The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
SB 92 Original 2023 Regular Session Fesi
Present law provides that the governing authority of any parish is authorized and empowered, upon
its own initiative, to form and create a veterans' memorial district within the parish. However, an
incorporated municipality shall only be included within the territory of a veterans' memorial district
upon the concurrence by resolution of the governing authority of the municipality in its inclusion and
in the boundaries of the district. The parish governing authority is further authorized to alter the
boundaries of any veterans' memorial district; however, no such boundary change shall cause an
impairment of the obligations of the veterans' memorial district.
Proposed law retains present law but provides relative to a board of commissioners of a veterans'
memorial district in a parish with a population between 105,000 and 115,000, based on the latest
federal decennial census. The board shall have the powers and duties of a veterans' memorial district
governing body as provided by law, with its primary purpose to supply in the parish a regional
military museum and veterans memorial park, except that approval of the parish council shall first
be obtained prior to any of the following actions by the board:
(1) Adoption of an annual budget.
(2) Purchase, sale, or encumbrance of immovable property.
(3) Submission for voter approval a proposed renewal or increase in ad valorem taxes.
(4) Any other matter or action as determined by ordinance adopted by the parish council.
Proposed law provides, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, in a parish with a population
between 105,000 and 115,000, based on the latest federal decennial census, the regional military
museum foundation shall have the sole power to administer, operate, and maintain the regional
military museum.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:9352(D) and (E))