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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE BILL NO. 209
BY SENATOR LAFLEUR
SPECIAL DISTRICTS. Provides relative to the Evangeline-Ville Platte Recreation District.
(gov sig)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4562.3 and to repeal R.S. 33:4562.4, relative to the2
Evangeline-Ville Platte Recreation District; to provide for a board of commissioners;3
to provide for the appointments of the commissioners; to provide for duties of the4
board of commissioners; to provide for the allocation of revenue; to authorize5
advisory committees; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related6
matters.7
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 33:4562.3 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 10
ยง4562.3. Evangeline-Ville Platte Recreation District; creation; boundaries; objects11
and purposes; governing authority; powers12
A. The governing authority of the parish of Evangeline, with the prior13
approval of the governing authority of the city of Ville Platte, is hereby authorized14
to create the Evangeline-Ville Platte Recreation District, with boundaries to include15
all territory contained within the city of Ville Platte, as those limits are now or may16
hereafter be fixed and determined, and such additional territory within the parish as17 SB NO. 209
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may be determined by the parish governing authority.1
B. The objects and purposes of the district shall be to own and operate2
recreational facilities of the district, the city of Ville Platte, and the parish which are3
located within the boundaries of the district whether preexisting or thereafter4
constructed and acquired by the district; and generally to administer programs and5
engage in activities which would promote recreation and any related activity6
designed to encourage recreation and promote the general health and well-being of7
citizens.8
C. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, composed of9
eleven nine members who shall be qualified voters and residents of the area10
contained in the district. The members of the board, who shall serve one-year terms,11
shall be appointed as follows:12
(1) Seven members shall be appointed by the governing authority of13
Evangeline Parish. Three members shall be appointed by the governing authority14
of the parish in which the district is located.15
(2) Three members shall be appointed by the board of aldermen of the city16
of Ville Platte with the concurrence of the mayor. Three members shall be17
appointed by the board of aldermen of the most populous municipality located18
in the parish according to the latest federal decennial census, with the19
concurrence of the mayor of the municipality.20
(3) One member shall be appointed jointly by the members of the legislature21
who represent the representative or senatorial district or districts in which the district22
is located. Three members shall be appointed jointly by the members of the23
legislature who represent the representative or senatorial district or districts in24
which the district is located.25
D. The district is declared to be a political subdivision of the state with all the26
rights and powers thereof to levy taxes, incur debt, and issue bonds, subject to the27
approval of the parish governing authority and approval by a majority of the electors28
of the district voting at an election called by the parish governing authority and held29 SB NO. 209
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for such purposes. The district may exercise all powers granted by law to recreation1
districts created pursuant to R.S. 33:4562 et seq.2
E. Members of the board of commissioners shall receive no compensation,3
but may be reimbursed reasonable expenses incurred in performing their duties for4
the benefit of the district. The governing authority for the parish may promulgate5
rules establishing the expenses that will be reimbursed. However, the secretary6
and treasurer of the board of commissioners may receive compensation for7
their services.8
F. For the first thirty-six months of operation, all revenue generated by the9
assets of the district shall be dedicated to the operation and maintenance of,10
equipment for, and improvements to the district. Thereafter, revenue generated11
by the assets of the district may be allocated to the promotion or sponsorship of12
athletic and health-related activities in the district in addition to other matters13
provided by law.14
G. The district, acting through its board of commissioners, shall specifically15
have the following authority and duties:16
(1) To hire a director and such other personnel as may be necessary to carry17
out the directions and instructions of the board and perform such other acts as may18
be directed by the board.19
(2) To develop and implement a utilization policy for the assets of the district20
that supports the use of the assets by the residents of the district and limits the times21
at which access to the assets are restricted for private or exclusive functions.22
(3) To adopt and implement a schedule for fees, rental, or service charges for23
the use of district assets for private or exclusive functions.24
(4) To adopt and implement a policy regarding all revenue generated by the25
assets of the district, including concession sales, the sale of space for signage, and26
the reservation of ball parks.27
(5) To develop and deliver recreational programming and enrichment28
activities that encourage the use of the district's assets by residents of the district.29 SB NO. 209
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H. The board of commissioners of the district may create an advisory1
committee composed of the presidents or their designees of the various sports2
leagues formally organized and located within the district. The purpose of the3
advisory committee shall be to make recommendations to the board regarding4
recreational programming and enrichment activities in the district.5
Section 2. R.S. 33:4562.4 is hereby repealed.6
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not7
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature8
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If9
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become10
effective on the day following such approval.11
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael Bell.
DIGEST
Present law provides for the board of commissioners to be composed of nine members who
are appointed as follows:
(1)Seven members shall be appointed by the governing authority of Evangeline Parish.
(2)Three members shall be appointed by the board of aldermen of the city of Ville
Platte with the concurrence of the mayor.
(3)One member shall be appointed jointly by the members of the legislature who
represent the representative or senatorial district or districts in which the district is
located.
Proposed law provides for the board of commissioners to be composed of 11 members who
are appointed as follows:
(1)Three members shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish in which
the district is located.
(2)Three members shall be appointed by the board of aldermen of the most populous
municipality located in the parish according to the latest federal decennial census,
with the concurrence of the mayor of the municipality.
(3)Three members shall be appointed jointly by the members of the legislature who
represent the representative or senatorial district or districts in which the district is
located.
Proposed law provides that the secretary and treasurer of the board of commissioners may
receive compensation for their services.
Proposed law provides that the revenue generated by the assets of the district may be SB NO. 209
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allocated to the promotion or sponsorship of athletic and health-related activities in the
district.
Proposed law provides for the board of commissioners of the district to create an advisory
committee composed of the presidents or their designees of the various sports leagues
formally organized and located within the district.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:4562.3; repeals R.S. 33:4562.4)