Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 48, § 774. Meetings of board; officers; quorum; removal of commissioners; salaries and expenses

A. At the first meeting of the board and annually thereafter, the members shall select a chairman and a secretary from the membership and such other officers as the board deems necessary. The board shall meet at least quarterly and the meetings shall be called by the chairman on his own notice or on request of any five members. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum to do business.

B. In case of the death, resignation, absence, inability, or failure to act of the chairman, the secretary shall call the board together and the board shall appoint one of their members to serve as acting chairman, and he shall perform all the duties of chairman.

C. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, except the compensation to which they may be individually entitled as a member or employee of their respective agency. A board member may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties as a board member. A mileage allowance shall be fixed by the board.

D. The board of commissioners shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings.