RS 140.6 - Metropolitan planning commission; creation and appointment
The City Council of the City of Shreveport and the Police Jury of Caddo Parish may create a commission, to be known as the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission of Caddo Parish. The Commission shall consist of nine members who shall be residents and qualified voters of Caddo Parish, four (4) members appointed by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, four (4) members appointed by the Police Jury of Caddo Parish, and one member elected by joint action of the City Council of the City of Shreveport and the Police Jury of Caddo Parish. The term of each member shall be six years, except that of the members first appointed, the terms of the four (4) members appointed by the City Council and the terms of the four (4) members appointed by the Police Jury shall be two, four, five, and six years respectively, and the term of the member elected by joint action of the City Council and the Police Jury shall be three years. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointive authority, which shall have also the authority to remove any member for cause stated in writing and after public hearing; provided, however, that the filling of an unexpired term of the removal of any member elected by the City Council and the Police Jury shall be done only by the City Council and the Police Jury. All members shall serve without compensation.
NOTE: §140.6 as amended by Acts 2020, No. 294, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
RS 140.6 - Budget
The commission shall prepare an annual budget of its operating expenses, the total amount of which, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the total amounts appropriated for the purpose by the city council. The municipality shall act as fiscal agent for the commission.
Acts 1962, No. 52, §6; Acts 2020, No. 294, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.