§1498. Compensation of board members

A.(1) Members of the governing boards of fire protection districts, including members of police juries serving ex officio, may be paid a per diem of thirty dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members. The amounts paid by virtue of this Section shall be paid from funds of the respective fire protection districts. Per diem payments under this Section to members of police juries serving ex officio as members of the governing boards of fire protection districts shall be in addition to per diem paid them as members of the police juries.

(2) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board, he may be compensated additionally for such office.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, the governing board of the Fire Protection District No. 7 of Vermilion Parish may choose to provide compensation for the elected president of its board. Only one officer shall receive compensation and the remaining board members shall receive only the per diem and reimbursed expenses provided for in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection.

B.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A hereof, all members of the governing board of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1, including any members who are members of the Tangipahoa Parish Police Jury, shall be paid a per diem of thirty dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members of the board. The amount paid by virtue of this Subsection shall be paid from funds of the said protection district.

(2) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board, he may be compensated additionally for such services.

C.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A hereof, all members of the governing boards of St. Landry Parish fire protection districts, except for St. Landry Parish Fire Protection District Number Two, may be paid a per diem of fifty dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members of the board.

(2) All members of the governing board of St. Landry Fire Protection District Number Two may be paid a per diem of seventy-five dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members of the board.

(3) The amount paid by virtue of this Subsection shall be paid from funds of the respective protection district.

(4) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board, he may be compensated additionally for such services.

D. Notwithstanding the per diem rate set by Subsection A of this Section but otherwise in accordance therewith, members of the governing authority of any fire protection district wholly within Calcasieu Parish may be paid a per diem not to exceed one hundred dollars. However, no increase in per diem pursuant to this Subsection shall be paid to members of any such governing authority until a per diem rate for the particular district has been approved by the parish governing authority.

E. Notwithstanding the amount of the per diem authorized by Subsection A of this Section but otherwise in accordance therewith, all members of the governing board of any fire protection district located wholly within the parish of St. Landry may be paid a per diem of eighty dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and thirty dollars for attending committee meetings, not to exceed two in any month.

F. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, all members of the governing board of any fire protection district located wholly within the parish of St. Tammany may be paid a per diem of one hundred dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and fifty dollars for attending committee meetings, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month.

G. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, all members of the governing board of Jefferson Davis Parish Fire District #2 may be paid a per diem of one hundred dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any calendar month.

H. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, members of the governing board of the Vermilion Parish Fire Protection District No. 7 may be paid a per diem not to exceed one hundred dollars per meeting, not to exceed twelve meetings per year. No increase in taxes, assessments, charges, or fees is authorized after August 1, 2012 for the purpose of paying the increased per diem authorized by this Subsection.

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, members of the governing board of Bienville Parish Ward 4 and 5 Fire Protection District may be paid a per diem not to exceed fifty dollars per meeting, not to exceed fourteen meetings per year. A member who serves as chairman of the board may be paid a per diem not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per meeting, not to exceed fourteen meetings per year.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 519, §1; Acts 1960, No. 397, §1; Acts 1968, No. 583, §1; Acts 1969, No. 84, §1; Acts 1970, No. 534, §1; Acts 1972, No. 196, §1; Acts 1975, No. 17, §1; Acts 1979 No. 218, §1; Acts 1990, No. 154, §1; Acts 1999, No. 521, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1016, §1; Acts 2001, No. 110, §1, eff. May 24, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 708, §1; Acts 2004, No. 615, §1; Acts 2009, No. 119, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 611, §1; Acts 2013, No. 98, §1; Acts 2013, No. 107, §1.