RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 265 (HB 36) 2023 Regular Session Travis Johnson
Existing law (R.S. 3:341(D)) establishes the boundaries of the Delta Agriculture Research
and Sustainability District which are coterminous with East Carroll and Tensas parishes.
New law expands the boundaries of the district to include the boundaries of Concordia and
Madison parishes.
New law requires that the district director hired after July 1, 2023, be a resident of the state
and have been domiciled in the district for the preceding two years prior to employment.
New law specifies that the board, its members, and its agents are immune from personal
liability for good faith acts related to the board's responsibilities. Further specifies that this
immunity applies to all costs, damages, and attorney fees arising from claims and suits
against them related to matters where the immunity applies.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 3:341(D) and 342(I); Adds R.S. 3:342(J))