Provides relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS) and allows for a change in beneficiary for purposes of joint and survivor annuities.(7/1/10) (EG NO IMPACT APV)
Authorizes public entities utilizing tax increment finance ("TIF") to enter into a joint venture or cooperative endeavor with one or more other public entities utilizing TIF to utilize all or a portion of the tax increments generated within their TIF areas in order to jointly finance or refinance one or more economic development projects located within their TIF areas. (gov sig)
Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of slaughtering establishments to ensure compliance with the "Federal Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act." (gov sig)
Enhances the penalties for criminal and terrorists acts where the use of an Internet, virtual, street-level map is used in the commission of the crime or terrorist act. (8/15/10)