The original instrument was prepared by Curry J. Lann. The following digest, which
does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Jeanne
Johnston.
DIGEST
SB 108 Reengrossed 2020 Regular Session Cathey
Present law (R.S. 3:661 et seq.) creates the Louisiana Public Livestock Market Charter Law and
provides for the administration of present law, including definitions, charter requirements, fees, and
exemptions.
Proposed law changes the name of the Louisiana Public Livestock Market Charter Law to the
Louisiana Livestock Market Charter Law, changes all references from public livestock market to
livestock market in present law, and otherwise essentially retains present law.
Present law defines "public livestock market" as any place, establishment or facility commonly
known as a "livestock market", "livestock auction market", "sales ring", "stockyard", or the like,
operated for compensation or profit as a market for livestock, consisting of pens, or other enclosures,
and their appurtenances, in which livestock are received, held, sold, or kept for sale or shipment.
Proposed law removes the term "public"and expands the definition of "livestock market" as any
place, establishment or facility commonly known as a "buying station", "livestock market",
"livestock auction market", "sales ring", "stockyard", or the like, operated for compensation or profit
as a market for livestock, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, in which
livestock are received, held, sold, or kept for sale or shipment.
Proposed law recodifies definitions and additionally defines "buying station" as a facility that is
conducted, operated, or managed as a private livestock market that offers stockyard services.
Present law provides that a livestock market in operation on April 1, 1982, shall retain the sale day
or days on which the livestock market was conducting sales prior to that date.
Proposed law instead provides that a livestock market in operation on April 1, 2019, shall retain the
sale day or days on which the livestock market was conducting sales prior to that date.
Present law provides that the owner of a livestock market operated and conducted as such on July
27, 1966, shall be issued a charter for the operation of said market.
Proposed law instead provides that the owner of a livestock market operated and conducted as such
on April 1, 2019, shall be issued a charter for the operation of said market.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends the heading of Part IV of Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S. 3:571(A)and (C), 661, 662, 663, 665(B) and (C), 667(C), (D)(3), (4), (5), and (6), and (E), 669,
670(B), (C), and (E)(2) and (4), 732(B)(1)(f), and 2093(4); R.S. 14:67.1(A)(2) and (3) and (B)(1)
and (2); and R.S. 37:3103(A)(3.1) and 3134)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Provide that livestock markets in operation on April 1, 2019 shall retain their sale
days as established prior to that date.
2. Provide that the owner of a livestock market operated on April 1, 2019, shall be
issued a charter to operate the market.
3. Make technical changes.