A. The control and management of the affairs of the district shall be vested in a board of commissioners, referred to in this Section and La. Rev. Stat. 33:4569.2 and 4569.3 as the “board”. The members of the governing authority of the parish of Iberville shall serve as the members of the board.

            B.(1) The board shall prescribe rules fixing its meetings and procedure and may elect such officers as may be needed, including a chairman, from among its membership. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Members of the board shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses incurred.

            (2)(a) The board may appoint, employ, and fix the salary of a full-time director of parks and recreation, who shall have the duties and responsibilities as may be determined by the board, and may also employ and fix the salaries, duties, and responsibilities of an assistant director and additional staff as necessary to operate park and recreational facilities and programs.

            (b)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the employees of the district shall become employees of the parish of Iberville upon the adoption of an ordinance by the governing authority of the parish of Iberville. The ordinance shall provide that an employee shall be subject to the same administrative rules and regulations as other parish employees and shall be eligible to receive compensation and benefits as provided for other parish employees.

            (ii) The provisions of Item (i) of this Subparagraph shall not be construed to require the parish of Iberville to reduce the compensation or benefits of any employee who was formerly employed by the district.

            (iii) Any parish employee may provide services to, or on behalf of, the district pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the parish of Iberville and the district.

            Added by Acts 1983, No. 557, §1; Acts 1999, No. 876, §1; Acts 2019, No. 61, §1; Acts 2023, No. 156, §1.

            NOTE: See Acts 2019, No. 61, §2, regarding terms of board members.