HLS 20RS-754 ENGROSSED
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 375
BY REPRESENTATIVE FARNUM
DISTRICTS/DRAINAGE: Provides relative to gravity drainage districts in Calcasieu Parish
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 38:1794(A)(introductory paragraph) and (2)(c), relative to
3 gravity drainage districts in Calcasieu Parish; to provide relative to per diem paid to
4 members of the governing boards of such districts; to provide relative to the number
5 of meetings for which members may be paid; and to provide for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
7 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
8 Louisiana.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 38:1794(A)(introductory paragraph) and (2)(c) are hereby amended
11and reenacted to read as follows:
12 ยง1794. Meetings of commissioners; powers; salaries and expenses
13 A. The provisions of this Subsection pertain to commissioners of gravity
14 drainage districts in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, notwithstanding any provisions of
15 other Subsections in this Section to the contrary. The words "commissioner",
16 "commissioners", or "board of commissioners" used in this Subsection shall mean
17 and refer to commissioners of drainage districts in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
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19 (2)
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HB NO. 375
1 (c) Each No member of the board of commissioners shall not be paid per
2 diem for more than thirty-six days in any one year, except that members of the board
3 of commissioners of the Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Gravity Drainage District
4 No. 4 1 and the Calcasieu Parish Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 5 2 of
5 Calcasieu Parish shall not be paid per diem for more than forty-eight days in any one
6 year. However, the president may receive a per diem for not more than twelve
7 additional days for each day spent performing administrative duties if such additional
8 compensation is approved by a two-thirds vote of the entire board at a meeting of the
9 board.
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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 375 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Farnum
Abstract: Provides relative to per diem paid to members of the governing board of drainage
districts in Calcasieu Parish.
Present law provides that each member of the board of commissioners of gravity drainage
districts in Calcasieu Parish shall not be paid per diem for more than 36 days in any one
year. Further provides for an exception for members of the board of commissioners of the
Calcasieu Parish Drainage District No. 4 and the Calcasieu Parish Drainage District No. 5,
whom shall not be paid per diem for more than 48 days in any one year.
Proposed law provides instead that each member of the board of commissioners of the
Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 and the Consolidated Gravity Drainage
District No. 2 of Calcasieu Parish shall not be paid per diem for more than 48 days in any
one year. Further provides that the president may receive a per diem for not more than 12
additional days for each day spent performing administrative duties, subject to approval of
a 2/3 vote of the entire board.
Present law provides that the maximum per diem for such commissioners is $150. Proposed
law retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 38:1794(A)(intro. para.) and (2)(c))
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