§ 18-61. Local administrator.

(a)

The director of coastal zone management shall be appointed by the parish president and shall have the powers and duties established by the CZMP. The parish president shall have the power to remove the director with or without cause and to appoint another director at any time. The director shall report directly to the parish president and to the committee. The director shall administer the fund. No expenditure may be made from the fund without the majority vote of the committee. No check or draft may be issued from the fund unless signed by the director and the chairman of the committee.

(b)

The local coastal program manager shall review the permit application for completeness and make comment/recommendation to the committee on a timely basis. Once a decision is reached by the committee, the manager shall transfer said permits to the parish council for action by the parish council. The manager shall be responsible for all notices and procedures pertaining to the issuance of permits.

(c)

In addition to the powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities provided by this article, the director shall have the powers, duties and obligations provided in the CZMP and other duties, obligations and responsibilities issued by the committee. The CZMP shall be generally managed by the manager under the control of the committee.

(Ord. No. 01-26, § 6, 2-8-01; Ord. No. 01-225, § 1, 12-27-01; Ord. No. 14-135, § 6 7-24-14; Ord. No. 14-135, § 6, 7-24-14)