§ 8-2-105.2.1. Terms.  


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  • Board members serving at the time of implementation of this chapter shall serve the remainder of their terms as appointed. Thereafter, the term of office shall be five (5) years each, but each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualifies. Said terms shall terminate on December 31st of the respective years. Immediately upon the convening of the board, each member shall take an oath of office in a form prescribed by the parish attorney, and the board shall elect one (1) of its members to serve as chairman. The board shall meet when called by the code official or chairman of the board to consider appeals which shall be considered a regular meeting; or by the governing authority of the parish for the transaction of such business as they may designate, which shall be considered a special meeting. regular meetings shall not be held more than twice in each month of the year. No appeals shall be considered at a meeting of the board unless said appeal has been filed by the code official with the board not less than five (5) working days prior to the meeting.

    The parish attorney shall be legal advisor to the board. The department of inspection and code enforcement shall provide the board a secretary.

    Any member of the board may be removed by the governing authority of the parish for malfeasance, incapacity or neglect of duty.

(Ord. No. 22755, § 2, 5-17-06)