Office of
the GovernorPleasure: Members may be removed at the pleasure of the governor
Concurrent: Members sit for a term concurrent with the governor’s term; the member may be removed for cause
Specific Term: The specific number of years for a term is set by statute. The member will serve that number of years and have a specific term end date. The member may only be removed for cause. At the end of the term, the seat is considered expired but not vacant.
R. S. 24:14K 2. (B) The appointee may continue to serve until the end of the second regular session of the Legislature following the expiration of the term. This means that a term is not vacant until the end of 2 regular sessions following the term end date.