HLS 15RS-322 ENGROSSED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 656
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
TRANSPORTATION: Provides relative to the composition of state planning and
development districts
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 33:140.62(A)(3) and (4), relative to state planning and
3 development districts; to move St. Mary Parish to a new district; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 33:140.62(A)(3) and (4) are hereby amended and reenacted to read
7as follows:
8 ยง140.62. Designation of regions
9 A. The development districts for the state designated and established by the
10 governor in Executive Order No. 27 of 1973 are hereby continued as follows:
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12 (3) District #3, composed of the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St.
13 Charles, St. James, St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and Terrebonne.
14 (4) District #4, composed of the parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia,
15 Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion.
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are additions. HLS 15RS-322 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 656
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 656 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session Harrison
Abstract: Moves St. Mary Parish from state planing and development District #4 to District
#3.
(Amends R.S. 33:140.62(A)(3) and (4))
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