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SENATE BILL NO. 396
BY SENATOR CROWE
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 34:3494(A), (B)(3), and (D), to enact R.S. 34:3499(A)(10), and2
to repeal R.S. 34:3494(B)(9), relative to the Louisiana International Gulf Transfer3
and Terminal Authority; to provide for changes in the board membership; to provide4
for powers of the authority; to provide for the payment of certain expenses; and to5
provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 34:3494(A), (B)(3), and (D) are hereby amended and reenacted and8
R.S. 34:3499(A)(10) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9
§3494. Board of commissioners; qualifications; term; vacancies; compensation10
A. The authority shall be governed by a board of sixteen fifteen11
commissioners, consisting of the secretary of the Department of Economic12
Development and the secretary of the Department of Transportation and13
Development, the chairmen of the House and Senate committees on transportation,14
highways, and public works or their designees and twelve eleven commissioners15
appointed by the governor to be chosen on the basis of their demonstrated experience16
in maritime or business leadership, or both, and their stature and ability to act17
effectively for the best interests of Louisiana. Such commissioners shall not be18
appointed or elected commissioners or board members of any other Louisiana port.19
B. Commissioners shall be chosen as follows:20
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(3) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by22
the New Orleans Steamship Louisiana Maritime Association.23
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D. The members of the board of commissioners shall serve without25
compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attending26
meetings or performing duties authorized by the board of commissioners at rates27 SB NO. 396 ENROLLED
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and standards as promulgated by the division of administration.1
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§3499. Powers3
A. The authority shall be empowered to do any and all things necessary or4
proper to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, including but not limited to the5
following:6
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(10) To accept and use any gift, grant, donation, or otherwise any sum8
of money, or property, aid or assistance from the United States, the state of9
Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, or any person or legal entity for10
purposes consistent with responsibilities and functions of the authority.11
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Section 2. R.S. 34:3494(B)(9) is hereby repealed.13
Section 3. The terms of the members serving on the effective date of this Act as14
commissioners who were selected from the lists submitted by the Mississippi River15
Maritime Association and the New Orleans Steamship Association shall terminate as of the16
effective date of this Act.17
Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not18
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature19
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If20
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become21
effective on the day following such approval.22
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: