DIGEST
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HB 203 Original 2016 Regular Session Lance Harris
Abstract: Provides relative to the membership of the Central La. Regional Infrastructure Beltway
Commission.
Present law creates the Central La. Regional Infrastructure Beltway Commission in Rapides and
Grant parishes to establish and construct a transportation and utility corridor.
Present law provides for the commission to be composed of 14 directors with full power to
promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance and operation of the commission as follows:
(1)Mayor from each of the following municipalities: Alexandria, Pineville, Woodworth, Ball,
and Boyce, or their designees.
(2)The chancellor of LSU-A or his designee.
(3)The chancellor of La. College or his designee.
(4)The executive director of England Authority or his designee.
(5)The president of the city council of Alexandria or his designee.
(6)The president of the Rapides Parish Police Jury or his designee.
(7)The highway district engineer administrator for highway district No. 8 of the Dept. of
Transportation and Development.
(8)A member appointed by the Central La. Chamber of Commerce.
(9)The president of the Grant Parish Police Jury or his designee.
(10)The president of the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury or his designee.
Proposed law adds the executive director of the Central La. Regional Port or his designee to the
board of directors; otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 48:2154(C)(1)(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 48:2154(C)(1)(k))