HLS 17RS-676 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 291
BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY
DISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC: Provides relative to the per diem paid to members of the
board of commissioners of the Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service District
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 46:1053(C)(2)(d), relative to the Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
3 Service District; to provide relative to the per diem paid to members of the board of
4 commissioners of the district; and to 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. 46:1053(C)(2)(d) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as
10follows:
11 ยง1053. Commission; qualification of members; appointment; vacancies;
12 compensation; removal of commissioners; certain powers
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14 C.
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16 (2)
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18 (d) The governing authorities of Calcasieu Parish and Cameron Parish may
19 permit a per diem to each member of the commission of the Calcasieu Cameron
20 Hospital Service District in an amount of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
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are additions. HLS 17RS-676 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 291
1 than one three hundred dollars for each day of his attendance at meetings of the
2 commission, not to exceed twelve meetings per year payable out of the funds of the
3 hospital service district.
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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 291 Original 2017 Regular Session Danahay
Abstract: Authorizes the governing authorities of Calcasieu Parish and Cameron Parish to
increase the per diem paid to members of the board of commissioners of the
Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service District.
Present law generally provides that hospital service districts are governed by a board of five
commissioners. Provides that the governing authority of the parish in which the district is
located may permit payment of a per diem to each member of the commission in an amount
of not less than $25 nor more than $40 for attendance at meetings, not to exceed 12 meetings
per year.
Present law provides that the maximum per diem for the Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
Service District is $100. Proposed law increases the maximum per diem for that district to
$300; otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 46:1053(C)(2)(d))
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