HLS 21RS-26 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 53
BY REPRESENTATIVE MINCEY
TOURISM/COMMISSION: Provides relative to the board of directors of the Livingston
Parish Convention and Visitors' Bureau
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 33:4574(F)(11), relative to the Livingston Parish Convention and Visitors'
3 Bureau; to provide for changes to the tourist commission's board of directors; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
6 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
7 Louisiana.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 33:4574(F)(11) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง4574. Tourist commissions; creation; purpose; directors; powers
11 * * *
12 F.
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14 (11) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the
15 Livingston Parish Convention and Visitors' Bureau shall be governed by a board of
16 nine directors appointed by the governing authority of Livingston Parish.
17 * * *
18 Section 2. The governing authority of Livingston Parish may determine the initial
19terms of additional directors provided for by this Act.
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are additions. HLS 21RS-26 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 53
1 Section 3. The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed to change all
2references to the "Livingston Parish Tourist Commission" to the "Livingston Parish
3Convention and Visitors' Bureau" in R.S. 33:4574(B)(19) and 4574.1.1(A)(19) and R.S.
447:302.41.
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 53 Original 2021 Regular Session Mincey
Abstract: Provides for changes to the board of directors of the Livingston Parish
Convention and Visitors' Bureau.
Present law provides that the governing authority of any parish may form and create a tourist
commission.
Present law specifically creates certain tourist commissions, including the Livingston Parish
Tourist Commission (now known as the Livingston Parish Convention and Visitors' Bureau)
composed of all the territory in Livingston Parish.
Present law provides that, unless provided otherwise, a commission is governed by a board
of seven directors appointed by the governing authority of the parish.
Present law provides that, unless provided otherwise, appointments shall be made from a list
of nominees submitted to the governing authority by private, nonprofit groups that have an
interest in one or more aspects of the tourism industry.
Proposed law provides for an exception with respect to the Livingston Parish Convention
and Visitors' Bureau. Provides that the commission shall be governed by a board of nine
directors; otherwise retains present law.
(Adds R.S. 33:4574(F)(11))
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