Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1498. Compensation of board members

A. (1) Members of the governing boards of fire protection districts, including members of police juries serving ex officio, may be paid a per diem of thirty dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members. The amounts paid by virtue of this Section shall be paid from funds of the respective fire protection districts. Per diem payments under this Section to members of police juries serving ex officio as members of the governing boards of fire protection districts shall be in addition to per diem paid them as members of the police juries.

(2) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board, he may be compensated additionally for such office.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, the governing board of the Fire Protection District No. 7 of Vermilion Parish may choose to provide compensation for the elected president of its board. Only one officer shall receive compensation and the remaining board members shall receive only the per diem and reimbursed expenses provided for in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection.

B. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A hereof, all members of the governing board of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1, including any members who are members of the Tangipahoa Parish Police Jury, shall be paid a per diem of thirty dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members of the board. The amount paid by virtue of this Subsection shall be paid from funds of the said protection district.

(2) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board, he may be compensated additionally for such services.

C. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A hereof, all members of the governing boards of St. Landry Parish fire protection districts, except for St. Landry Parish Fire Protection District Number Two, may be paid a per diem of fifty dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members of the board.

(2) All members of the governing board of St. Landry Fire Protection District Number Two may be paid a per diem of seventy-five dollars for attending meetings of the board, not to exceed two meetings in any one calendar month, and may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members of the board.

(3) The amount paid by virtue of this Subsection shall be paid from funds of the respective protection district.

(4) If a member is elected secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board, he may be compensated additionally for such services.

K. (1) Notwithstanding the per diem rate set by Subsection A of this Section but otherwise in accordance therewith and subject to the provisions of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, members of the governing board of Fire Protection District No. 5 of the Parish of Allen, State of Louisiana may be paid a per diem of one hundred dollars, and the district president may be paid a per diem of one hundred fifty dollars.

(2) The district's governing board may increase the per diem its members receive above the amount provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, but the per diem shall not exceed three hundred dollars.