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2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 476
BY REPRESENTATIVE HUVAL
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Folklife Commission and
the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 25:822(A)(11) and R.S. 51:1256(B)(introductory paragraph),
3 (2)(g), and (3)(b) and 1257(C), and to repeal R.S. 51:1256(B)(2)(i), relative to boards
4 and commissions; to provide relative to the Louisiana Folklife Commission; to
5 provide relative to the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission; to provide
6 relative to the membership of the commissions; to provide relative to the submission
7 of nominations to fill certain vacancies; to provide for technical changes; and to
8 provide for related matters.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 25:822(A)(11) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
11 §822. Louisiana Folklife Commission; creation; membership; confirmation and
12 reconfirmation; terms; officers; vacancies; compensations; meetings;
13 quorum; domicile
14 A. Creation; membership. The Louisiana Folklife Commission is hereby
15 created within the office of cultural development of the Department of Culture,
16 Recreation and Tourism. The commission shall be composed of twenty-one voting
17 members, eighteen of whom shall be appointed by the governor and three of whom
18 shall be ex officio members. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted
19 to the Senate for confirmation. The commission shall be composed as follows:
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1 (11) One member shall be the executive director of the Louisiana Committee
2 Endowment for the Humanities or his designee.
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4 Section 2. R.S. 51:1256(B)(introductory paragraph), (2)(g) and (3)(b) and 1257(C)
5are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
6 §1256. Creation of the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission; domicile;
7 composition; membership; confirmation; terms; vacancy
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9 B. The commission shall be composed of twenty-one twenty members.
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11 (2) The following organizations shall each submit a list of four names to the
12 lieutenant governor, from which the lieutenant governor shall appoint one individual
13 from each organization for membership on the commission:
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15 (g) The Louisiana Travel Promotion Association.
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17 (3) The following organizations shall each submit a list of eight names to the
18 lieutenant governor, from which the lieutenant governor shall appoint two
19 individuals from each organization for membership on the commission:
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21 (b) Louisiana Hotel-Motel Hotel and Lodging Association.
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23 §1257. Commission duties and responsibilities; meetings
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25 C. In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, the commission shall
26 submit to the lieutenant governor a list of at least three, but not more than five
27 qualified nominees from among eligible applicants to fill a vacancy for the position
28 of assistant secretary.
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1 Section 3. R.S. 51:1256(B)(2)(i) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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 476 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Huval
Abstract: Provides relative to the membership of the La. Folklife Commission and the La.
Tourism Development Commission.
Present law provides for the creation of the La. Folklife Commission within the office of
cultural development of the Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Further provides that
the commission shall be composed of 21 voting members, 18 of whom are appointed by the
governor and three of whom are ex officio members. Also provides that each appointment
by the governor is submitted to the Senate for confirmation. Proposed law provides for
technical changes to the titles of certain member organizations. Otherwise retains present
law.
Present law provides for the creation of the La. Tourism Development Commission as an
agency of the state in the Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Provides that the
commission shall be composed of 21 members, including one member appointed by the La.
Business League. Proposed law removes the member from the La. Business League from
the commission. Further provides for technical changes to the titles of certain nominating
organizations.
Present law provides relative to the duties and responsibilities of the commission. Provides
that the commission shall submit to the governor a list of nominees to fill a vacancy for the
position of assistant secretary of the office of tourism. Proposed law changes the person to
whom the commission shall submit a list of qualified nominees from the governor to the
lieutenant governor. Otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 25:822(A)(11) and R.S. 51:1256(B)(intro. para.), (2)(g) and (3)(b) and
1257(C); Repeals R.S. 51:1256(B)(2)(i))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial
and Cultural Affairs to the original bill:
1. Change the person to whom the La. Tourism Development Commission submits
nominees for the position of assistant secretary of the office of tourism from the
governor to the lieutenant governor.
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