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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 42 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Chad Brown
Abstract: Makes changes to the name and governance of the Iberville Parks and Recreation
District.
Present law creates and provides for the Iberville Parks and Recreation District as a political
subdivision of the state to administer all parks and recreation activities in Iberville Parish.
Proposed law changes the name of the district to the Iberville Parish Parks and Recreation District.
Present law provides for an 11-member board of commissioners composed of seven citizen members
who are not elected officials and four ex officio members which include a member of the school
board, two members of the parish governing authority, and the parish county agent. Additionally
provides that the county agent may be represented at a meeting by his designee, who shall have the
powers of an ex officio member for the meeting. Provides that the members of the commission
serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses but provides that the citizen members
may be paid a per diem of $25 for each meeting attended, not to exceed 18 meetings per year, to be
paid from funds of the district.
Proposed law removes present law and provides instead that the Iberville parish governing authority
shall serve as the members of the district's board of commissioners.
Proposed law provides that the terms of the members of the board in office on the effective date of
proposed law terminate on the effective date of proposed law; however, the members must remain
in office until the members of the parish governing authority take office.
(Amends R.S. 33:4569, 4569.1, 4569.2, 4569.3(intro para.), (1), (5), (12), and (13))