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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 186
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Senate president to appoint a committee to study funding
mechanisms, improvement, and promotion of Louisiana state parks, in conjunction
with the strategic plan adopted by the office of state parks.
WHEREAS, the office of state parks is a division of the Department of Culture,
Recreation, and Tourism; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, the office adopted a five-year strategic plan with the program
goal to "increase and improve the focus on Louisiana's vast natural resources for all
Louisiana citizens and visitors to enjoy through planning, constructing and operating a
system of parks, historic sites and preservation areas in accordance with the highest
standards of management, interpretation and conservation"; and
WHEREAS, according to its strategic plan, the office "strives for: coordination
between agencies, allied interests, and user groups; professional training and competence of
its personnel; exemplary planning, design, construction and maintenance of its facilities;
active development and use of interpretation and reaction programs; and development of a
stable funding base to provide maintaining continuity of facility, program, and personnel
quality".
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby request the Senate president to appoint a committee to study funding
mechanisms, improvement, and promotion of Louisiana state parks, in conjunction with the
strategic plan, adopted by the office of state parks.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall consist of five senators
appointed by the Senate president, including at least two members of the Senate Committee
on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Culture, Recreation and
Tourism, and the office of state parks shall provide technical assistance to the committee. SR NO. 186 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall make a written report of its
findings to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International
Affairs by March 1, 2013.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE