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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 853
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT JOHNSON
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Changes the composition of the Avoyelles Parish Port
Commission
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1801, relative to the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission; to
3 provide for the membership of the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
6 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
7 Louisiana.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 34:1801 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
10 ยง1801. Creation of Avoyelles Parish Port Commission
11 A. There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Avoyelles
12 Parish Port Commission, which shall be composed of seven members who shall
13 serve without compensation and who shall be appointed as follows:
14 (a) Four commissioners appointed by the governing authority of the parish
15 of Avoyelles;
16 (b) Two commissioners shall be appointed by the governing authority of the
17 town of Simmesport;
18 (c) One commissioner shall be elected by the appointed commissioners at
19 their initial meeting.
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1 The commissioner initially elected by the appointed commissioners, and one
2 of the four commissioners initially appointed by the governing authority of the parish
3 of Avoyelles, and one of the two commissioners initially appointed by the governing
4 authority of the town of Simmesport, shall be appointed for a term of two years. One
5 of the four commissioners initially appointed by the governing authority of the parish
6 of Avoyelles, and one of the two commissioners initially appointed by the governing
7 authority of the town of Simmesport shall serve for four years; and the remaining
8 commissioners shall be appointed for a term of six years. Thereafter, the successors
9 to each of such commissioners shall be appointed for terms of six years. nine
10 members with one member domiciled in each police jury district who shall serve
11 without compensation and who shall be appointed, subject to Senate confirmation,
12 by the representative representing House District Twenty-Eight, the senator
13 representing Senate District Twenty-Eight, and the senator representing Senate
14 District Thirty-Two.
15 B. Any vacancy on the commission for any reason shall be filled in the same
16 manner as the original appointments and for the unexpired term of office. Each
17 commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, and a qualified voter and a
18 taxpayer of the State of Louisiana.
19 Section 2. The commissioners of the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission in office
20on the effective date shall remain as commissioners until such time as appointments are
21made pursuant to this Act.
22 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
23signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
24by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
25vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
26effective on the day following such approval.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
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 853 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Robert Johnson
Abstract: Modifies the composition of the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission.
Present law creates the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission is composed of seven
members who shall serve without compensation and who shall be appointed as follows:
(1)Four commissioners appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Avoyelles.
(2)Two commissioners appointed by the governing authority of the town of
Simmesport.
(3)One commissioner elected by the appointed commissioners at their initial meeting.
Present law provides that commissioners are appointed for terms of six years.
Proposed law removes present law and instead provides that the commission will be
composed of nine members who shall serve without compensation and who shall be
appointed, subject to Senate confirmation, by the representative representing House District
28, the senator representing Senate District 28, and the senator representing Senate District
32. Requires a person domiciled in each police jury district be appointed to the commission.
(Amends R.S. 34:1801)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Revert back to the original name of the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission
instead of the proposed change to Avoyelles Parish Port and Waterway
Commission and remove the assignment provision
3. Clarify that the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission is composed of nine members
with one member domiciled in each police jury district.
4. Add the senator representing Senate District 32 as a legislator designated to
appoint members of the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission.
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