§308. Per diem; number of days per diem allowed; travel expenses; salary

A. Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, particularly any special provisions in this Title relative to each levee district and levee and drainage district in the state, any board of commissioners of any levee district and levee and drainage district in this state may by a vote of two-thirds of the total membership of the board fix the per diem of its members; however, the per diem of each member shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the rate allowable for per diem deduction pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 162(h)(1)(B)(ii) during the time such member is in actual attendance upon the board or performing duties authorized by the board. Such per diem shall be payable for thirty-six days per year. During the period of an emergency as declared and determined by the governor, each district or portion of a district which has been declared to be under such an emergency by the governor shall be authorized to hold as many meetings or emergency activities as the board deems necessary and the members shall be paid per diem for such meetings or activities. Each member shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with state travel regulations as prescribed by the division of administration. In lieu of the per diem provision which is provided for in this Section, a president of any levee board or levee and drainage board may receive a salary if he also acts as administrator for the board. However, in no instance shall his salary exceed the sum of one thousand dollars per month. The per diem, salary, and expenses shall be paid out of the funds of the districts on the warrants of the presidents, duly attested by the secretary of the board.

B. Any salary paid must be submitted for review to the commissioner of administration and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

C. A board of commissioners of any levee district and levee and drainage district in this state shall provide at least two weeks notice to the public of its intent to vote on whether or not to fix the per diem of its members above seventy-five dollars.

Acts 1985, No. 785, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 2015, No. 423, §1.