Page 1 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 44 BY SENATOR SMITH AN ACT1 To amend and reenact R.S. 2:319, relative to Beauregard Parish; to increase the number of2 members of the board of commissioners for the Beauregard Parish Airport Board;3 and to provide for related matters.4 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6 Section 1. R.S. 2:319 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7 ยง319. Governing authority in district composed of land in one parish8 A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the governing authority of an9 airport district composed of land situated in only one parish may either be the10 governing body of the parish in which the district is located, in which case the11 officers of the parish governing body shall be the officers of the airport district, or12 the governing body of the parish creating the airport district, may, in the resolution13 creating the airport district provided for in R.S. 2:316, provide that a board of14 commissioners composed of either five or seven members, so designated at the15 option of the governing body of the parish creating the airport district, shall be the16 governing authority of the airport district and shall be selected by the governing body17 of the parish creating the airport district. The governing body of any parish which18 has heretofore created an airport district prior to August 21, 1975, and is serving as19 the governing authority of such airport district may elect to appoint a board of20 commissioners as the governing authority of such airport district; however, such21 election shall not have the effect of affecting or impairing in any manner any22 obligations incurred by the airport district prior to such election, and shall not relieve23 the governing body of the parish of any liability with respect to any outstanding24 ACT No. 46 SB NO. 44 ENROLLED Page 2 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. obligations incurred for airport purposes prior to such election, nor shall the newly1 appointed board of commissioners be deemed to have assumed any obligations2 incurred by the governing body of the parish for airport purposes prior to their3 appointment.4 B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an airport5 district composed of land situated in Beauregard Parish shall be governed by6 a board of commissioners composed of ten members. The board of7 commissioners shall be selected by the governing authority of Beauregard8 Parish.9 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED: