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2018 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 22
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
APPOINTED OFFICIALS. Provides relative to the membership of the Poverty Point
Reservoir District Board of Commissioners. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 38:3087.4(A) and (B), relative to the Poverty Point Reservoir
3 District Board of Commissioners; to provide for an additional gubernatorial
4 appointment to the Board of Commissioners; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 38:3087.4(A) and (B) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
7 follows:
8 ยง3087.4. Board of commissioners, appointment; tenure; vacancies; compensation
9 A. The district shall be governed and controlled by a board of nine ten
10 commissioners, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the state of Louisiana
11 and who resides within the limits of Richland, Madison, West Carroll, and East
12 Carroll Parishes. The members of the board of commissioners shall be appointed by
13 the governor as follows:
14 (1) One member shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the
15 governing authority of Richland Parish.
16 (2) One member shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the
17 governing authority of Madison Parish.
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1 (3) One member shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the
2 governing authority of West Carroll Parish.
3 (4) One member shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the
4 governing authority of East Carroll Parish.
5 (5) Five Six members shall be appointed at the discretion of the governor,
6 two of whom shall be minorities.
7 B. Initial appointments shall be made for staggered terms as specified herein
8 and at the termination of these initial terms of office, each term of office shall be for
9 six years. Initial terms shall be as follows as designated by the governor:
10 (1) Two members, consisting of two appointments from names submitted by
11 the governing authorities, shall be appointed for two-year terms.
12 (2) Two members, consisting of two appointments from names submitted by
13 the governing authorities, shall be appointed for four-year terms.
14 (3) Five Six members, consisting of five six appointments at the discretion
15 of the governor, shall be appointed for six-year terms.
16 * * *
17 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
18 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
19 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
20 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
21 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument was prepared by Ashley Mitchell Carter. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
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Present law provides that the district shall be governed and controlled by a board of nine
commissioners.
Proposed law increases the membership of the board from nine to 10.
Present law provides that five members will be appointed at the discretion of the governor,
two of whom will be minorities.
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Proposed law provides that six members will be appointed at the discretion of the governor,
two of whom will be minorities.
Present law provides that five members, consisting of five appointments at the discretion of
the governor, will be appointed for six-year terms.
Proposed law provides that six members, consisting of six appointments at the discretion of
the governor, will be appointed for six-year terms.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 38:3087.4(A) and (B))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill
1. Increases the Board of Commissioners membership from nine to 10.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Makes technical changes.
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