Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Executive Staff
of the Authority
1. The executive staff shall
be tasked, directed and supervised by the executive director.
2. Unless otherwise directed by the executive
director, the executive staff shall attend the meetings of the authority and
its various committees.
B. Executive Director
1. The executive director shall:
a. be the executive head and chief
administrative officer of the Office of Student Financial Assistance;
b. be responsible to the authority for the
conduct of the Office of Student Financial Assistance in all affairs;
and
c. execute and enforce all of
the decisions, orders, rules and regulations of the authority with respect to
the conduct of the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
2. The executive director's discretionary
authority shall be broad enough to enable him/her to meet his/her
responsibilities, in the day to day operations of the Office of Student
Financial Assistance.
3. The
executive director shall be the "appointing authority" for the purposes defined
by State Civil Service law, rules and regulations and shall exercise the
authority granted to an "appointing authority" thereunder.
4. Subject to these bylaws and the
regulations and directions of the authority, the executive director shall:
a. establish administrative policies and
procedures for the operation of the Office of Student Financial Assistance, as
they may relate to the authority's program;
b. plan, organize, supervise, direct,
administer, and execute the functions and activities of the Office of Student
Financial Assistance, as they may relate to the authority's program;
c. prepare and present a business plan and
consolidated budget for the Office of Student Financial Assistance and the
authority;
d. serve as governmental
liaison and spokesperson for the authority; and
e. promote the development of the authority's
program.
5. The
executive director shall task, direct, and supervise the executive
staff.
6. The executive director
shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the legislatively enacted
budgets as approved by the authority.
C. Deputy Executive Director. The deputy
executive director shall be the assistant executive director nominated by the
executive director and confirmed by the authority to serve as the principal
assistant to the executive director. He/She shall be responsible to the
executive director for the effective performance of all duties assigned by the
executive director, in accordance with the policies, rules, regulations,
directives and memoranda issued by the executive director and the
authority.
D. Assistant Executive
Directors. The assistant executive directors shall be nominated by the
executive director and confirmed by the authority. The assistant executive
directors shall serve as the principal assistants to the executive director.
He/She shall be responsible to the executive director, and the deputy executive
director in the absence of the executive director, for the effective
performance of all duties assigned by the executive director, in accordance
with the policies, rules, regulations, directives and memoranda issued by the
executive director and the authority.
E. Delegation of Authority
1. In the absence of the executive director,
the deputy executive director, as delegated by the executive director during
his/her absences, will assume the duties of the executive director.
2. In the event both the executive director
and the deputy executive director are absent, the executive director will
appoint an incumbent of the assistant executive director positions to assume
the duties of the executive director.
F. Directors of Divisions
1. There shall be a director for each
division of the Office of Student Financial Assistance, appointed by the
executive director in accordance with State Civil Service laws, rules and
regulations.
2. Under the direction
and authority of the executive director, each director shall administer the
division for which he/she is appointed.
3. As the administrative head of a division,
the director shall be responsible to the executive director for planning,
supervising, directing, administering and executing the functions and programs
assigned to the division in accordance with all applicable laws, rules,
regulations, policies, directives, and budgets.
4. The directors may invite members of
his/her administrative staff to aid in his/her presentations to the
authority.
G. Recording
Secretary. The executive director shall appoint a recording secretary whose
duties shall include giving or causing to be given notice of all meetings of
the authority and its committees as required by the Administrative Procedure
Act or these bylaws, to record and prepare the minutes of all authority
meetings and meetings of its committees and to maintain and provide for the
safekeeping of all minutes and other official documents of the authority. The
recording secretary shall have the authority to provide copies of the official
records of the authority as required by the public records laws of the state of
Louisiana or as otherwise directed by the authority or the executive director
and to certify the authenticity of such records and the signatures of members
of the authority, the executive directors or others acting in their official
capacity on behalf of the authority.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:3093 et
seq.
