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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 99
BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHEXNAYDER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
MUSEUMS: Repeals provisions relative to the Garyville Timbermill Museum
AN ACT1
To repeal Chapter 5-F of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of2
R.S. 25:380.31 through 380.36, and R.S. 36:744(O) and 801.10, and to repeal3
provisions relative to the Garyville Timbermill Museum.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Chapter 5-F of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,6
comprised of R.S. 25:380.31 through 380.36, and R.S. 36:744(O) and 801.10 are hereby7
repealed in their entirety.8
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not9
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature10
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If11
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become12
effective on the day following such approval.13
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)]
Schexnayder HB No. 99
Abstract: Repeals provisions relative to the Garyville Timbermill Museum.
Present law provides for the establishment of the Garyville Timbermill Museum as a facility
in the parish of St. John the Baptist. Further provides that the museum shall be a historical,
cultural, scientific, and technological educational institution whose primary purpose shall
be to research, collect, preserve, and present, as an educational resource, documents, HLS 13RS-682 ENGROSSED
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artifacts, objects of art, and the like that reflect the social, cultural, and economic history of
the timber industry in La. and the St. John the Baptist Parish area in particular.
Present law provides for the creation of the governing board of the museum. The board shall
be comprised of nine members who have a knowledge of and interest in timber and timber
production. Members of the board shall serve without compensation. Further provides that
the domicile of the board shall be in the parish of St. John the Baptist.
Present law provides for the duties and powers of the governing board.
Present law provides that the Dept. of State shall include in its annual budget request a
request for funds necessary for support of the museum. Further provides that funds
appropriated by the legislature to the department for operation of the museum shall be used
solely for that purpose and in accordance with the budget plan developed by the board to
maintain accreditation standards.
Present law provides that the department and the board may solicit and accept funds,
government grants, donations, and contributions of land, buildings, monies, relics, works of
art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the museum either in the form of loans
or in the form of donations inter vivos or mortis causa. Further provides that the board is
granted authority of deaccession with respect to any collection of the museum and is
exempted from laws relative to the sale or disposal of surplus property.
Present law provides that any collections of the museum may be lent in part. Further
provides that collections shall be available for use in educational projects.
Present law provides that the museum and its governing board are placed within the Dept.
of State.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Repeals R.S. 25:380.31-380.36 and R.S. 36:744(O) and 801.10)