RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 401 (HB 895) 2022 Regular Session Magee
New law creates the LaSalle Cultural Corridor District in Orleans Parish as a political
subdivision of the state to promote, encourage, and enhance the cultural and economic assets
of the district through renewed commerce, industry, and utilization and development of the
human resources of the area. Provides for district boundaries.
New law provides that the district is governed by a nine-member board of commissioners as
follows:
(1)The president of the La. Senate or his designee, who must be a member of the Senate.
(2)The speaker of the La. House Representatives or his designee, who must be a
member of the House.
(3)The lt. governor or his designee, who must be a member of his staff.
(4)The member of the governing authority of the city of New Orleans or his designee.
(5)Five members appointed by the mayor of the city of New Orleans as follows:
(a)Two appointees from a neighborhood located within the district.
(b)Two appointees from industries representing cultural economy and related
industries, including the music, food, and film industries, culture bearers, or
related cultural economy industries such as the performing and visual arts.
(c)One appointee with community and economic development experience.
Provides that appointed members serve staggered three-year terms.
New law grants the district all powers of a political subdivision for the purpose of funding
the district and carrying out its objects and purposes.
New law grants certain powers to the board in order to provide for the growth and
development of the district, including but not limited to the following:
(1)To make recommendations concerning natural and environmental factors; trends of
industrial, population, or other developments; the habits and lifestyles of the people
of the district; the relation of land use within the district as it relates to the city as a
whole; and areas for the concentration of wholesale, retail, business, and other
commercial uses.
(2)To make recommendations concerning the need for and the proposed general location
of public and private works and facilities.
(3)To make or assist in studies and investigations of the resources of the district and the
existing and emerging problems of industry, commerce, transportation, population,
housing, and public service affecting the redevelopment of the district.
(4)To prepare and revise inventory listings of the district's resources and of the major
public and private works and facilities which are deemed necessary to the
redevelopment of the district.
(5)To cooperate, confer with, advise, and provide information to public and private
entities and persons.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 25:850.21)