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2017 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 617
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBAS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 48:600.1(B)(1) and (4) and 600.2(B)(1) and (4), relative to
3 district five and six road commissions of St. Landry Parish; to provide relative to the
4 appointment of the commissioners of the boards of district five and six road
5 commissions of St. Landry Parish; and to provide for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
7 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
8 Louisiana.
9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 48:600.1(B)(1) and (4) and 600.2(B)(1) and (4) are hereby amended
11 and reenacted to read as follows:
12 §600.1. District Five Road Commission of St. Landry Parish
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14 B.(1) The commissioners of the board shall be appointed by the governing
15 authority of the parish of St. Landry. The governing authority shall appoint one
16 member from each of the thirteen precincts precinct within Police Jury District Five.
17 as such districts are established at the time the appointments are being made and as
18 certified by the St. Landry Parish register of voters. who Each member appointed
19 shall be a resident of such precinct. the precinct he is appointed to represent. The
20 governing authority of the parish shall attempt to achieve a racial balance when
21 appointing the commissioners to the board.
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23 (4) The terms of commissioners of the board appointed upon the expiration
24 of the initial terms shall be two four years, and upon expiration of a term of office,
25 the successor shall be appointed as provided in Paragraph B(1) of this Section
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1 Subsection. No commissioner shall serve for more than two terms. No person who
2 has served as a commissioner for two consecutive four-year terms shall be appointed
3 for the succeeding term.
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5 §600.2. District Six Road Commission of St. Landry Parish
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7 B.(1) The commissioners of the board shall be appointed by the governing
8 authority of the parish of St. Landry. The governing authority shall appoint one
9 member from each of the six precincts precinct within Police Jury District Six. as
10 such districts are established at the time the appointments are being made and as
11 certified by the St. Landry Parish register of voters. who Each member appointed
12 shall be a resident of such precinct. the precinct he is appointed to represent. The
13 governing authority of the parish shall attempt to achieve a racial balance when
14 appointing the commissioners to the board.
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16 (4) The terms of commissioners of the board appointed upon the expiration
17 of the initial terms shall be two four years, and upon expiration of a term of office,
18 the successor shall be appointed as provided in Paragraph B(1) of this Section
19 Subsection. No commissioner shall serve for more than two terms. No person who
20 has served as a commissioner for two consecutive four-year terms shall be appointed
21 for the succeeding term.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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