1. A. The commission shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and a secretary/treasurer, and other officers as it deems appropriate, who shall have the following authority and duties:

   1. 1. The commission shall elect a chairman, who shall be one of its members, and who shall be elected annually. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the commission and shall preside at all meetings thereof. The chairman shall have general and active management of the business of the commission, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the commission are carried into effect. The chairman shall execute all contracts and other documents on behalf of the commission.
   2. 2. The vice-chairman shall serve in the absence of the chairman, and shall be elected annually.
   3. 3. The secretary/treasurer of the commission shall be elected by the commission annually, but he or she need not be a member of the commission. The secretary/treasurer shall attend all meetings of the commission and shall record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings, which recordings shall be permanently preserved. The secretary/treasurer shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings, and shall perform such other duties ordinarily attendant to a secretary and treasurer of a corporation. The secretary/treasurer shall keep a record of all monies received and disbursed and shall submit a report of all transactions to the commission at each meeting or upon the request of any member.
   4. 4. The commission may elect such other officers which may be necessary to carry out the duties of the commission in accordance with the applicable law and this Chapter.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted in accordance with R.S. 3:838 and 839.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Adopted by the Department of Agriculture, Egg Commission, November 1972, amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, LR 51:1821 (November 2025).