§5202. Governing authority

A. The Cameron Parish Port Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "commission", is hereby created and established as the governing authority of the district. The commission shall be composed of eleven commissioners, who shall be appointed as follows:

(1) Six commissioners appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Cameron with one commissioner appointed from each ward of the parish who shall be a qualified voter and taxpayer residing in the ward from which he is appointed.

(2) Four commissioners appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Cameron with one commissioner each appointed from Ward 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the parish who shall be a qualified voter and taxpayer residing in the ward from which he is appointed.

(3) One commissioner appointed by the other members of the commission who shall be a qualified voter and taxpayer residing within the parish of Cameron.

B. The members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of four years, except for those initially appointed pursuant to Paragraphs (A)(2) and (3) of this Section who shall serve a term of two years. Thereafter, the successors of all commissioners shall be appointed to serve for terms of four years. Each commissioner, except the commissioner appointed by the other commission members, shall serve at the pleasure of the governing authority of the parish of Cameron. The commissioner appointed by the other members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the commission members.

C. All vacancies occurring on the commission shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of the outgoing commissioner.

D. The commission shall fix the per diem of its members; however, the per diem of each member shall not exceed twenty dollars per day during the time such member is in actual attendance upon the board. Such per diem shall be payable for a maximum of two days per month. The commission may authorize a reasonable travel allowance for the commissioners in the performance of their official duties.

E. The commission shall elect from among the commissioners a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose respective duties shall be prescribed by the commission. At the option of the commission, the offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person.

F. The commission shall meet in a regular session once each month, and shall also meet in a special session at the call of the president of the commission, or on the written request of six or more commissioners. The commission shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings and shall fix the place at which meetings shall be held. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and all actions or resolutions of the commission, to be valid, shall be approved by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members present.

Acts 2016, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.