HLS 21RS-45 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 63
BY REPRESENTATIVE BUTLER
DISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT: Authorizes an increase in per diem for the governing board
members of the Ward Five Fire Protection District of Evangeline Parish
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 40:1498(J), relative to the Ward Five Fire Protection District of Evangeline
3 Parish; to provide relative to the per diem paid to members of the governing board
4 of the district; and to 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. 40:1498(J) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง1498. Compensation of board members
11 * * *
12 J. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, members
13 of the governing board of the Ward Five Fire Protection District of Evangeline
14 Parish may be paid a per diem not to exceed one hundred dollars per meeting, not to
15 exceed two meetings in any calendar month.
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HB NO. 63
DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 63 Original 2021 Regular Session Butler
Abstract: Increases the maximum per diem that may be paid to the governing board of the
Ward Five Fire Protection District of Evangeline Parish.
Present law authorizes parishes to create fire protection and prevention districts. Present law
provides that each fire protection district is governed by an appointed board.
Present law provides that board members may be paid a per diem of $30 for attendance at
board meetings, not to exceed two meetings per month.
Proposed law increases the maximum per diem that may be paid to board members of the
Ward Five Fire Protection District of Evangeline Parish to $100, not to exceed two meetings
per month.
(Adds R.S. 40:1498(J))
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