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2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 150
BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. BLANC
PORTS/MORGAN CITY: Provides relative to the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal
District
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 34:322.1(C) and (E) and 2472(B), relative to the Morgan City
3 Harbor and Terminal District and certain port commissions; to extend the length of
4 the term of commissioners; to provide for the domicile and regular meeting place of
5 certain port commissions; and to provide for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
7 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
8 Louisiana.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 34:322.1(C) and (E) and 2472(B) are hereby amended and reenacted
11to read as follows:
12 §322.1. Board of commissioners; members; vacancy; compensation; officers,
13 agents, and employees
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15 C. The terms of the initial appointees shall be concurrent with the terms of
16 the appointing authority. Thereafter, the terms shall be for four seven years.
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18 E. No board member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year seven-
19 year terms; however, if an initial appointee's term is one year or less he may be
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1 reappointed for two four-year seven-year terms. A member who has served two
2 consecutive four-year seven-year terms may apply for appointment to the board,
3 provided four years have elapsed since the end of his last term.
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5 §2472. Officers of the board; meetings
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7 B.(1) The domicile and regular meeting place of the commission shall be
8 LaPlace Reserve, Louisiana.
9 (2) However, such domicile and regular meeting place may be changed to
10 Reserve, Louisiana, upon a vote of two-thirds of the members of the commission in
11 favor of a resolution authorizing the change and if the bylaws are amended to
12 provide for such change. Such vote shall occur no sooner than twenty-four hours
13 after a public meeting specifically held to debate such matters and to receive public
14 comment thereon.
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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 150 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session St. Blanc
Abstract: Extends the term for the board of commissioners of the Morgan City Harbor
Terminal District.
Present law provides for the appointment and composition of the Morgan City Harbor
Terminal District Board of Commissioners as follows:
(1)Two members shall be appointed by the mayor and council of the town of Berwick.
(2)Two members shall be appointed by the mayor and council of the city of Morgan
City.
(3)Two members shall be appointed by the parish president and council of St. Mary
Parish.
(4)Three members shall be appointed by the governor, one each, from a list of three
names submitted by the other appointing authorities.
Present law requires the appointing authorities, except the governor, provided for in present
law to give notice to the public of the required application and interview process for
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appointments to the board of commissioners of the district. Authorizes interviews during
an executive session, but requires the final nominations and appointments be done by open
meeting. Authorizes the appointing authorities required to submit a list of names to the
governor to use any process they deem advisable to compile the list.
Present law requires the terms of the initial appointees be concurrent with the terms of the
appointing authority and thereafter for four years.
Proposed law increases the length of the term of appointees from four years to seven years.
Present law prohibits a board member from serving more than two consecutive four-year
terms; however, authorizes an initial appointee to be reappointed for two four-year terms if
the initial term is one year or less. Authorizes a member who has served two consecutive
four-year terms to apply for appointment to the board, provided four years have elapsed
since the end of his last term.
Proposed law modifies present law by changing the consecutive terms a board member is
prohibited to serve from two consecutive four-year terms to two consecutive seven-year
terms, unless an initial appointee's term is one year or less, then he may be reappointed for
two seven-year terms instead of the two four-year terms in present law.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law creates the Port of South Louisiana and requires the domicile and regular
meeting place be Laplace, La.
Proposed law changes the domicile from Laplace, La., to Reserve, La.
Present law authorizes the domicile and regular meeting to be changed to Reserve, La., upon
a 2/3 vote of the members of the commission in favor of a resolution authorizing the change
and if the bylaws are amended to provide for this change. Requires the vote occur no sooner
than 24 hours after a public meeting specifically held to debate these matters and to receive
public comment.
Proposed law removes present law.
(Amends R.S. 34:322.1(C) and (E) and 2472(B))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Change the domicile and regular meeting place for the Port of South Louisiana
from Laplace, La., to Reserve, La.
3. Remove a provision in present law that made the change in the domicile and
regular meeting schedule to Reserve, La., contingent upon a 2/3 vote of the
members of the commission in favor of a resolution authorizing the change and
amending the bylaws to provide for the change.
4. Remove a provision that required the vote changing the domicile and regular
meeting place to Reserve, La., occur no sooner than 24 hours after a public
meeting specifically held to debate these matters and to receive public comment.
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