish.

B. Commissioners shall be appointed to four-year terms after the initial terms as provided in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this Subsection:

(1) The four commissioners appointed by the mayor of the city of Alexandria and confirmed by the Alexandria City Council shall serve initial terms of four years, three years, two years, and one year, respectively, as designated by the mayor.

(2) The three commissioners appointed by the governing authority of Rapides Parish shall serve initial terms of four years, three years, and two years, respectively, as designated by the governing authority of Rapides Parish.

(3) The two commissioners appointed by the mayor of Pineville and confirmed by the Pineville City Council shall serve initial terms of four years and three years, respectively, as designated by the mayor.

(4) The commissioner appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce Board of Aldermen shall serve an initial term of four years.

C. (1) In the event that any commissioner ceases to be a commissioner for any reason, his successor shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment and shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(2) In the event that a nominating entity fails to appoint a commissioner within ninety days after July 1, 2015, the board shall appoint an interim commissioner to serve on the board until the position is filled by the respective nominating entity responsible for the appointment of such commissioner.

D. The board of commissioners shall elect from among its members a president, who shall have no vote except in the event of a tie vote, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the board. At the option of the board of commissioners, the offices of the secretary and treasurer may be held by one person. The board of commissioners shall meet in regular session once each month and shall also meet in special session at the call of the president of the commission or on the written request of five members of the board. A majority of the members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum, and all actions or resolutions of the board shall be approved by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members of the board at the meeting. The board of commissioners shall prescribe rules governing its meetings and shall fix a place at which the meetings shall be held.

Acts 1987, No. 440, §1; Acts 1990, No. 481, §1; Acts 1992, No. 770, §1; Acts 2015, No. 434, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.