Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health
Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Administrative Matters
Subchapter B - Board of Animal Health
Section XXI-121 - Administration of the Affairs of the Board (Formerly Section 105)

A. The members of the board shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and a secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, who shall serve for terms of one year, but may be elected for an indefinite number of terms. After the initial election the officers shall be elected at the board's regular meeting during the first quarter of each year. In the absence of the chairman at any meeting of the board, the vice-chairman shall preside.

B. The board shall meet quarterly and may meet on the call of the chairman or upon the request of any three members. The board shall not meet more than 12 times in any calendar year.

C. Meetings of the board shall normally be held in its domicile, but may be held at other locations upon the determination of the chairman or the will of the commission.

D. For the transaction of business, the quorum of the board shall be seven members.

E. An affirmative vote of a minimum of seven members shall be required for the adoption of any motion.

F. Members of the board may designate representatives to attend meetings of the board. Members who appoint representatives shall provide notice to the board of such action. Representatives shall present written authorization, signed by a member, to the board prior to attending a meeting. Representatives shall not have voting rights.

G. Rules and regulations of the board, and amendments thereto, shall be noticed, adopted, and promulgated as required by the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.

H. The chairman shall designate a hearing officer, who may or may not be a member of the board, to preside at all adjudicatory proceedings of the board. The chairman may, if he so desires, serve as hearing officer at any adjudicatory proceedings.

I. The board shall serve as the hearing body in all adjudicatory proceedings and shall make the final determination with regard to the disposition of all matters coming to adjudication.

J. No member of the board shall participate in any discussion or vote concerning any matter before the board in which such member has a personal or commercial interest.