Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 37, § 1046. Fees; compensation; expenses; staff

A. Pursuant to the authority of Paragraph A of Section 9 of Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board shall retain all fees and other monies received by it. Such funds may be expended by the board, without appropriation, for costs of administration of this Chapter and other expenses. Any funds remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained by the board for expenditure in succeeding years and no part thereof shall revert to the General Fund of the state.

B. Each member of the board shall be reimbursed when actually in attendance of a board meeting or when required to travel for the official authorized business of the board, not more than seventy-five dollars per day plus actual expenses and mileage to and from their domicile to the place of meeting at the same rate of reimbursement set by the division of administration for state employees under the provisions of R.S. 39:231.

C. The secretary-treasurer, who shall be an appointed member of the board, may receive for his services a reasonable salary fixed by the board. The board may also employ such persons as may be necessary to assist the secretary-treasurer or other officers to accomplish the duties and responsibilities of this Chapter.