§132.1. Board; qualification of members; appointment; vacancies; removal of members;
officers
A. The Grant Parish Cemetery District shall be governed by a board of five
commissioners, referred to in this Chapter as the "board", who shall be registered voters and
residents of Grant Parish and who shall serve without compensation. The board shall be
appointed by the governing authority of Grant Parish. Two of the initial commissioners
appointed shall serve for two years, two for four years, and one for five years.
B. At the expiration of their respective initial terms of office, the successors to such
initial appointees shall be appointed within thirty days for five-year terms. Vacancies shall
be filled in accordance with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section. Any member of
the board may be removed for cause and his appointment rescinded by two-thirds vote of the
elected membership of the parish governing authority.
C. At its first meeting the board shall elect one of its members as chairman and may,
in its discretion, elect other officers from the membership. Special meetings shall be held
at such time and place as shall be specified by call of the chairman.
Acts 1989, No. 147, §1; Acts 2022, No. 574, §1.