LOUISIANA PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

2:00 PM

Louisiana State University

Agricultural Center

Efferson Hall, Room 212

Baton Rouge, LA  70804

Agenda (amended)

 

1.         Call to Order and Opening Remarks by Chairman

2.         Roll Call

3.         Review  and approval of Previous Minutes of  November 27, 2007 and December 18, 2007 Board Meetings

4.         Election of Vice Chair (to conduct the meetings in absence of the Chair)

5.         Appointment of Budget Committee Chair

The Budget Committee Chair will convene and chair meetings of the Budget Committee, and represent the Board in the oversight of budget-related staff activities, including, but not limited to the following:

a)      Preparation of the LPDB annual budget

b)      Preparation of monthly reports to the LPDB Board for acceptance and approval

c)      Review of staff and Board requested/proposed corrective actions in budget matters or modifications to the LPDB administrative budget, LPD Fund distributions to the Districts, Indigent Parent Program Fund, DNA Post-Conviction Testing Funds or other statutorily dedicated funds.

d)      Review/screen requests for additional/special assistance from districts and other public defense providers and provide recommendations to the Board regarding these requests.

e)      Review/screen requests for substantive budget modifications from LPDB staff and provide recommendations to the Board regarding these requests

6.         Introduction to NLADA Visioning Process

7.         Interim Chief’s Responses Danny Martiny’s questions.

8.         Preparation of Board By-Laws

9.         Policy for District Public Defender Discipline

10.      Expert Witness Cost Limits

11.      Civil Service Personnel Policies

 

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LOUISIANA PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

2:00 PM

Louisiana State University

Agricultural Center

Efferson Hall, Room 212

Baton Rouge, LA  70804

Agenda

 

12.     Policy for Client Complaints

13.      Policy for District Reporting on Caseload and Financial Data

14.      Conflict Performance Measures

15.      Budget Information

a)      Actual Year to Date Versus Budget

b)      Additional Allocations     

16.      Trial Compliance Officer

17.      Search Committee Report - Remy Starns

18.      Report of Baton Rouge Office Search

19.      Director’s Report

20.      Public Comments

21.      Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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