2020 Second Extraordinary Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 7
BY SENATOR HEWITT
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 34:3494(A) and (B), 3495(A), (C), and (G), and 3496(A),
3 relative to the Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Authority
4 board of commissioners; to provide for a reduction in membership on the board of
5 commissioners; to provide for membership term limits; to provide for review of
6 reporting practices; to provide for the election of officers to the board; to provide for
7 quorum and vote requirements; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for
8 related matters.
9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 34:3494(A) and (B), 3495(A), (C), and (G), and 3496(A) are hereby
11 amended and reenacted to read as follows:
12 §3494. Board of commissioners; qualifications; term; vacancies; compensation
13 A. The authority shall be governed by a board of fifteen nine commissioners,
14 consisting of the secretary of the Department of Economic Development and the
15 secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, the chairmen of the
16 House and Senate committees on transportation, highways, and public works or their
17 designees and eleven five commissioners appointed by the governor to be chosen on
18 the basis of their demonstrated experience in maritime or business leadership, or
19 both, and their stature and ability to act effectively for the best interests of Louisiana.
20 as provided in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section and two commissioners, who are
21 members of the legislature, serving as provided in Paragraph (B)(2) of this
22 Section. Such The appointed commissioners shall not be appointed or elected
23 commissioners or board members of any other Louisiana port.
24 B.(1) Commissioners shall be chosen as follows:
25 (1)(a) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted
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1 by the Ports Association of Louisiana.
2 (2)(b) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted
3 by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.
4 (3) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by
5 the Louisiana Maritime Association.
6 (4) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by
7 the Louisiana River Pilots Association.
8 (5)(c) Two members One member at large.
9 (6)(d) One member appointed selected by the American Federation of
10 Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.
11 (e) One member selected from a list of two nominees, with the Louisiana
12 River Pilots' Association and the Louisiana Maritime Association each
13 submitting one nominee.
14 (7)(2)(a) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees
15 submitted by the president of the Louisiana State Senate the senator who represents
16 the district where the project is located or his designee. The senator's term on
17 the board shall run concurrent with his term in office.
18 (8)(b) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted
19 by the speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives the representative who
20 represents the district where the project is located or his designee. The
21 representative's term on the board shall run concurrent with his term in office.
22 (9) Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 775, §2, eff. June 12, 2012.
23 (10) One member shall be selected from a list of three nominees submitted
24 jointly by the chief executive officer and the governing authority of Plaquemines
25 Parish. Such nominees shall be residents of Plaquemines Parish.
26 (11) One member selected by the New Orleans Public Belt Railway, and
27 appointed by the governor, who shall be a non-voting member.
28 (12)(3) The Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph (2) of this
29 Subsection, the commissioners appointed shall be appointed for terms of six years.
30 A member shall serve until his successor is appointed unless removed as provided
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1 for in Paragraph (C)(1) of this Section. A commissioner may be reappointed, but no
2 commissioner shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
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4 §3495. Duties of board; officers; rules; meetings; quorum
5 A. The board of commissioners shall be the governing body of the authority
6 with full power to promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance and
7 operation of the authority but may defer certain matters to the executive board
8 provided for in Subsection C of this Section for consideration and action. Any action
9 taken by the executive board shall be ratified by the board of commissioners. Prior
10 to the adoption of any rule or regulation for the maintenance and operation of the
11 authority, such rule or regulation shall be subject to the approval of the House and
12 Senate committees on transportation, highways, and public works and the Joint
13 Legislative Committee on the Budget.
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15 C. The commissioners shall elect a president, two a vice presidents
16 president, a secretary, and a treasurer from among the members of the board of
17 commissioners to serve for a term of two years and who shall constitute the
18 executive board.
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20 G. All matters to be acted upon by the board of commissioners or the
21 executive board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the board, with the
22 exception that the affirmative vote of not less than ten six commissioners shall be
23 required to select the executive director.
24 §3496. Annual reports; budget unit; funding limitation
25 A. The board of commissioners shall make an annual report to the governor,
26 and the House and Senate committees on transportation, highways, and public
27 works, and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. not later than February
28 first of each year. The report shall include a summary of the authority's
29 progress since its inception, the board's plans in the coming year to advance the
30 authority's development program, and a financial report.
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2 Section 2. Any member currently appointed to a seat that is unaltered as a result of
3 this Act shall continue to serve the unexpired portion of the term.
4 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
5 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
6 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
7 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
8 effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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