La. Admin. Code tit. 4 § VII-109

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section VII-109 - Officers

A. The officers of this board shall be a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. These officers shall perform the duties prescribed in §103 and by these rules.

B. The chairperson shall:

1. be the presiding officer at meetings of the board;

2. have the authority to order a special meeting of the board;

3. be responsible for coordinating the activities of the board;

4. appoint all committees and serve as an ex-officio member thereof;

5. authenticate by his/her signature, when necessary, all acts, orders, and proceedings of the board;

6. be responsible for implementing all orders and resolutions of the board.

C. In the event of absence or incapacity of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall assume the duties of the chairperson as outlined above. In the absence of the secretary, the duties of the secretary shall be delegated to the vice-chairperson.

D. Nomination and election of chairperson and vice-chairperson of the board shall be held and conducted at the first regularly scheduled meeting after September 15 of each year.

E. The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall begin their terms in office immediately upon election. They shall serve a maximum of one year, unless re-elected for one additional term (§109 G)

F. In the event that the term of office of the chairperson and vice-chairperson expires in accordance with §109.E and a meeting is called at a time when there is no duly elected chairperson or vice-chairperson, upon convening, the first order of business of the board shall be the selection of a temporary chairperson who shall serve merely for the purpose of conducting the nomination and election of chairperson and vice-chairperson. Upon election, the temporary chairpersonship automatically dissolves and the newly elected officers begin their terms in office. Nothing in this section shall prevent the temporary chairperson from either voting or being nominated for or elected to the office of chairperson or vice-chairperson.

G. No member shall hold more than one office at a time. A member may serve consecutive terms in accordance with R.S. 38:2311(B).

La. Admin. Code tit. 4, § VII-109

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Architects Selection Board, LR 1:180 (April 1975), amended LR 4:494 (December 1978), repromulgated LR 10:454 (June 1984), amended LR 15:262 (April 1989), LR 24:330 (February 1998), Amended by the Office of the Governor, Office of Facility Planning and Control, LR 451188 (9/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:2311.