ENROLLED
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 537
BY REPRESENTATIVE FARNUM
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:130.312(A) and (H) and to enact R.S. 33:130.311(D),
3 130.312(J), and 130.314(C), relative to the Sulphur Industrial District; to provide
4 relative to the termination of the district; to provide relative to the membership of the
5 board of commissioners; to provide relative to meetings of the board; to provide
6 relative to appointments made by or on behalf of the district to other public boards
7 or 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.
12 Be 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.
14 33:130.311(D), 130.312(J), and 130.314(C) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
15 §130.311. Sulphur Industrial Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction;
16 termination
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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.
21 §130.312. Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents, and employees
22 A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners consisting of
23 six five members selected by the city council of Sulphur. The city of Sulphur may,
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1 by ordinance, fix the qualifications of the members of the board of commissioners.
2 If a member no longer meets a qualification established by ordinance, the city
3 council may declare a vacancy and appoint a successor.
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5 H. The board of commissioners shall meet in regular session on a quarterly
6 an annual basis and shall also meet in special session when the president of the board
7 convenes them or on the written request of four three members. No more than
8 twelve special sessions may be called within any one calendar year. Four Three
9 members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum.
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11 J. If any joint service or cooperative endeavor agreement of the district calls
12 for appointments by or on behalf of the district to any other public board or
13 commission, the city council shall make such appointments.
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15 §130.314. Industrial development
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17 C. The district shall not enter into or amend joint service agreements,
18 cooperative endeavor agreements, or other contractual agreements without the
19 approval of the city council.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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