HLS 12RS-186 ENGROSSED
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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 41
BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO
HONORARY DESIGNATIONS: Designates the city of Scott as the Boudin Capital of the
World
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To designate the city of Scott as the Boudin Capital of the World.2
WHEREAS, boudin, a delicacy of the Cajun Creole culture, has long been made and3
sold in the city of Scott; and4
WHEREAS, there are numerous business establishments within the city of Scott5
which sell boudin; and6
WHEREAS, five of these business establishments within the city of Scott account7
for the manufacture and sale of over one million three hundred thousand pounds of boudin8
per year, and these stores employ approximately eighty-three employees; and 9
WHEREAS, sales of boudin in the city of Scott amount to approximately five million10
dollars per year; and11
WHEREAS, sales taxes generated from the sale of boudin result in substantial12
financial income to the city of Scott; and13
WHEREAS, the boudin prepared and sold in the city of Scott is the best-tasting14
boudin in the state of Louisiana and the world; and15
WHEREAS, due to the financial and cultural impact of boudin and the sale of boudin16
on the city and citizens of Scott, the city of Scott is in the process of establishing an annual17
boudin festival; and18
WHEREAS, the city of Scott has long been known to its citizens and tourists as the19
Boudin Capital of the World.20 HLS 12RS-186 ENGROSSED
HCR NO. 41
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby1
designate the city of Scott as the Boudin Capital of the World.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted3
to the mayor of Scott.4
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)]
Ortego HCR No. 41
Designates the city of Scott as the Boudin Capital of the World.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original bill.
1. Added that boudin is a delicacy of the Creole culture.