Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1934 – Board of governors; membership; officers
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1934
- department: shall mean the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1901
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
A. The board of governors shall be composed of:
(1) One citizen from each participating parish, appointed by the governing authority of that parish;
(2) One juvenile probation officer from the multiparish district, appointed by the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
(3) The district judges of the participating parishes, who shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the board.
B. The board of governors shall elect a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer; however, the district judges shall not be eligible for said offices. The members of the board of governors who are appointed by the parish governing bodies shall be appointed to serve for a period of three years, except that with respect to the first board of governors, if composed of three or more members, approximately one-third of the members shall serve for one year, approximately one-third thereof shall serve for two years and approximately one-third thereof shall serve for three years, so that the terms of the board members shall be overlapping. The governing authorities of the participating parishes shall determine which of the members shall serve initially for one, two, and three years. The probation officer shall be appointed for a term of three years, provided that he remains a juvenile probation officer in the employ of the Louisiana Department of Health. The district judges shall hold office during their respective terms of office.
C. The members of the board of governors shall be paid the same mileage and per diem in going to and returning from any regular or special meeting as is now paid to the members of the governing authorities of the parishes within the multiparish juvenile detention district.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 700, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 426, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1979, No. 769, §13.