LAC 46:LXXXV.108. Terms of Board Members

A. Terms of the members of the board shall be of five years duration beginning on August 1 of the year appointed by the governor and ending on July 30 of the fifth year. When a member is not appointed or seated by August 1, the term itself will begin on August 1 although the member may not be seated until the date of the governor's commission order. The outgoing member must remain seated on the board until such time as the governor's commission order is signed. B. One board member will be appointed each year. The board office will notify the LVMA in writing in December of each year of the need to advertise for nominations to be made at the next regular full membership meeting of the LVMA in accordance with R.S. 37:1515. C. In the event that a member of the board cannot fulfill the appointed term, the LVMA will be notified by the board office that an emergency appointment is needed. Nominations will be made by the LVMA as per R.S. 37:1515. Upon the selection and signing of the appointment commission by the governor, the member so appointed will serve until the July 30 date of the unexpired term. A person so appointed may be nominated for a full five-year appointment to follow the expiration of the emergency appointment.