§1109.22. Board of commissioners; appointment; terms

            A. The renaissance district shall be governed by a commission which shall control, administer, and manage its affairs. The commission shall be composed of nine commissioners, and each shall be a qualified elector of and domiciled in the parish. Each commissioner shall be appointed for a term of four years as follows:

            (1) Four members shall be appointed by the parish of Rapides governing authority as follows:

            (a) One member shall be appointed from the prior nonprofit entity renaissance board of directors as long as at least one member of that board is capable of serving, after which time one member shall be appointed from the residents of the parish who are not employed by the parish police jury and who have experience with juveniles in education, rehabilitation, or incarceration of juveniles.

            (b) Three members who are not employed by the parish police jury who have experience with juveniles in education, rehabilitation, or incarceration of juveniles.

            (2) One member who is employed by the sheriff's office of the parish of Rapides having experience with juveniles in education, rehabilitation, or incarceration of juveniles.

            (3) One member who is employed by the office of the district attorney of the parish of Rapides having experience with juveniles in education, rehabilitation, or incarceration of juveniles.

            (4) Three members appointed by the Central Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center Authority having experience with juveniles in education, rehabilitation, or incarceration of juveniles.

            B. The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without salary or per diem, but the board may authorize reasonable travel allowances for members in the performance of their official duties.

            Acts 2024, No. 767, §1; Acts 2026, No. 515, §1.