Harrison HB No. 709
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS. Provides relative to per diem for members and board
of commissioners of levee districts and levee and drainage districts
DIGEST
Present law, in pertinent part, provides that each levee district and levee and drainage district
in the state, any board of commissioners of any levee district and levee and drainage district
in this state may fix the per diem of its members by a vote of 2/3 of the total membership of
the board; however, the per diem of each member cannot exceed $75 during the time such
member is in actual attendance upon the board or performing duties authorized by the board.
Specifies that the per diem may be payable for 36 days per year. Provides that during the
period of an emergency as determined by the governor, each district which has been declared
to be under such an emergency by the governor may be authorized to hold as many meetings
or emergency activities as the board deems necessary and the members shall be paid per diem
for such meetings or activities. Authorizes the reimbursement of each member for travel
expenses in accordance with state travel regulations as prescribed by the Division of
Administration.
Proposed law retains present law except ties the per diem rate of members and board of
commissioners of levee districts and levee and drainage districts to 75% of the federal per
diem rates.
Proposed law requires that a board of commissioners of any levee district and levee and
drainage district in this state provide at least two weeks notice to the public of its intent to
vote on whether or not to fix the per diem of its members above $75.
Proposed law increases the per diem rate of the board of commissioners of the Amite River
Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District from $60 per day to 75% of the federal per
diem rate. Also requires the board to give at least two weeks notice to the public of its intent
to vote on whether or not to fix the per diem of its members above $60.
(Amends R.S. 38:308(A) and 3304(B); adds R.S. 38:308(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Add a requirement that the board of commissioners of any levee district and levee
and drainage district in this state must provide at least two weeks notice to the
public of its intent to vote on whether or not to fix the per diem of its members
above $75.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make a technical change.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the reengrossed bill
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Prepared by Riley Boudreaux. 1. Reduces the authorized per diem rate of members and board of commissioners
of levee districts and levee and drainage districts in the original proposed law
from the federal per diem rates to 75% of such rate.
2. Increases the per diem rate of the board of commissioners of the Amite River
Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District.
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Prepared by Riley Boudreaux.