LAC 58:I.401. General Schedule of Elections [Formerly §§301 and 501.B]

A. Elections shall be held in years ending with an odd number. 1. Three active member trustees shall be chosen in each election and shall serve a four-year term. 2. Beginning in 1995 and continuing thereafter every four years, two retired member trustees shall be chosen in an election and shall serve a four year term. Beginning in 1997 and continuing thereafter every four years, a single retired trustee shall be chosen in an election and shall serve a four year term. B. The schedule for elections shall be as follows: 1. first day in March: nominations shall be opened; 2. second Tuesday in July: nominations shall be closed. All nominating petitions must be received by the close of business; 3. Monday following second Tuesday in July: a drawing shall be held to determine candidate positions on a ballot; 4. fourth Friday in September: the final day that information on candidates and ballots may be mailed; 5. fourth Friday in October: all ballots or electronic votes must be received by the close of business. No faxed ballots shall be accepted; 6. Wednesday following fourth Friday in October: all ballots and electronic votes shall be tallied and verified by this date; 7. regular November meeting: the board shall be presented with the certified ballot count, and if it is accepted, shall authorize publication of results; 8. January following election: newly elected members receive orientation; oaths shall be taken prior to the regular January meeting. C. In order to facilitate the election process, in the event of a disaster or emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the governor, the executive director may change the election schedule. Such a schedule change shall be in effect for a single election cycle only, after which the schedule shall return to that set forth in Subsection B of this Section.