RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 769 (SB 476) 2022 Regular Session Barrow
Existing law creates the Baton Rouge North Economic Development District in East Baton
Rouge Parish as a political subdivision of the state for the purpose of developing the area
included within the district. Provides for district boundaries.
Prior law provided that the district is governed by a 13 member board of commissioners
composed as follows:
(1)One member appointed by the state representative for House District No. 29, who
is a representative of the business community.
(2)Two members appointed by the state senator for Senate District No. 15.
(3)One member appointed by the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish who has
a background in economic development.
(4)One member appointed with a community development background located within
the district to be selected by a subcommittee formed by the board.
(5)One member appointed by the owner of the largest parcel of land located within the
district.
(6)One member appointed by the state representative for House District No. 61.
(7)One member appointed by the state representative for House District No. 63.
(8)One member appointed by the state representative for House District No. 67.
(9)One member appointed by the state representative for House District No. 101.
(10)One member be appointed by the state senator for Senate District No. 14.
(11)One accountant located within the district to be selected by a subcommittee formed
by the board.
(12)One representative of a civic association located within the district to be selected by
a subcommittee formed by the board.
New law provides instead for a nine-member board of commissioners by removing the
accountant and representative of a civic association and requiring that members appointed
by the state representatives must serve on a rotating basis. Provides that the members
appointed by the state representatives for House District Nos. 61, and 63 will begin serving
on a rotating basis in 2022 and the members appointed by the state representatives for House
District Nos. 67 and 101 must begin serving on a rotating basis in 2023. Further provides
that one member appointed by the state representative for House District No 29 must begin
serving on a rotating basis in 2022 and the other appointee will begin serving on a rotating
basis in 2023.
Effective June 18, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 33:2740.67(C)(1)(intro para), 2740.67(C)(1)(a) and (f) through (i), (2) and
(3); repeals R.S. 33:2740.67(C)(1)(k) and (l))