RS 3:2054 Creation and organization - Louisiana Statutes

§2054.  Creation and organization

A.  The Louisiana Beef Industry Council is hereby created and shall be within the Department of Agriculture as provided for agencies transferred to said department by R.S. 36:629(E).  The council shall be domiciled in the city of Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

B.(1)  The council shall be composed of eleven members, ten of whom shall be cattle producers.  The ten cattle producer members are as follows:

(a)  The president of the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association.

(b)  Five cattle producer members, one of which shall be a pure bred breeder, shall be appointed by the executive committee of the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association, subject to approval of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association to serve on the council for rotating three-year terms.

(c)  One representative of the Louisiana Livestock Auction Markets Association shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Livestock Auction Markets Association and shall serve a three-year term.

(d)  Three representatives of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation shall be appointed by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation president and shall serve for rotating three-year terms.

(2)  In addition, the commissioner of agriculture shall serve as an ex officio member of the council in an advisory capacity only.

C.  The terms of the initial appointees shall be designated by the president of the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association at the time of appointment in such manner that three of the initial appointees shall serve a one-year term; three of the initial appointees shall serve a two-year term; and three of the initial appointees shall serve a three-year term.  Thereafter, all subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms.  No appointee shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms on the council.

D.  Thereafter and not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of the term of office, except for those serving by virtue of their elective office, the aforenamed organizations and agencies shall submit the names of appointments to the council.  Vacancies which occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and for the unexpired term.

E.  The council shall meet and organize immediately after appointment of the members, and shall elect the chairman, vice chairman, and secretary-treasurer from the membership of the council, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers or specifically designated by the council.  The officers shall serve a one-year term. The council may establish rules and regulations for its own government and for the administration of the affairs of the council.

F.  Council members shall receive no salary for their services as members, but shall be reimbursed for actual travel and other expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of the council or while on official business of the council assigned by the council.  The reimbursement shall be paid out of funds available to the council.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.