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2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 537
BY REPRESENTATIVE FARNUM
DISTRICTS/INDUSTRIAL: Provides relative to the Sulphur Industrial Development
District
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 33:130.312(A) and (H) and to enact R.S. 33:130.311(D), 312(J),
3 and 314(C), relative to the Sulphur Industrial District; to provide relative to the
4 termination of the district; to provide relative to the membership of the board of
5 commissioners; to provide relative to meetings of the board; to provide relative to
6 appointments made by or on behalf of the district to other public boards or
7 commissions; to provide relative to the district's powers pertaining to industrial
8 development; and to provide for related matters.
9 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
10 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
11 Louisiana.
12Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
13 Section 1. R.S. 33:130.312(A) and (H) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
1433:130.311(D), 312(J), and 314(C) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
15 §130.311. Sulphur Industrial Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction;
16 termination
17 * * *
18 D. If the city of Sulphur wishes to terminate the district, it may remove board
19 members, suspend its operations, and adopt a resolution requesting that the
20 legislature repeal the provisions of this Subpart.
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1 §130.312. Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents, and employees
2 A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of
3 six five members selected by the city council of Sulphur. The city of Sulphur may,
4 by ordinance, fix the qualifications of the members of the board of commissioners.
5 If a member no longer meets a qualification established by ordinance, the city
6 council may declare a vacancy and appoint a successor.
7 * * *
8 H. The board of commissioners shall meet in regular session on a quarterly
9 an annual basis and shall also meet in special session when the president of the board
10 convenes them or on the written request of four three members. No more than
11 twelve special sessions may be called within any one calendar year. Four Three
12 members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum.
13 * * *
14 J. If any joint service or cooperative endeavor agreement of the district calls
15 for appointments by or on behalf of the district to any other public board or
16 commission, the city council shall make such appointments.
17 * * *
18 §130.314. Industrial development
19 * * *
20 C. The district shall not enter into or amend joint service agreements,
21 cooperative endeavor agreements, or other contractual agreements without the
22 approval of the city council.
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 537 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Farnum
Abstract: Provides relative to the Sulphur Industrial Development District.
Present law provides for the creation of the Sulphur Industrial Development District as a
body politic and political subdivision of the state of La. Provides for the purpose and
boundaries of the district. Proposed law provides that if the city of Sulphur wishes to
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terminate the district, it may remove board members, suspend its operations, and adopt a
resolution requesting that the legislature repeal the provisions of present law. Otherwise
retains present law.
Present law provides that the district shall be governed by a board of commissioners
consisting of six members selected by the city of Sulphur. Proposed law changes total
number of members to five. Further authorizes the city of Sulphur, by ordinance, to fix
qualifications of the members of the board of commissioners. Also authorizes the city
council to declare a vacancy and appoint a successor if a member no longer meets a
qualification established by ordinance.
Present law requires the board to meet in regular session on a quarterly basis and to meet in
special session when the president of the board convenes them or on the written request of
four members. Proposed law changes meeting requirement to annually and changes number
of members needed to submit a written request for special session to three. Also adds
provision that if any joint service or cooperative endeavor agreement of the district calls for
appointments by or on behalf of the district to any other public board or commission, the
appointments shall be made by the city council.
Present law provides relative to powers of the district with respect to industrial development.
Proposed law prohibits the district from entering into or amending joint service agreements,
cooperative endeavor agreements, or other contractual agreements without the approval of
the city council. Otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 33:130.312(A) and (H); Adds R.S. 33:130.311(D), 312(J), and 314(C))
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