§ 3.10. Duties of the president.

The parish president shall have the following duties:

A.

Carry out policies adopted by the parish council;

B.

Exercise general oversight of the activities of boards, agencies, and special districts;

C.

Exercise supervision over all other executive and administrative work of the parish and provide for the coordination of administrative activities;

D.

Assure that the provisions of the Charter, the ordinances of the parish and all laws are enforced;

E.

Appoint and remove all administrative and executive officers and employees of the parish, in accordance with the parish council adopted employment policies except for the personal staff of the council and its members, and any personal staff of the president. The personal staff of the president shall be appointed by and serve at the will of the president;

F.

Appoint the administrative directors (director of administration, director of operations, and director of public services) of the parish, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the entire membership of the council, and shall serve at the will of the president. The compensation and qualifications of the administrative directors shall be in accordance with the parish council adopted employment policies. The terms of the administrative directors shall be concurrent with the term of office of the president.

G.

Make recommendations to the parish council for appointments of all members of boards and commissions;

H.

Submit annually to the council for its consideration and approval an operating budget and a capital improvement budget;

I.

Call special meetings of the parish council;

J.

Veto ordinances and disapprove or reduce any item or items of appropriation; except:

(1)

Any such item or items appropriated for the purpose of auditing or investigating the executive branch;

(2)

Any item or items appropriated for or ordinance involving the purchase, sale, lease, mortgage, or other alienation or encumbrance, at public or private transaction, of any immovable property of the parish or of any political subdivision or district situated therein;

(3)

Any item or items or items appropriated for or ordinance involving the expropriation of property for a public purpose;

(4)

Any item or items appropriated for or ordinance involving the Plaquemines Parish Port, Harbor and Terminal District;

(5)

Ordinances for reapportionment;

(6)

Ordinances for amendments to the Charter;

(7)

Ordinances for zoning; and

(8)

Ordinances for establishing, altering or modifying parish council procedure not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter.

K.

Attend or be represented by his designee at council meetings, furnish such information as may be requested by any council member, and have the right to take part in any discussions, but without the right to vote.