§ 2-06. Prohibitions.

A.

A Council member shall hold no other elected public office, nor be a compensated official or employee of the City-Parish Government during the term for which elected to the Council and no former Council member shall hold any compensated appointive City-Parish Government office or employment until one (1) year after the expiration of the term for which elected to the Council. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a Council member from serving as a member of a charter commission, constitutional convention or political party committee.

B.

Except as specifically provided in this charter, neither the Council nor any of its members shall remove, direct or supervise any administrative officers or employees whom the President or any subordinates of the President are empowered to appoint.

C.

No Council member shall serve on a board or commission of the City-Parish Government having administrative or policy making authority unless the ordinance or state law creating such board or commission specifies that one or more members of the Council shall serve on such board or commission.

(Reprint of January 2010)