Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 46, § 1098.9. Board officers; powers, duties, and responsibilities

(1) The chairman shall preside over all meetings, decide all questions of procedure, and have all authority generally granted to chairmen and other presiding officers. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, he may vote on any issue before the commission, and he shall vote to break a tie in any vote taken by the commission. Except to break a tie, he shall have no vote in the selection of the vice chairman. The chairman shall appoint all standing committees and their officers not later than September 30, 2020, and annually thereafter, and he shall appoint all other committees and their officers whether or not such committees consist of commission members. The chairman shall have the right and power to interest himself in all affairs of the district and the facilities operated by the district.

(2) The vice chairman shall act as chairman in the absence of the chairman.

(3) The secretary-treasurer shall issue notices of all regular and special meetings, receive and attend to all correspondence of the commission, have custody of all documents of the board, and otherwise perform such acts as usually pertain to his office.