RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 156 (HB 223) 2023 Regular Session Brown
Existing law creates and provides for the Iberville Parish Parks and Recreation District as a
body corporate in law with all the powers and rights of a political subdivision. Authorizes
the district to adopt and implement a parishwide recreation and parks program, and to
construct, improve, maintain, and operate park and recreational facilities. Provides for
district boundaries.
Existing law authorizes the board to appoint, employ, and fix the salary of a full-time director
of parks and recreation and to also employ and fix the salaries, duties, and responsibilities
of an assistant director and such additional staff as necessary to operate park and recreational
facilities and programs.
New law provides that the employees of the district shall become employees of Iberville
Parish upon the adoption of an ordinance by the parish governing authority providing that
the employees are subject to the same administrative rules and regulations as other parish
employees and are eligible to receive compensation and benefits as provided for other parish
employees.
New law authorizes any parish employee to perform services to or on behalf of the district
pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the parish and the district.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 33:4569.1(B)(2))