HLS 19RS-297 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 67
BY REPRESENTATIVE GREGORY MILLER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PORTS/SOUTH LOUISIANA: Changes the title of certain board officer positions within
the membership of the South Louisiana Port Commission
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 34:2472(A) and 2473(F)(3), relative to the South Louisiana Port
3 Commission; to modify the titles of certain board officer positions within the
4 membership of the commission; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 34:2472(A) and 2473(F)(3) are hereby amended and reenacted to
7read as follows:
8 §2472. Officers of the board; meetings
9 A. The commission shall elect from among its own members a president, a
10 vice president chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose
11 respective duties shall be prescribed by the commission. At the option of the
12 commission the offices of the secretary and treasurer may be held by one person.
13 The commission shall meet in regular session once each month and also shall meet
14 in special session at the call of the president chairman of the commission or on the
15 written request of three members of the commission. A majority of the members of
16 the commission shall constitute a quorum and all action or resolutions of the
17 commission must be approved by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of
18 all members of the commission.
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HB NO. 67
1 §2473. Jurisdictional boundaries; rights and powers of commission and executive
2 director
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4 F.
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6 (3) The port shall contract for an annual independent audit. An auditor,
7 acceptable to the legislative auditor, shall be contracted with by the president
8 chairman of the commission and the chairman of the finance committee and shall be
9 approved by a record vote of a majority of the commission membership.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 67 Original 2019 Regular Session Gregory Miller
Abstract: Modifies the titles of certain board officer positions within the membership of
the South Louisiana Port Commission.
Present law requires the commission to elect from among its own members a president and
vice president.
Proposed law changes the titles of president and vice president of the commission to
chairman and vice chairman of the commission.
(Amends R.S. 34:2472(A) and 2473(F)(3))
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