LAC 28:VII.105. Officers of the Authority and Executive Staff

A. Chairman and Vice-Chairman 1. The chairman of the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission shall serve as chairman of the authority. 2. The authority shall select a vice-chairman annually. 3. The authority may elect such other officers as it deems necessary. 4. The chairman of the authority shall preside over all meetings of the authority; serve as ex officio member of all committees; name the appointive members of all standing and special committees of the authority; and fill all vacancies in the membership of such committees, in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws. 5. The vice-chairman of the authority shall perform the duties of the chairman in the absence of the chairman. 6. In the event both the chairman and the vice-chairman are absent from a meeting of the authority, the authority shall elect a temporary chairman from those present. B. Secretary. The authority shall select a secretary annually, who may certify the minutes, papers and documents of the authority or of its committees to be true and correct copies. C. Executive Staff 1. The executive staff of the authority shall include the incumbent of those positions within the Office of Student Financial Assistance so designated by the executive director and will normally be composed of the executive director, the deputy executive director, the assistant executive directors, the general counsel, the directors of the designated divisions within the office, and such other personnel as may be required for the efficient performance of the functions of the authority. 2. The executive staff shall be tasked, directed and supervised by the executive director. D. Authentication. Copies of all minutes, papers and documents of the commission, or its committees, may be certified to be true and correct copies by either the chairman, secretary or executive director.