Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions Summary 2538 Council Public Hearing Notice

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Councilmembers are currently prohibited by Sec 2-06 below.
as follows:

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Sec. 2-06. Prohibitions.
(a) A council member shall hold no other elected public office, appointed position in government service, or be a compensated official or employee of the parish government or any of its political subdivisions during the term for which elected to the council. However, council members may hold the positions of notary public, an officer in the military service, a member of a charter commission, a delegate to a constitutional convention, or a member of a political party committee. No former council member shall hold any compensated appointive office or employment of the parish government or any of its political subdivisions until one (1) year after expiration of the term of office to which elected.
(b) Except as specifically provided in this Charter, neither the council nor any of its members shall appoint, remove, direct, or supervise any administrative officers or employees whom the president or any of his subordinates are empowered to appoint.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT:

Summary 2538 “A council member shall hold no other elected public office or any compensated appointive office or employment of the parish government or compensated office of any state political subdivision until one year after leaving office. Appointments to boards and commissions are allowed as long as said appointments are not compensated”. (Less)