DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 617 Reengrossed 2017 Regular Session LeBas
Abstract: Provides relative to the appointment and terms members of the District Five Road
Commission and District Six Road Commission in St Landry Parish.
Present law creates the District Five Road Commission and the District Six Road Commission in
St. Landry Parish, each having boundaries coterminous with the respective police jury district.
Authorizes the districts to construct, acquire, operate, and maintain roads, bridges, and road drainage
facilities and, subject to voter approval, to levy a sales and use tax of up to 1%. Proposed law retains
present law.
Present law provides for the appointment of members of each commission by the parish governing
authority. Requires the appointment of one resident of each precinct comprising the respective police
jury district. Provides for appointment of members from the 13 precincts in district five and six
precincts in district six.
Proposed law retains present law except to remove the reference to a specific number of precincts
in each district and to provide instead for appointment of a member from each precinct as they exist
at the time of the appointment.
Present law provides for two-year terms for members of the road commissions. Proposed law
changes the term of a commissioner to four years and prohibits serving more than two terms
consecutively.
(Amends R.S. 48:600.1(B)(1) and (4) and 600.2(B)(1) and (4))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes only.