The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
Proposed law authorizes the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the
City of Baton Rouge to create an airport district encompassing the parish of East Baton Rouge by
resolution of the council at a properly noticed meeting and requires the name of such district be
the "Greater Baton Rouge Airport District".
Proposed law provides that such airport district is a political subdivision of the state pursuant to
Article VI, Sections 30 through 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana and sections of the Louisiana
Revised Statutes of 1950, relating to the levy of taxes, the incurring of debt, and the issuing of
bonds.
Proposed law provides that the governance of the airport district, including but not limited to the
composition and tenure of the board of commissioners of the district, its officers, domicile, and
authority, including amending boundaries, acquiring property, issuing bonds, and taxation, shall
be as provided by the provisions of present law, except for R.S. 2:313 through 318.
Proposed law requires the council to act pursuant to R.S. 2:319 which provides that either the
council (1) will serve as the governing body of the airport district or (2) will establish and select a
board of commissioners composed of either five or seven members at the council's option as the
governing body of such airport district not later than September 1, 2013.
Proposed law further provides that if the council selects a board of commissioners, this does not
relieve the council of any liability with respect to any outstanding obligations incurred for airport
purposes prior to such selection, including the issuance of bonds, incurred by the airport district
prior to September 1, 2013.
Proposed law repeals provisions of prior enactments relative to the Greater Baton Rouge Airport
District but only if the council adopts an ordinance creating the Greater Baton Rouge Airport
District as provided in proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2013.
(Adds R.S. 2:332; repeals Act No. 151 of the 1969 Regular Session of the Legislature, Act No.
61 of the 1971 Regular Session of the Legislature, Act No. 804 of the 1982 Regular Session of
the Legislature, Act No. 551 of the 1984 Regular Session of the Legislature, and Act No. 91 of
the 1995 Regular Session of the Legislature)