Before entering upon his official duties, each member of the board of commissioners shall take the oath or affirmation required by La. Const. Art. XIX, § 1, .  

Each member of said board shall be entitled to receive, out of available funds of the district, a per diem allowance of forty dollars for each meeting of the board which he attends, but no such allowance shall be paid for more than thirty-six meetings in any calendar year.  

Added by Acts 1958, No. 292, §5.  Amended by Acts 1967, No. 101, §2; Acts 1974, No. 422, §1.