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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 238
BY SENATOR CHABERT
AN ACT1
To enact Chapter 35 of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised2
of R.S. 25:1321 through 1326, relative to establishing the Leeville Fishing Village3
and Cultural Preservation Commission; to provide for legislative intent; to provide4
for membership and domicile; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for5
donations and grants; to provide for operating funds; to provide for rules; and to6
provide for related matters.7
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. Chapter 35 of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,10
comprised of R.S. 25:1321 through 1326, is hereby enacted to read as follows:11
CHAPTER 35. LEEVILLE FISHING VILLAGE AND CULTURAL 12
PRESERVATION COMMISSION13
§1321. Legislative intent14
The legislature hereby recognizes that it is appropriate to establish a15
commission to preserve the culture of and promote tourism for the Leeville16
Fishing Village in Lafourche Parish.17
§1322. Creation; domicile; membership18
A. The Leeville Fishing Village and Cultural Preservation Commission,19
referred to in this Chapter as the "commission", is hereby created as a political20
subdivision of the state of Louisiana as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the21
Constitution of Louisiana.22
B. The domicile of the commission shall be located in Lafourche Parish.23
C. The purpose of the commission shall be to promote preservation of24 SB NO. 238 ENROLLED
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the culture of and tourism in Lafourche Parish, including the Leeville Fishing1
Village.2
D. The commission shall include the following members:3
(1) One member appointed by the councilman elected to represent the4
ninth council district of the Lafourche Parish Council.5
(2) One member appointed by the Lafourche Parish president.6
(3) One member appointed by the senator elected to represent the7
twentieth senatorial district.8
(4) One member appointed by the representative elected to represent the9
fifty-fourth representative district.10
(5) One member appointed by the lieutenant governor.11
E. Each member of the commission shall be a resident of or own12
property within Lafourche Parish.13
F. Each member of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the14
person appointing the member.15
G. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.16
§1323. Powers and duties of the commission17
A. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a18
quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the19
commission shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members20
present and voting.21
B. The commission shall:22
(1) Meet at least once each quarter at the call of the commission23
chairman.24
(2) Adopt bylaws establishing policies and procedures for its25
governance, including but not limited to the following:26
(a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the commission,27
including a chairman and vice chairman.28
(b) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special29
committees of the commission, including the appointment of noncommission30 SB NO. 238 ENROLLED
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members to such committees and their functions.1
(c) The preparation of a budget and plan for sufficient funding.2
(3) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to commission3
business.4
C. The commission may:5
(1) Individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit corporation6
established to support the commission, seek and expend funds from any source,7
public or private, to support programs of the commission.8
(2) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,9
publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets,10
which are published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.11
(3) Acquire by purchase, lease as lessee, and hold and use any property,12
movable or immovable, corporeal or incorporeal, or any interest therein13
necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of this Chapter and sell,14
lease as lessor, transfer, and dispose of any such property acquired by it.15
D. All public works contracted by the commission shall be subject to,16
and in accordance with, Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes17
of 1950.18
§1324. Donations and grants19
The parish governing authority of Lafourche Parish and the commission,20
jointly or separately, may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of any private or21
public funds in the form of donations of money, grants, property, or personal22
services from individuals, corporations, and governments to achieve the23
purposes of this Chapter.24
§1325. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature25
Funds appropriated by the legislature for operation of the Leeville26
Fishing Village and Cultural Preservation Commission shall be used solely for27
that purpose and in accordance with the budget plan developed by the28
commission.29
§1326. Rules and regulations30 SB NO. 238 ENROLLED
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The commission shall establish policies, rules, and regulations for the1
operation of the commission in accordance with the Administrative Procedure2
Act.3
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: