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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 544
BY REPRESENTATIVE PUGH
DISTRICTS/WATERWORKS: Increases the amount of per diem paid to the members of
the governing board of the Tangipahoa Water District
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3813.2(C)(2), relative to Tangipahoa Parish; to provide2
relative to the Tangipahoa Water District; to increase the amount of per diem paid3
to members of the governing board; and to provide for related matters.4
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published5
as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of6
Louisiana.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 33:3813.2(C)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:9
ยง3813.2. Tangipahoa Water District10
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C.12
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(2)(a) Members of the board of commissioners of the Tangipahoa Water14
District or the expanded Waterworks District Number II of Tangipahoa Parish shall15
be entitled to per diem pay at the rate of one hundred dollars per regular meeting or16
special meeting. Per diem pay shall not be paid for more than twelve special17
meetings per year, and the board of commissioners shall not hold more than two18
regular meetings during any one calendar month.19 HLS 10RS-1105 ORIGINAL
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of1
commissioners of the Tangipahoa Water District shall be entitled to per diem at the2
rate of one hundred fifty dollars per regular meeting or special meeting. Per diem3
shall not be paid for more than twelve special meetings per year, and the board of4
commissioners shall not hold more than two regular meetings during any one5
calendar month.6
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010; if vetoed by the governor8
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,9
2010, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.10
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Pugh HB No. 544
Abstract: Relative to the Tangipahoa Water District, increases the amount of per diem paid
to members of the governing board from $100 to $150 for attendance at each regular
or special meeting.
Present law requires the governing authority of Tangipahoa Parish to pay the members of
the board of commissioners of the Tangipahoa Water District a per diem at the rate of $100
per regular or special meeting. Provides that per diem shall not be paid for more than 12
special meetings per year. Prohibits the board from holding more than two regular meetings
during any one calendar month.
Proposed law increases the rate of per diem paid to governing board members from $100 to
$150 per regular or special meeting. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective July 1, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 33:3813.2(C)(2))