Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2404

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

            A. The board shall meet at least semiannually, on a date and at a time and place as it may designate, which shall include at least a meeting in January of each year to elect a chairman and secretary-treasurer from its membership. All meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman or at a call of a quorum of members upon not less than ten days written notice, unless such notice is waived. The presence of any member at any such meeting of the board shall constitute a waiver of notice thereof by such member. Notice shall comply with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 42:19.

            B. Any four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for any business before the board.

            C. Each board or committee member shall be entitled to a per diem of one hundred fifty dollars for attendance at board meetings or other official board-approved business or activities, plus reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably necessary for attending board or committee meetings or for representing the board or participating in an official board-approved activity. Board employees shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably necessary for participating in or carrying out an official board-approved activity.            Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1. Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.