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HB 238 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Orgeron
Abstract: Revises the manner of appointment of members of the board of commissioners of Special
Education District No. 1 of Lafourche Parish.
Present law creates and provides for Special Education District No. 1 of the parish of Lafourche.
(It operates a facility known as "the Center" for individuals with disabilities.) Provides for
governance by a board of seven commissioners. Proposed law retains present law but changes the
manner of appointment of the commissioners as follows:
(1)Present law provides for four commissioners to be appointed by the parish school board.
Proposed law retains this number of appointments but revises the method of appointment as
follows:
(a)Requires three appointments from a list of six names submitted by members elected
from the area comprising the district. Proposed law increases this number of
appointees from three to four and removes the specific number of names that school
board members shall submit.
(b)Requires the appointment of one commissioner from among the members in good
standing with Friends of the Center. Proposed law removes present law.
(2)Present law provides for three commissioners to be appointed by the parish governing
authority. Proposed law retains this number of appointments but revises the method of
appointment as follows:
(a)Present law provides for two commissioners to be appointed from a list of four
names submitted by members elected from the area comprising the district. Proposed
law increases this number of appointees from two to three and removes the specific
number of names that parish governing authority members shall submit.
(b)Present law requires the appointment of one commissioner from among the members
in good standing with Friends of the Center. Proposed law removes present law.
(Amends Act. No. 569 of 1976 R.S., ยง2)