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A.  The initial members of the board shall be appointed by the governor not later than ten days after the date of the election of members to the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or, if no election is held, no later than the last day on which initial appointments are required by law to be made by the governor to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities.  All appointments shall be subject to Senate confirmation.  The terms of initial members appointed from congressional districts shall expire as herein set forth for the respective districts from which they are appointed:

(1)  First Congressional District–one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1980;

(2)  Second Congressional District–one member, December 31, 1978 and one member, December 31, 1980;

(3)  Third Congressional District–one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1978;

(4)  Fourth Congressional District–one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1980;

(5)  Fifth Congressional District–one member, December 31, 1978 and one member, December 31, 1980;

(6)  Sixth Congressional District–one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1978;

(7)  Seventh Congressional District–one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1980;

(8)  Eighth Congressional District–one member, December 31, 1978 and one member, December 31, 1980.  The term of the initial member appointed at large shall expire on December 31, 1978.

B.  Any vacancy in the office of an initial member shall be filled as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 17:1851(D).

Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 6, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.