Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Chapter 7 - Bylaws
Section LXI-707 - Board Organization
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LXI-707
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. Number of Board Members. The board shall be comprised of 11 members, each of whom shall be appointed by the governor in accordance with the requirements established by law.
B. Board Officers. The board shall elect annually from its membership the following officers: a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer.
C. Date of Elections. The election of board officers shall take place not later than at the board's January meeting. In the event that an officer cannot complete his/her term, an election in order to fill the unexpired term shall be scheduled at the earliest practical regular or special meeting.
D. Duties
1. Chairman. The chairman shall preside at
all meetings, appoint all committees, except as otherwise provided, and shall,
together with the secretary, sign all certificates issued by the board. The
chairman shall, with the assistance of the executive director, compile the
agenda for each regular and special meeting.
2. Vice Chairman. The vice chairman shall, in
the absence of the chairman, perform the duties of and possess all of the
powers of the chairman. Should the chairman's membership on the board end prior
to the election of his/her successor, the vice chairman shall automatically
assume the duties of chairman.
3.
Secretary. The secretary shall:
a. be the
official custodian of the records of the board and of the seal of the board and
ensure that the seal of the board is affixed to all appropriate
documents;
b. sign, with the
chairman, certificates, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by
resolution of the board;
c. sign
the minutes of the board meetings after approval of the minutes by the
board.
d. sign the minutes of the
board meetings after approval of the minutes by the board.
4. Treasurer. The treasurer shall be
responsible for the annual budget of the board. The treasurer shall present a
financial report to the board at each regular meeting.
E. Committees. The board may establish standing committees, including but not limited to the following: executive committee, engineering committees, land surveying committee, engineer intern committee, laws and rules committee, education/accreditation committee, finance committee, nominations and awards committee, complaint review committees, continuing professional development committee, firm licensure committee, and enforcement committee. The board may also establish ad hoc committees from time-to-time as necessary.
1. Power to
Appoint. Unless otherwise provided below, the chairman of the board shall have
the power to make all committee appointments. All committee appointments shall
be effective from date of appointment until March 31 of the following
year.
2. Executive Committee. The
chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer shall constitute the
executive committee. The chairman of the board shall serve as chairman of the
executive committee. The executive committee shall oversee the operations of
the office of the board and shall advise the executive director as to the
conduct of the business of the board between meetings. The executive committee
shall also make recommendations to the board with respect to personnel,
policies and procedures.
3.
Engineering Committees. The chairman of the board shall appoint one or more
engineering committees, with not less than two board members on each committee.
At least two of the board members on each engineering committee shall be
professional engineers. Each of these committees shall:
a. review applications for licensure in each
respective discipline of engineering; and
b. recommend approval or disapproval of
applications.
4. Land
Surveying Committee. The chairman of the board shall appoint a land surveying
committee composed of not less than two board members. At least two of the
board members on the land surveying committee shall be professional land
surveyors. The land surveying committee shall:
a. review applications for licensure as a
professional land surveyor;
b.
review applications for certification as a land surveyor intern;
c. recommend approval or disapproval of
applications;
d. conduct oral
examinations or interviews of applicants, as necessary; and
e. supervise the development and
administration of examinations on the Louisiana laws of land
surveying.
f. recommend passing
scores for the examinations on the Louisiana laws of land surveying.
5. Engineer Intern Committee. The
chairman of the board shall appoint an engineer intern committee composed of
not less than two board members. At least two of the board members on the
engineer intern committee shall be professional engineers. The engineer intern
committee shall review, as necessary, applications for certification as an
engineer intern and shall recommend approval or disapproval of
applications.
6. Laws and Rules
Committee. The chairman of the board shall appoint a laws and rules review
committee composed of not less than two board members. The laws and rules
committee shall work with similar committees of professional and technical
organizations on matters of mutual concern. The laws and rules committee shall
also make recommendations to the board in matters concerned with the licensure
law and the rules of the board.
7.
Education/Accreditation Committee. The chairman of the board shall appoint an
education/accreditation committee composed of not less than two board members.
The education/accreditation committee shall evaluate and make recommendations
to the board concerning the quality of the engineering and land surveying
curricula, along with evaluation of the faculties and facilities of schools
within Louisiana. The education/accreditation committee shall also have the
power to make inspections in the course of its evaluations.
8. Finance Committee. The chairman of the
board shall appoint a finance committee composed of not less than two board
members. The treasurer will serve as the chairman of the finance committee. The
finance committee shall make studies, reports and recommendations to the board
on fiscal matters. The finance committee shall also prepare a budget for
presentation to the board no later than the November meeting.
9. Nominations and Awards Committee. The
chairman of the board shall appoint a nominations and awards committee composed
of not less than two board members. The nominations and awards committee shall
present to the board a list of nominations for election of board officers and
for any applicable awards.
10.
Complaint Review Committees. Complaint review committees shall be composed of
not less than three board members appointed by the enforcement staff on a
case-by-case basis. Complaint review committees shall review the results of
investigations against licensees, certificate holders and unlicensed persons;
decide whether or not to prefer charges; and/or recommend appropriate action to
the board. Any decision, including the preferral of charges, shall be made by a
minimum two-thirds vote of the board members serving on a committee.
11. Continuing Professional Development
Committee. The chairman of the board shall appoint a continuing professional
development committee composed of not less than two board members. The
continuing professional development committee shall review and make
recommendations to the board regarding continuing professional development
rules and policies.
12. Firm
Licensure Committee. The chairman of the board shall appoint a firm licensure
committee composed of not less than two board members. The firm licensure
committee shall review and make recommendations to the board regarding
applications for firm licensure and other issues relating to firm
licensure.
13. Enforcement
Committee. The chairman of the board shall appoint an enforcement committee
composed of not less than two board members. At least one of the board members
on the enforcement committee shall be a professional engineer and at least one
of the board members shall be a professional land surveyor. The enforcement
committee shall make recommendations to the board regarding the board's
investigative, disciplinary and enforcement policies, procedures and
practices.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:688.
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