La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-18503

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-18503 - Regional Commission Officers

A. Each regional commission shall select a chairman and vice chairman.

B. The chairman and vice-chairman, and any other officers that the commission shall deem necessary, shall be elected for a two-year term at the first meeting held following January 1 of each even numbered year.

C. In the case of a vacancy in the office of chairman, the vice-chairman shall serve as chairman for the remaining vacated term; and in the case of a vacancy in the office of vice-chairman, the regional commission shall elect a new vice-chairman who shall serve until the expiration of the vacated term.

D. The chairman shall:

1. preside at all meetings of the commission;

2. determine necessary ad hoc committees, appoint a commission member to chair each such committee, and provide for the commission as a whole to name the membership of the committee;

3. provide direction to the commission to implement the mandates of the LERN Board;

4. direct that a record of all meetings of the commission shall be kept and such records shall be retained as permanent records of the transactions of the commission; and

5. perform all other duties pertaining to the office of chairman of the commission or as may be assigned by the commission.

E. Should the chairman become unable to perform the duties of chairman, the vice-chairman shall act in his stead.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-18503

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board, LR 34:650 (April 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2845(A)(3)(a) and 40:2846(A).