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HB 476 Original 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. Further provides that the commission
shall be a body politic and corporate entity, and shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge.
Present law 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. Otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 25:822(A)(11) and R.S. 51:1256(B)(intro. para.), (2)(g) and (3)(b); Repeals R.S.
51:1256(B)(2)(i))