The original instrument was prepared by Michael Bell. The following digest, which
does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Cheryl M.
Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 99 Reengrossed 2017 Regular Session Donahue
Present law creates the St. Tammany Parish Development District and its board of commissioners.
Provides that the board consists of 13 persons, including four members appointed by the St.
Tammany Parish president, four members appointed by the St. Tammany Parish council, three
members appointed by the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation, the St. Tammany
Parish president or his designee, and the executive director of the St. Tammany Economic
Development Foundation.
Present law requires that the board shall meet in regular session monthly and shall also meet in
special session as often as the president of the board convenes them or on the written request of four
members. Provides that seven members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
Present law provides for the board to elect from among its own members a president, a vice
president, a secretary, an executive director, and a treasurer.
Proposed law reduces the board from 13 to 11 members and provides after January 1, 2018, for
members of the board to be nominated by the existing board of commissioners and submitted to the
St. Tammany Parish council for approval. Proposed law reduces the quorum of the board from seven
to six.
Proposed law provides for commissioners to serve three-year terms of office except in the case of
shorter initial terms. The initial terms of the commissioners are to be staggered as follows:
(1)Four members to serve three-year terms.
(2)Four members to serve two-year terms.
(3)Three members to serve one-year terms.
Proposed law provides for the board to elect from among its members a president, a vice president,
a secretary, and a treasurer.
Present law authorizes the board to contract with or employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy
commissioners, and other agents and employees and shall fix their compensation and terms of
employment. Proposed law adds an executive director, otherwise retains present law.
Proposed law provides for records in the custody of the district pertaining to an active negotiation
with a person for the purpose of retaining, expanding, or attracting economic or business development in St. Tammany Parish are to be confidential on the same basis as such records in the
custody of the Department of Economic Development with the district's executive director
performing the duties and obligations of the secretary of the Department of Economic Development
and the official journal of St. Tammany Parish substituted for the official journal of the state.
Provides for the term of office for members serving on the effective date of this Act shall terminate
on January 1, 2018, or upon the official appointment by the council of St. Tammany Parish of a new
slate of board members, whichever is later.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S 33:130.401(A), 130.402(A), (B), (D), (E), (F) and (G), and 130.409(A); adds R.S.
33:130.409(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Makes Legislative Bureau technical amendments.