RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 570 (SB 427) 2018 Regular Session Chabert
Prior law provided for the Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board and the
Atchafalaya Basin Program within the Dept. of Natural Resources.
New law eliminates the Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board and transfers the
responsibilities of the Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board and the Atchafalaya
Basin Program to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA).
New law authorizes the CPRA director to appoint a technical advisory group to develop the
annual plan.
Prior law provided for the membership of the technical advisory group. New law adds the
following members to the technical advisory group:
(1)The director of the CPRA or his designee who shall serve as chair.
(2)One member from the Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
(3)One member from the Dept. of Health.
(4)One member from the state land office.
(5)One member from the Atchafalaya Basin Levee Board who must be a professional
in engineering, geotechnology, hydrology, or environmental science.
(6)One member chosen by the Police Jury Assoc. from a list submitted by the parish
governing authorities of parishes that lie partially or completely within the basin
located on the west side of the Atchafalaya River who must be a professional in
engineering, geotechnology, hydrology, or environmental science.
(7)One member chosen by the Police Jury Assoc. from a list submitted by the parish
governing authorities of parishes that lie partially or completely within the basin
located on the east side of the Atchafalaya River who must be a professional in
engineering, geotechnology, hydrology, or environmental science.
Prior law provided for the capital improvement program and authorized projects.
New law removes project listings that have been completed.
Effective July 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 36:4(Z), 41:1706(A)(2) and (4) and 1709(A); adds R.S. 49:214.8.1 - 214.8.17;
repeals R.S. 30:2000.1 - 2000.12 and R.S. 36:359(J))