The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
Present law provides for the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority [R.S.
38:330.12.1] to manage and control any non-flood protection asset within a levee district within
the territorial jurisdiction of any flood protection authority.
Proposed law retains present law except for the New Orleans Lakefront Airport.
Proposed law creates the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Authority as a body corporate and
politic and a political subdivision of the state and, effective 1/1/2014, transfers the management,
control, and maintenance of the New Orleans Lakefront Airport to the board of commissioners of
the authority.
Proposed law provides for such airport authority to exercise its duties, functions, powers, and
responsibilities through a board of commissioners, as follows:
(1)One member appointed by the chairman of the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management
Authority.
(2)One member appointed by the fixed based operators contracting with the New Orleans
Lakefront Airport.
(3)The state senator or his designee from Senate District Three.
(4)The state senator or his designee from Senate District Four.
(5)The state representative or his designee from House District Ninety-Seven.
(6)The state representative or his designee from House District Ninety-Nine.
(7)The state representative or his designee from House District One Hundred.
(8)One member appointed by the director of aviation of the New Orleans International
Airport.
(9)One member appointed by the secretary of the Department of Transportation and
Development.
(10)One member appointed by the chairman of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection
Authority-East.
Proposed law provides no state senator or state representative appointed to serve on the board be subject to Senate confirmation.
Proposed law provides that authority members who are senators serve a term concurrent with
their term of office; authorizes a senator member to appoint a designee; that designee
appointment be at senator's discretion, in writing, and transmitted to the authority; that only a
senate member himself or his duly appointed designee may represent the member at authority
meetings; requires senate member to have only one designee at a time; provides that a designee
serves at appointing senator's pleasure, subject to termination at any time; prohibits any
subsequent designee appointment until previously appointed designee resigns or is otherwise
terminated, and requires transmittal in writing of such resignation or termination to the authority.
Proposed law provides that non-senator members serve for four years; that a majority of the
members constitute a quorum; that official board action requires an affirmative vote by a
majority of members present and voting at any meeting; that members receive no compensation
for service but may receive per diem not to exceed $50 for attending board or subcommittee
meetings and mileage expense reimbursement incurred when performing official board duties at
the rate established for travel by state officials.
Proposed law requires members to elect from its membership; a chairman, a secretary, and a
vice-chairman, who serves in the chairman's absence; provides for employment of an executive
director and such personnel necessary to implement proposed law.
Proposed law provides authority is the successor of the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management
Authority; requires the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority continue to manage,
operate, and maintain the airport until such responsibility transfers to authority.
Proposed law authorizes the board to enter into contracts, agreements, or cooperative endeavors
of any nature, on behalf of the authority with a state agency, political subdivision, or other legal
entity or person, or any combination thereof, for the management, operation, and maintenance of
the airport; requires the board to conduct a national search for a management firm to conduct
day-to-day airport operations.
Proposed law provides that all revenues produced from the operation of any facility or
improvement at the airport be collected and retained by the authority, except as required by
federal law, regulation, or state constitution.
Proposed law authorizes the board to implement provisions of proposed law.
Proposed law prohibits any action which impairs obligations of outstanding bonded indebtedness
or contracts of the Orleans Levee District or the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management
Authority or which impairs the ability of the Orleans Levee District to satisfy any legal action or
claim pending against the levee district on January 1, 2014, or the Non-Flood Protection Asset
Management Authority on January 1, 2014.
Effective January 1, 2014. (Amends R.S. 38:330.12.1(A); adds R.S. 2:361)