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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 576
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
HEALTH: Provides with respect to the Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic
Development District
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact the heading of Chapter 27-E of the Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised2
Statutes of 1950, and R.S. 33:2401(A), 9039.61, 9039.62, 9039.65(3), 9039.66(J),3
and 9039.68(A)(13) and (B)(1) and (2), relative to the Greater New Orleans4
Biosciences Economic Development District; to change the name of the Greater New5
Orleans Biosciences Economic Development District to the BioDistrict New6
Orleans; to provide for definitions; to change the composition of the advisory7
committee for the BioDistrict New Orleans; to specify that all BioDistrict New8
Orleans employees are unclassified and are a part of certain retirement system; to9
modify certain subdistrict designations; and to provide for related matters.10
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:11
Section 1. The heading of Chapter 27-E of the Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised12
Statutes of 1950 and R.S. 33:2401(A), 9039.61, 9039.62, 9039.65(3), 9039.66(J), and13
9039.68(A)(13) and (B)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:14
§2401. Unclassified and classified service 15
A. The unclassified service shall include the following positions:16
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(5) Persons employed by the BioDistrict New Orleans for the purpose of18
conducting its daily activities.19
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CHAPTER 27-E. GREATER NEW ORLEANS BI OSCIENCES1
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ACT BIODISTRICT NEW ORLEANS2
ACT3
§9039.61. The Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic Development District4
Act BioDistrict New Orleans Act5
This Chapter shall be known as the "The Greater New Orleans Biosciences6
Economic Development District Act "BioDistrict New Orleans Act".7
§9039.62. Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic Development District8
BioDistrict New Orleans; creation; territorial jurisdiction9
There is hereby created the Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic10
Development District BioDistrict New Orleans, referred to in this Chapter as the11
"district". The district shall be composed of all of the territory located in the parish12
of Orleans bounded by Earhart Blvd., Carrollton Ave., Loyola Ave., and Iberville St.13
The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in Article VI,14
Section 44(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 1915
and 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district, acting through its board of16
commissioners, the governing authority of the district, is hereby granted all of the17
rights, powers, privileges, and immunities accorded by law and the Constitution of18
Louisiana to political subdivisions of the state, including but not limited to the power19
to incur debt.20
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§9039.65. Definitions22
The following words or terms as used in this Chapter shall have the following23
meaning:24
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(3) "District" means the Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic26
Development District BioDistrict New Orleans as further defined in R.S. 33:9039.62.27
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J. There shall be an advisory committee of the district created by the board2
of commissioners of the district, which may include but not be limited to3
representatives of the Ochsner Foundation, the New Orleans Foundation, Children's4
Hospital, Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, the University of New5
Orleans, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Black Economic Development6
Council, the New Orleans Downtown Development District, Dillard University, and7
Southern University of New Orleans , and two members appointed by the mayor of8
the city of New Orleans from a list of nominees submitted by the representatives and9
senators for the districts that overlap the boundaries of the BioDistrict New Orleans.10
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§9039.68. General powers12
A. In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere granted in this Chapter, the13
board is hereby granted and shall have and may exercise all powers necessary or14
convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited15
to the following:16
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(13)(a) To appoint officers, agents, and employees, including an executive18
director and staff, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.19
(b) All employees of the BioDistrict shall be members of the unclassified20
civil service for cities and the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System. 21
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B.(1) At least ten days after publication of a notice in the official journal of23
the district, a public hearing shall be conducted and the board may then designate24
one or more areas within or without the boundaries of the district as they may exist25
from time to time as a separate subdistrict or as an enlargement of the original26
district, provided that subdistricts created by the board outside the then current27
boundaries of the district need not be contiguous to the district. Any territory outside28
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or designated as a separate subdistrict may only be so included or designated subject1
to the approval of the governing board of the parish or municipality having2
jurisdiction over such territory. Each subdistrict shall constitute a separate political3
subdivision of the state, governed by the district board with the same powers of the4
district. Each designated subdistrict area shall be representative of its geographic5
location and designated as "Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic6
Development Subdistrict No. ___ BioDistrict Economic Development Subdistrict for7
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(2) In addition to any other provision of this Chapter, the owner or owners9
of land whether or not contiguous to the district may file with the board a petition10
requesting that there be included as an enlargement of the original district or11
designated as a separate subdistrict, the land described in the petition by metes and12
bounds or by lot and block number if there is a recorded plat of the area to be13
included in the district. The board shall hear and consider the petition and may add14
the land described to the original district or designated as a subdistrict in the petition15
if it is feasible, practicable, and to the advantage of the district. Upon receipt of such16
petition and at least ten days after publication of a notice in the official journal of the17
district, a public hearing shall be conducted and the board shall consider the petition18
and may then enlarge the boundaries of the district or designate one or more areas19
within or without the boundaries of the district as they may exist from time to time20
as a subdistrict if it is practicable, feasible, and to the benefit of the district to do so.21
Subdistricts created outside the then current boundaries of the district also need not22
be contiguous to the district. Any territory outside the district which is sought to be23
included in the district or designated as a subdistrict may only be so included subject24
to the approval of the governing board of the parish or municipality having25
jurisdiction over such territory. Each subdistrict shall constitute a separate political26
subdivision of the state, governed by the district board with the same powers of the27
district. Each designated subdistrict area shall be representative of its geographic28
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Development Subdistrict No. ___ BioDistrict Economic Development Subdistrict for1
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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)]
Leger HB No. 576
Abstract: Amends provisions relative to the Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic
Development District.
Present law (R.S. 33:2401(A)) establishes a list of positions that qualify for unclassified
civil service status for cities with populations of over one hundred thousand.
Proposed law adds employees of the BioDistrict to unclassified service.
Present law (R.S. 33:9039.61) establishes that present law shall be known as the Greater
New Orleans Biosciences Economic Development District.
Proposed law changes the name of present law from the Greater New Orleans Biosciences
Economic Development District to the BioDistrict New Orleans.
Present law (R.S. 33:9039.62) creates the Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic
Development District, referred to in present law as the "district".
Proposed law changes the name of the Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic
Development District so that "district" now refers to the BioDistrict New Orleans.
Present law (R.S. 33:9039.65(3)) defines "District" as the Greater New Orleans Biosciences
Economic Development District.
Proposed law changes the definition of "District" in present law meaning the Greater New
Orleans Biosciences Economic Development District to the BioDistrict New Orleans.
Present law (R.S. 33:9039.66(J)) creates an advisory committee of the district created by the
board of commissioners of the district, which may include but not be limited to
representatives of the Ochsner Foundation, the New Orleans Foundation, Children's
Hospital, Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, the University of New Orleans,
the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Black Economic Development Council, the New
Orleans Downtown Development District, Dillard University, and Southern University of
New Orleans.
Proposed law adds two members to the advisory committee that are to be appointed by the
mayor of the city of New Orleans from a list of nominees submitted by the representatives
and senators for the districts that overlap the boundaries of the BioDistrict New Orleans.
Present law (R.S. 33:9039.68(A)(13)) authorizes the board of commissioners to appoint
officers, agents, and employees, including an executive director and staff, and prescribe their
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Proposed law specifies that all employees of the BioDistrict are members of the unclassified
civil service for cities and the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System.
Present law (R.S. 33:9039.68(B)(1) and (2)) requires that each designated subdistrict area
be designated as "Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic Development Subdistrict No.
".
Proposed law changes present law by specifying that each designated subdistrict area be
representative of its geographic location and designated as "BioDistrict Economic
Development Subdistrict for ________________".
(Amends R.S. 33:2401(A), 9039.61, 9039.62, 9039.65(3), 9039.66(J), and 9039.68(A)(13)
and (B)(1) and (2))