Any vacancy on the board of trustees shall be filled by the board of trustees for the unexpired term of office, provided that if the unexpired term is for a period of more than two years, the appointment shall be for the period intervening until January first following the next regular election, at which election a member shall be elected to fill the unexpired portion of the term in accordance with the provisions of this Part.  The above does not apply to the trustee who is a retired member of the system, as his successor would be appointed by the executive board of the retired state employees association.  

Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 224, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 42:643 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.