2020 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 27
BY SENATOR HEWITT
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4575.1(A)(5), (6), (10), and (12), and 4575.3(20)(a), relative
3 to the Harbor Center District; to provide for the board of commissioner
4 appointments; to provide for the powers and duties of the district; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 33:4575.1(A)(5), (6), (10), and (12), and 4575.3(20)(a) are hereby
9 amended and reenacted to read as follows:
10 §4575.1. Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancies
11 A. The control and management of the affairs of the district shall be vested
12 in a board of commissioners that is hereby created. The board shall consist of
13 fourteen members charged with administering the business and recreational and
14 cultural events and programs undertaken by the district. Except for the executive
15 director of the St. Tammany Parish Tourist and Convention Commission, all
16 members of the commission shall be qualified voters and residents of Ward Eight or
17 Ward Nine of St. Tammany Parish. The board shall be composed as follows:
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19 (5) One member appointed by the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury Council,
20 who shall be a resident of the Ninth Ward of said parish.
21 (6) One member appointed by the Greater Slidell Area St. Tammany
22 Chamber of Commerce.
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24 (10) One member appointed by the state senator for District 11 East St.
25 Tammany Business Alliance.
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2 (12) One member appointed by the state senator for District 1, provided that
3 such senator's district comprises portions of Ward Eight or Ward Nine.
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5 §4575.3. Powers and duties
6 The board shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the
7 purposes of the district, including but not limited to the following rights and powers:
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9 (20)(a) To With the approval of the State Bond Commission, to levy a tax
10 based upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and overnight camping
11 facilities within the district in order to provide funds for the operation of the district,
12 including the construction, acquisition, development, maintenance, repair,
13 reconstruction, refurbishment, renovation, operation of or administration of any
14 facility owned, or to be owned or operated by the district and the acquisition,
15 construction repair or replacement of machinery, equipment, and furnishings. The
16 tax shall not exceed two dollars per occupant day.
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18 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
19 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
20 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
21 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
22 effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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