§1001. Commission

            A. There is hereby created in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, office of tourism, the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission. The commission shall be composed of seventeen members, one of whom shall be the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, or his designee, one of whom shall be the secretary of veterans affairs, or his designee, and fifteen of whom shall be appointed by the governor.

            B. The initial appointive members of the commission shall be appointed by September 15, 1979, and in making his appointments, the governor shall designate five members to serve initial terms of two years, five to serve initial terms of four years, and six to serve initial terms of six years. Thereafter, the members shall be appointed for terms of six years each. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term.

            C. The commission shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge. The commission shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and such other officers as it shall determine. The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each year and may hold other meetings upon call of the chairman or a majority of the members. A majority of serving members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

            D. Members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in attendance at meetings and otherwise in the performance of the duties of the commission at the direction of the commission.

            E.(1) The governor or the commission may remove a member for cause.

            (2) If a member misses two consecutive meetings and the absences have not been approved by the commission, the commission may remove the member. If the commission seeks to remove a member pursuant to this Paragraph, it shall notify the governor in writing prior to removal of the member. If the governor does not object to the removal within thirty days of receipt of written notification, the commission may remove the member.

            Added by Acts 1979, No. 415, §1; Acts 2009, No. 84, §1; Acts 2016, No. 100, §1.