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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:927

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

Excluding any vacancies on the board, a majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and a majority thereof may act on any matter within the jurisdiction of the board.  

Acts 1964, No. 403, §1; Acts 1989, No. 125, §1.