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HB 587 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Hilferty
Abstract: Modifies the composition of the members of the Lakefront Management Authority and
provides for the appointments by the property owners association.
Present law establishes the Lakefront Management Authority composed of nine members.
Proposed law changes the number of members from nine to 11.
Present law requires the authority be composed of the following members subject to Senate
confirmation, provided no elected official be appointed to serve as a member of the authority:
(1)One member appointed by the Southeast La. Flood Protection Authority East.
(2)One member appointed by the state senator representing Senate District No. 3 and Senate
District No. 4, and by the state representative representing House District No. 97, House
District No. 94, House District No. 99, and two members appointed by the Congressional
Representative representing Congressional District No. 2. At least one member appointed
is required to be a lawyer, at least one member is required to be a certified public accountant,
and at least one member is required to be a realtor.
(3)One member appointed by the mayor of the city of New Orleans.
(4)One member appointed by each New Orleans city council member in whose district a non-
flood asset is located.
(5)Two members appointed jointly by the presidents of the Lakeshore, Lake Vista, Lake
Terrace, and Lake Oaks property owners associations.
(6) One member appointed by the secretary of the Dept. of Transportation and Development.
(7) One member appointed by the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation.
(8) One member appointed by the board for the New Orleans City Park.
Proposed law changes the number of appointed members from the Lakeshore, Lake Vista, Lake
Terrace, and Lake Oaks property owners associations from two to four. Proposed law changes the appointment by the property owners associations from a joint appointment
to each president of the property owner associations for Lakeshore, Lake Vista, Lake Terrace, and
Lake Oaks appointing a member.
(Amends R.S. 38:330.12.1(C)(intro. para.) and (5))