§ 2-517. Per diem and expense limitations for boards, committees, commissions and other authorities.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), each member of any Jefferson Parish board, committee, commission or other authority who is authorized to receive a per diem shall receive no more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each meeting attended by said member for no more than fifty-two (52) meetings per calendar year. The parish shall not reimburse any expenses incurred by any board, committee, commission or other authority or by any member thereof, unless said expenses are reasonable and necessary and are approved by the parish council prior to payment by the parish.

(b)

(1)

Each member of the planning advisory board shall be paid by the parish a compensation of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per board meeting at which they serve in accordance with the provisions of section 33-1.22.

(2)

Each member of the board of zoning adjustments shall be paid by the parish a compensation of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per board meeting at which they serve in accordance with the provisions of section 33-1.23.

(Ord. No. 18517, § 1, 5-6-92; Ord. No. 21525, § 1, 2-26-02; Ord. No. 23211, § 1, 12-12-07; Ord. No. 25621 , § 5, 8-8-18)

Editor's note

It should be noted that § 6 of Ord. No. 23316, adopted May 21, 2008 provides, "Ordinance No. 23211, adopted December 12, 2007, will not be applied retroactively unless any board member received the maximum per diem established in Ordinance No. 23211, adopted December 12, 2007, without the correlating Section of the Code of Ordinances being amended."