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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 261
BY SENATOR CHAISSON
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 38:1607(C), relative to St. Charles Parish; to provide that the St. Charles2
Parish Council may replace the board of commissioners of the Sunset Drainage3
District as the governing authority of the district by ordinance; to provide for4
effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.5
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 38:1607(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง1607. Board of commissioners; qualifications; compensation and expenses9
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C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the11
St. Charles Parish Council may replace the board of commissioners of the12
Sunset Drainage District as the governing authority of the district by adopting13
an ordinance appointing and designating the St. Charles Parish Council as the14
governing authority of the district. At least two public hearings shall be held15
prior to each consideration of adopting the ordinance by the St. Charles Parish16
Council. At least one of the public hearings shall be held at a location within the17
district. The ordinance shall establish an effective date for such change in18
governance and the delivery of records, accounts and monies to the council.19
ACT No. 319 SB NO. 261 ENROLLED
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Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall be null and void and of no effect after1
December 31, 2013.2
Section 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2012.3
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: