La. Admin. Code tit. 58 § I-401

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-401 - General Schedule of Elections [Formerly Sections 301 and 501.B ]

A. Elections shall be held in years ending with an odd number.

1. Three active member trustees shall be chosen in each election and shall serve a four-year term.

2. Beginning in 1995 and continuing thereafter every four years, two retired member trustees shall be chosen in an election and shall serve a four year term. Beginning in 1997 and continuing thereafter every four years, a single retired trustee shall be chosen in an election and shall serve a four year term.

B. The schedule for elections shall be as follows:

1. first day in March: nominations shall be opened;

2. second Tuesday in July: nominations shall be closed. All nominating petitions must be received by the close of business (4:30 p.m. Central time);

3. Monday following second Tuesday in July: a drawing shall be held to determine candidate positions on a ballot;

4. fourth Friday in September: the final day that information on candidates and ballots may be mailed;

5. fourth Friday in October: all ballots or electronic votes must be received by the close of business (4:30 p.m. Central time). No faxed ballots shall be accepted;

6. Wednesday following fourth Friday in October: all ballots and electronic votes shall be tallied and verified by this date;

7. regular November meeting: the board shall be presented with the certified ballot count, and if it is accepted, shall authorize publication of results;

8. January following election: newly elected members receive orientation; oaths shall be taken prior to the regular January meeting.

C. In order to facilitate the election process, in the event of a disaster or emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the governor, the executive director may change the election schedule. Such a schedule change shall be in effect for a single election cycle only, after which the schedule shall return to that set forth in Subsection B of this Section.

La. Admin. Code tit. 58, § I-401

Promulgated by the Department of Treasury, Board of Trustees of the State Employees' Retirement System, LR 22:373 (May 1996), amended LR 23:996, 997 (August 1997), LR 25:1278 (July 1999), LR 26:2633 (November 2000), LR 33:1151 (June 2007), LR 34:446, 447 (March 2008), LR 37:1615 (June 2011), LR 39:119 (January 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 11:511 and R.S. 11:515.