ENROLLED
ACT No. 262
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 230
BY REPRESENTATIVES TRAVIS JOHNSON AND THOMPSON
1 AN ACT
2 To repeal Part XVII of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
3 comprised of R.S. 3:559.21 through 559.29, and R.S. 36:629(Q), relative to the
4 Louisiana Aquatic Chelonian Research and Promotion Board; to provide for
5 abolishment of the board; to provide for transfer of unclassified service positions; to
6 provide for transfer and disposition of monies; to provide for an effective date; and
7 to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. Part XVII of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of
10 1950, comprised of R.S. 3:559.21 through 559.29, and R.S. 36:629(Q) are hereby repealed
11 in their entirety.
12 Section 2. The positions authorized pursuant to R.S. 3:559.24(B) shall be transferred
13 to the aquacultural development program established under the provisions of R.S. 3:559.1
14 et seq.
15 Section 3. Upon the effective date of this Act, the Department of Agriculture and
16 Forestry shall transfer any remaining monies received by the Louisiana Aquatic Chelonian
17 Research and Promotion Board to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority to fund all
18 costs related to a campaign for expanding research related to aquatic chelonians, improving
19 the quality and variety of Louisiana aquatic chelonians through research, and increasing
20 sales of Louisiana aquatic chelonians through advertising and marketing.
21 Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
22 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
23 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
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1 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
2 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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