LAC 46:I.301. Executive Director

A. The name and address of the person designated by the board upon whom service of process may be served in judicial procedures against the board is the executive director at the address of the official place of business of the board. B. The executive director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the board office. The board delegates to the executive director certain responsibilities to properly fulfill the board’s duties, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. oversee the issuance of licenses for board approval; 2. oversee the investigations of complaints and present proposed adjudications for board action; 3. act as the board’s agent with banks and financial institutions and as the board’s primary signatory on all checks, and make financial decisions on behalf of the board within the scope of these rules; 4. develop the budget for board approval; 5. collect fees and monitor the expenditure of funds; 6. contract for required business services; 7. report key operations performance measures to the board; 8. engage the board in planning and implementing the strategic plan; 9. oversee and evaluate all staff; 10. facilitate communication to and among board members and make arrangements for board meetings; 11. serve as an agent of the board when communicating with other jurisdictional agencies and the public; 12. issue meeting minutes, reports, and notices required of the board; 13. possess on behalf of the secretary the official records of the board; and 14. perform such administrative, ministerial, and other duties as the board may assign from time to time.