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2021 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 174
BY SENATORS LUNEAU AND MORRIS
LOCAL AGENCIES. Provides relative to the membership of the Alexandria/Pineville Area
Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors. (8/1/21)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 33:4574.5(A) and R.S.
3 33:4574.5(A)(1) and (4), and to enact R.S. 33:4574.5(A)(6) and (7), relative to the
4 Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau; to provide relative to the
5 board of directors; and to provide for 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. The introductory paragraph of R.S. 33:4574.5(A) and R.S.
9 33:4574.5(A)(1) and (4) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 33:4574.5(A)(6) and
10 (7) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 ยง4574.5. Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
12 A. The Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau shall be
13 composed of seven nine members appointed as follows:
14 (1) Two One members appointed by the Greater Alexandria-Pineville
15 Chamber of Commerce.
16 * * *
17 (4) One Two members appointed by the governing authority of Rapides
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1 Parish who shall be a representative of the Coliseum Management.
2 * * *
3 (6) One member appointed by the mayor of Alexandria.
4 (7) One member appointed by the mayor of Pineville.
5 * * *
The original instrument was prepared by James Benton. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
SB 174 Reengrossed 2021 Regular Session Luneau
Present law provides that the Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will
be composed of seven members appointed as follows:
(1)Two members appointed by the Greater Alexandria/Pineville Chamber of
Commerce.
(2)One member appointed by the CENLA chapter of the Louisiana Restaurant
Association.
(3)Two members appointed by the Alexandria Hotel-Motel Association.
(4)One member appointed by the governing authority of Rapides Parish who will be a
representative of the Coliseum Management.
(5)One member appointed by the Central Louisiana Attractions Associations.
Proposed law makes changes to the Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors
Bureau board from a seven member board to a nine member board appointed as follows:
(1)One member appointed by the Greater Alexandria/Pineville Chamber of Commerce.
(2)One member appointed by the CENLA chapter of the Louisiana Restaurant
Association.
(3)Two members appointed by the Alexandria Hotel-Motel Association.
(4)Two members appointed by the governing authority of Rapides Parish.
(5)One member appointed by the Central Louisiana Attractions Associations.
(6)One member appointed by the mayor of Alexandria.
(7)One member appointed by the mayor of Pineville.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 33:4574.5(A)(intro para), (1), and (4); adds R.S. 33:4574.5(A)(6) and (7))
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal
Affairs to the original bill
1. Removes provision that provides that the member appointed by the
governing authority of Rapides Parish be a representative of the Coliseum
Management.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Technical changes.
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