§3494. Board of commissioners; qualifications; term; vacancies; compensation

A. The authority shall be governed by a board of fifteen commissioners, consisting of the secretary of the Department of Economic Development and the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, the chairmen of the House and Senate committees on transportation, highways, and public works or their designees and eleven commissioners appointed by the governor to be chosen on the basis of their demonstrated experience in maritime or business leadership, or both, and their stature and ability to act effectively for the best interests of Louisiana. Such commissioners shall not be appointed or elected commissioners or board members of any other Louisiana port.

B. Commissioners shall be chosen as follows:

(1) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by the Ports Association of Louisiana.

(2) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

(3) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by the Louisiana Maritime Association.

(4) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by the Louisiana River Pilots Association.

(5) Two members at large.

(6) One member appointed by the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.

(7) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by the president of the Louisiana State Senate.

(8) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by the speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

(9) Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 775, §2, eff. June 12, 2012.

(10) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted jointly by the chief executive officer and the governing authority of Plaquemines Parish. Such nominees shall be residents of Plaquemines Parish.

(11) One member selected by the New Orleans Public Belt Railway, and appointed by the governor, who shall be a nonvoting member.

(12) The commissioners appointed shall be appointed for terms of six years. A member shall serve until his successor is appointed unless removed as provided for in Paragraph (C)(1) of this Section. A commissioner may be reappointed, but no commissioner shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

C.(1) Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation and may be removed by the governor with cause at his discretion.

(2) All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner and the appointee shall have the proper qualifications.

D. The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attending meetings or performing duties authorized by the board of commissioners at rates and standards as promulgated by the division of administration.

Acts 2008, No. 699, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 237, §1; Acts 2012, No. 775, §§1, 2, eff. June 12, 2012.