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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 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.