RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 290 (SB 137) 2017 Regular Session Johns
New law authorizes the city of Lake Charles to call a special election to seek voter approval
regarding the commercial and residential usage of all or a portion of the leased land on the
lakefront.
Authorizes the city of Lake Charles to have the full and exclusive right, jurisdiction, power,
and authority to conduct and effectuate development in the lakefront land areas for the
residential, commercial, and profit-oriented purposes consistent with the proposition if a
majority of the qualified electors vote to approve it at the referendum election.
Authorizes the city of Lake Charles to construct, acquire, extend, or improve facilities such
as marinas, motels, hotels, restaurants, residential housing, commercial office space, and
boating facilities and provide for roads, sewer, water and other nonelectric utilities as may
be necessary to facilitate any plan for commercial or residential use approved by the voters.
Specifically provides that nothing in new law shall supersede the sole authority and
responsibility of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board relative to gaming.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 16, 2017).
(Adds R.S. 33:4699.1(E))