A.(1)  The commission shall be governed by a board of commissioners to be known as the “Board of Commissioners of the St. Bernard Parish Water and Sewer Commission”.  The board shall be composed of seven members, each of whom shall be a person who is actually domiciled in St. Bernard Parish during his term of office.  Any member of the commission who removes his domicile from St. Bernard Parish shall thereby vacate his office, any declaration of retention of domicile notwithstanding.

(2)  The board shall elect its officers which shall include a president, first vice president, second vice president, and secretary-treasurer.  The secretary-treasurer may be, but shall not be required to be, a member of the board.  All other officers shall be members of the board.

B.(1)  Members of the board shall be selected as follows:

(a)  One member by the governing authority of the parish.

(b)  One member by the governing authority of Sewer District No. 1.

(c)  Two members by the governing authority of Sewer District No. 2.

(d)  Two members by the governing authority of Water District No. 1.

(e)  One member by the governing authority of Water District No. 2.

(2)  In the event that any one or more of such districts ceases to exist, the appointments to be made thereafter by such district shall be made by the governing authority of the parish.

Acts 1986, No. 377, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1990, No. 337, §1, eff. July 10, 1990.

{{NOTE:  SEE ACTS 1990, NO. 337, §2.}}