Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1232 – Vice-president or president pro tempore to perform duties of president who does not attend
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1232
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
When the police jury has elected a vice-president pursuant to its authority under La. Rev. Stat. 33:1226, the vice-president shall have all the powers and perform all the duties required by law of the president whenever the president does not attend. If the police jury has not elected a vice-president under La. Rev. Stat. 33:1226, whenever the president does not attend, the police jury shall appoint a president pro tempore, from among themselves, who shall have all the powers and perform all the duties required by law of the president. If the police jury has elected a vice-president under the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 33:1226, whenever the president and vice-president do not attend a duly called meeting of the police jury and there is a quorum of the police jury in attendance, the police jury shall appoint from among themselves, for that meeting only, a president pro tempore who shall have all the powers and perform all the duties required by law of the president.
Amended by Acts 1963, No. 53, §1; Acts 1982, No. 60, §1