§ 18-59. Local coastal program advisory committee.

(a)

The committee shall be composed of eleven members and shall be appointed by the parish president with the advice and consent of the majority of the parish council. The members shall be chosen from the following occupations in accordance with Plaquemines Parish Government Resolution No. 99-96:

(1)

One (1) member representing the commercial fishermen;

(2)

One (1) member representing the oyster industry;

(3)

One (1) member representing the shrimp industry;

(4)

One (1) member representing the recreational and sport fishermen;

(5)

One (1) member representing the private land owners;

(6)

One (1) member representing the oil industry

(7)

One (1) member representing the Plaquemines Parish Environmental Department;

(8)

One (1) member representing the parish county agent (fisheries);

(9)

One (1) member representing the parish council;

(10)

One (1) member representing the office of the parish president;

(11)

One (1) member representing the legal department of Plaquemines Parish.

(b)

Members of the committee shall be appointed for a two year term. Members may be re-appointed by the parish president with the advice and consent of the parish council.

(c)

Any member of the committee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a majority of the parish council.

(d)

The committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman to conduct meetings. The chairman shall have the authority to appoint sub-committees and chairman of said sub-committees. The chairman and/or vice chairman shall control the agenda and conduct of each meeting.

(e)

The committee shall follow Mason's Rules of Order for the conduct of any meeting.

(f)

In addition to the powers, duties and obligations provided by this article, the committee shall have the powers, duties and obligations as described in the CZMP.

(g)

Each permit application must be approved or disapproved by a majority vote of the committee. The committee may be [may vote by] proxy.

(h)

Once a decision is issued by the committee, the local administrator shall bring all permit applications before the parish council at the next council meeting. The parish council may accept or reject the recommendation of the committee when making its decision on the permit application. If the permit is approved by the parish council, the permit shall become effective and binding. If the permit is rejected, the permit shall not become effective and binding and the applicant must seek other remedies as provided by the CZMP.

(i)

Any permit application rejected by the parish council shall be subject to the administrative appeal process as provided by the CZMP.

(j)

Any permit issued under the CZMP is the property of the Plaquemines Parish government and may be revoked, amended, modified or canceled by the parish council at any time with reasonable cause. A permit does not convey any property rights, mineral rights, or exclusive privileges; it does not warrant or guarantee title nor does it authorize injury to property. All rules, regulations, duties, obligations and responsibilities contained in the CZMP and on the permit shall be accepted and followed by applicant without reservation or condition.

(k)

Without the consent of the parish council, the committee may adopt and implement any procedural rules and regulations, not substantive in nature, that aids it in the implementation of the CZMP. The committee may also recommend to the parish council any modification, amendment or supplementation of the CZMP or any ordinance.

(l)

The committee is also charged with the duties, obligations and powers to enforce the rules and regulations of the CZMP in accordance with the program.

(m)

The committee shall also create a monetary fund known as the Plaquemines Parish wetlands conservation and restoration fund ("fund"). The fund shall be managed by the committee and administrated by the local administrator. The committee may approve any expenditure or deposit that is in the best interest of the parish. The committee shall provide an accounting to the parish council and parish president every sixty (60) days. All permit fees, grants and other fees received under the CZMP shall be deposited in said fund. The parish council and parish president shall have the right to inspect the books and records of the committee and the fund at any time. All fees, grants and other monies received by the committee under the CZMP shall be the property of parish government. The committee shall act in a trustee capacity and shall act reasonably in the administration of said fund. Any monies or assets of the fund may be transferred to the general fund by a majority vote of the parish council.

(Ord. No. 01-26, § 4, 2-8-01; Ord. No. 02-17, § 1, 2-14-02; Ord. No. 02-53, § 1, 3-28-02; Ord. No. 04-26, § 1, 1-8-04; Ord. No. 14-135, § 4, 7-24-14)