The original instrument was prepared by McHenry Lee. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by J.
W. Wiley.
DIGEST
Long (SB 184)
Present law provides that the Louisiana Seafood and Promotion and Marketing Board acts
independently from the secretary of the DW&F except that the secretary must implement the
policies, rules, and decisions of the board.
Proposed law changes present law to provide that the board will act independently from the
secretary of the DW&F with no exceptions.
Proposed law provides that the board will be a separate budget.
Proposed law provides that the DW&F will not be responsible for providing office space,
equipment, or personnel for the board.
Proposed law changes the domicile of the board from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.
Present law provides that the secretary of the DW&F will serve as an ex officio nonvoting
member of the board.
Proposed law removes the secretary from the board.
Present law provides for the powers, duties, and functions of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion
and Marketing Board and authorizes the board to hire a director and assistant director.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the following additional duties: to perform accounting
and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis,
data processing, personnel management, and grants management; and to make and enter into
contracts, conveyances, mortgages, deeds or trusts, and leases in the carrying out of its powers,
duties, functions, and objectives.
Present law provides for the secretary of the DW&F to have certain duties for appropriations and
contracting authority.
Proposed law removes the secretary from having to perform these duties.
Effective on July 1, 2013.
(Amends R.S. 36:610(E) and 801.1(A), and 56:10(B)(3), 578.2(A)(1) and (E), 578.3(10), 578.4,
and 578.7; adds R.S. 56:578.3(11) and (12); repeals R.S. 36:802.5) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Removes provision of proposed law providing for oversight of the Louisiana
Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board by the secretary of the DW&F.
2. Makes the board an agency that acts independently from the secretary of the
DW&F.
3. Changes the domicile of the board from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.
4. Removes the secretary of DW&F from the board.
5. Adds additional duties to the board.
6. Removes the secretary of DW&F from having to perform certain duties for
appropriations and contracting authority.