§1832. Initial members of board; selection; term of office

A. Each member of the State Board of Education created by Article XII, Section 4 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 whose term had not expired on December 31, 1974 who elects to become a member of the board as provided in Act 2 of the 1974 Extraordinary Session shall serve as an initial member of the board until the expiration of the term for which he was elected to the State Board of Education.

B. If any member of the State Board of Education whose term had not expired on December 31, 1974 who was elected from any one of the congressional districts does not elect to serve as a member of the board, an initial member of the board shall be appointed by the governor from the respective congressional district or districts, with the consent of the Senate, not later than ten days after the date set for the election held as provided in R.S. 17:22(B) or, if no election is required, within ten days after receipt by the governor from the secretary of state of the statement of the appointments to be made as provided in Act 2 of the 1974 Extraordinary Session.

C. If one or more members of the State Board of Education whose term had not expired on December 31, 1974, who were elected from the Public Service Commission districts do not elect to serve as members of the board, the governor shall appoint an initial member to the board from the state at large. He shall also appoint initial members, each from a different congressional district, equal in number to one less than the number of members of the State Board of Education who were elected from Public Service Commission districts who do not elect to serve on the board. In addition, the governor shall appoint one additional initial member from each of the congressional districts from which no previous appointment has been made under the provisions of this subsection, excluding the member appointed at large. Appointments made by the governor pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to Senate confirmation and shall be made not later than the final date for appointments provided in R.S. 17:22(C).

D. If the members of the State Board of Education whose terms had not expired on December 31, 1974, who were elected from Public Service Commission districts elect to serve as members of the board, the governor shall appoint an additional initial member from each of the five congressional districts of which such members are not residents and shall appoint one member from the state at large. Appointments made pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to Senate confirmation and shall be made not later than the final date for appointments provided in R.S. 17:22(C).

E. The terms of the initial members of the board shall be as follows:

(1) If a member of the State Board of Education whose term had not expired on December 31, 1974, who was elected from one of the congressional districts, elects to serve as a member of the board, his term shall expire at the time herein set forth for the respective district from which he was elected:

(a) First Congressional District--December 31, 1980;

(b) Second Congressional District--December 31, 1978;

(c) Third Congressional District--December 31, 1982;

(d) Fourth Congressional District--December 31, 1982;

(e) Fifth Congressional District--December 31, 1978;

(f) Sixth Congressional District--December 31, 1976;

(g) Seventh Congressional District--December 31, 1976;

(h) Eighth Congressional District--December 31, 1980.

(2) If a member of the State Board of Education whose term had not expired on December 31, 1974, who was elected from one of the congressional districts, does not elect to serve as a member of the board, the term of the initial member appointed from that respective district under the provisions of Subsection B of R.S. 17:1832 shall expire at the time herein set forth for the respective district from which he was appointed:

(a) First Congressional District--December 31, 1980;

(b) Second Congressional District--December 31, 1978;

(c) Third Congressional District--December 31, 1982;

(d) Fourth Congressional District--December 31, 1982;

(e) Fifth Congressional District--December 31, 1978;

(f) Sixth Congressional District--December 31, 1976;

(g) Seventh Congressional District--December 31, 1976;

(h) Eighth Congressional District--December 31, 1980.

(3) The term of each member of the board appointed from congressional districts as provided in Subsections C and D above shall expire at the time herein set forth for the respective district from which he was appointed:

(a) First Congressional District--December 31, 1978;

(b) Second Congressional District--December 31, 1976;

(c) Third Congressional District--December 31, 1976;

(d) Fourth Congressional District--December 31, 1978;

(e) Fifth Congressional District--December 31, 1980;

(f) Sixth Congressional District--December 31, 1980;

(g) Seventh Congressional District--December 31, 1980;

(h) Eighth Congressional District--December 31, 1978.

The term of the member appointed at large under the provisions of said subsections shall expire on December 31, 1976.

F. Any vacancy in the office of an initial member shall be filled as provided in R.S. 17:1831(D).

Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.