HLS 23RS-300 ENGROSSED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 358
BY REPRESENTATIVE LACOMBE
DISTRICTS/WATERWORKS: Provides relative to the membership of the governing board
of Waterworks District No. 1 of Pointe Coupee Parish
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 33:3812(J) and 3813(C)(8), relative to Waterworks District No. 1 of Pointe
3 Coupee Parish; to provide relative to the membership of the district's governing
4 board; to provide relative to the appointment of board members; to provide for terms;
5 to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
7 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
8 Louisiana.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 33:3812(J) and 3813(C)(8) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 §3812. Waterworks commissioners; qualifications
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13 J. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the
14 membership of the governing board of Waterworks District No. 1 of Pointe Coupee
15 Parish shall be as provided by R.S. 33:3813(C)(8).
16 §3813. Appointments of waterworks commissioners; terms; vacancies
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18 C.
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are additions. HLS 23RS-300 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 358
1 (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
2 governing authority of the parish of Pointe Coupee may provide, by ordinance, for
3 the membership of the governing board of Waterworks District No. 1 of Pointe
4 Coupee Parish. Any such ordinance shall provide that the members of the governing
5 board shall be appointed by the parish governing authority. Members of the
6 governing board shall serve at the pleasure of the parish governing authority.
7 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
8signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
9by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
10vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
11effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 358 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session LaCombe
Abstract: Provides relative to the appointment and terms of the members of the governing
board of Pointe Coupee Parish Waterworks District No. 1.
Present law, relative to waterworks districts, provides generally that the districts are
governed by a board of five members, to be known as waterworks commissioners.
Present law provides that if one municipality, or any part of a municipality, is included in
the district, the board of commissioners shall have eight members, one of the additional
members to be appointed by the police jury and the remaining two to be appointed by the
governing authority of the municipality. Provides that if two municipalities, or parts of
municipalities, are included, each municipal governing authority shall be entitled to appoint
one member and the police jury shall be entitled to appoint two additional members. If more
than two municipalities are included, the two municipalities having the largest population
within the district appoint the two members representing the municipalities and the police
jury appoints two additional members.
Present law includes special provisions for the membership of various waterworks districts.
Proposed law retains present law but provides an exception for Pointe Coupee Parish.
Authorizes the parish governing authority to provide, by ordinance, for the membership of
the governing board of Waterworks District No. 1. Requires that the ordinance provide that
members are appointed by the parish governing authority. Further requires that members
serve at the pleasure of the parish governing authority.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:3812(J) and 3813(C)(8))
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