RS 11:3362 Board of trustees of fund; officers; vacancies - Louisiana Statutes

§3362.  Board of trustees of fund; officers; vacancies

A.  There is hereby created a Board of Trustees for administration of this fund.  This board shall be composed of the following members:

(1)  The superintendent of the fire department;

(2)  The director of finance of the city of New Orleans;

(3)  Five members elected from the active ranks of the department;

(4)  Three members elected from the ranks of retired members of the department.  

The terms of the hereinabove named trustees shall be for a period of two years, beginning from the date of the election, the second Wednesday in December, 1969, and ending on the second Wednesday of January, 1972; and thereafter their terms shall be for a period of two years with elections held every two years.  

B.  The first election to the board, as hereinabove constituted, shall be held on the second Wednesday of December, 1969, and all subsequent elections shall be held on the second Wednesday of December and the members so elected shall take office on the second Wednesday in January immediately following such election.  Special elections may be called by the board as then constituted when vacancies occur on the board by death, resignation or otherwise.  Special elections or appointments shall be completed within thirty days after a vacancy occurs on the board.  The elections as hereinabove described or special elections of the members of the board shall be held between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the department of fire headquarters or such place or places which the board may designate at its regular meeting held during the month of November, immediately preceding the holding of its bi-annual election; provided, that all persons entitled to vote at any such election shall be notified of the place or places at which the election will be held at least ten days prior to the date thereof.  

C.  The board shall elect a president from the membership of the board.  It shall also elect a secretary-treasurer, who shall be elected solely from the elected members of the board.  Should a vacancy among the members of the board occur six months or more prior to any election, the board shall call a special election to fill such vacancy; if no candidate qualifies within fifteen days after vacancy occurs, the board shall fill such vacancy by appointment.  If a vacancy occurs less than six months prior to any election, the board shall fill such vacancy by appointment.  Any person elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in the membership of the board, as hereinabove set forth, shall be elected or appointed by nomination from the group, active or retired, which suffered loss of representation on the board by reason of such vacancy, but all members of the board shall vote on appointments and all members active or retired shall vote on all candidates for election.  

D.  Only those members of the board elected or appointed from the active ranks of the department shall have the right to vote on any proposal to increase the assessment levied against the salary of each member of the fire force, as provided by R.S. 11:3363, as of August 1, 1962.  

Amended by Acts 1962, No. 403, §1; Acts 1969, No. 120, §1; Acts 1970, No. 168, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2102 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.