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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 262
BY SENATOR NEVERS
LOCAL AGENCIES. Provides for a per diem for board members of the Washington Parish
Gas Utility District No. 2. (gov sig)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 33:4305 (B)(4), relative to the Washington Parish Gas Utility District No. 22
board members; to provide for a maximum amount of per diem paid to board3
members for each meeting; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for4
related matters.5
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 33:4305 (B)(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง4305. Domicile; meetings; officers; bonds; depositories; compensation; rate fixing9
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B. * * *11
(4) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Subsection or of any12
other provision of law, no member of the board of commissioners of13
Washington Parish Gas Utility District No. 2 shall receive a salary for the14
performance of his duties as a member. Each member may receive a per diem15
for each meeting attended, and for each day devoted to the business of the16
district. The board shall fix the amount of the per diem in an amount not to17 SB NO. 262
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exceed one hundred dollars per day. A member may be reimbursed for all1
proper expenses incurred in carrying out the business of the district. The board2
may fix reasonable additional compensation, commensurate with the additional3
duties performed, for a member who serves as secretary or treasurer or4
secretary-treasurer of the board.5
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Section 2. 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
Nevers (SB 262)
Present law provides that no member of a board of commissioners of a gas utility district
may receive a salary for the performance of his duties, but may receive a per diem for each
meeting attended, up to 25 meetings per year. Provides that the board shall set the per diem,
not to exceed $75. Allows a member to receive reimbursement for expenses and additional
compensation for additional duties associated with serving as secretary, treasurer or
secretary-treasurer to the board.
Present law provides an exception for members of the board of commissioners for East
Baton Rouge Parish and for Livingston Parish Gas Utility District No. 1.
Proposed law provides an additional exception for members of the board of commissioners
for Washington Parish Gas Utility District No. 2.
Proposed law provides that no member of the board of commissioners of Washington Parish
Gas Utility District No. 2 shall receive a salary for the performance of his duties as a
member.
Proposed law provides that each member of the board of commissioners may receive a per
diem for each meeting attended.
Proposed law provides for the board to fix the amount of the per diem in an amount not to
exceed $100 dollars per day and that it may reimburse a member for all proper expenses
incurred in carrying out the business of the district.
Proposed law provides that the board may fix reasonable additional compensation,
commensurate with the additional duties performed, for a member who serves as secretary
or treasurer or secretary-treasurer of the board. SB NO. 262
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Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:4305(B)(4))