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HB 150 Reengrossed 2024 Regular Session Travis Johnson
Abstract: Establishes the domicile of the Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District and
makes certain members of the board of commissioners ex officio members without voting
rights. Further removes the requirement that the district director be domiciled in the district
within a specified period.
Proposed law specifies that Concordia Parish is the domicile of the district.
Present law specifies that the district is governed by a board of commissioners, consisting of 26
members. In pertinent part, the membership includes the following university presidents:
(1)The president of La. Tech University or his designee.
(2)The president of the University of La. at Monroe or his designee.
(3)The president of the Southern University System or his designee.
(4)The president of the La. State University System or his designee.
(5)The president of Grambling State University or his designee.
Proposed law removes the voting rights of the presidents of La. Tech University, University of La.
at Monroe, Southern University System, La. State University System, and Grambling State
University and their designees making them ex officio members.
Present law requires that a 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.
Proposed law modifies present law by removing the requirement that the district director hired after
July 1, 2023 be domiciled in the district for two preceding years prior to employment.
(Amends R.S. 3:342(B) and (I)(2); Adds R.S. 3:341(E))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry,
Aquaculture, and Rural Development to the original bill: 1. Make the following members of the board ex officio members without voting rights: the
presidents of La. Tech University or his designee; the president of the University of La.
at Monroe or his designee; the president of the Southern University System or his
designee; the president of the Louisiana State University System or his designee; and the
president of Grambling State University or his designee.
2. Remove the requirement that a district director hired after July 1, 2024 establish
residency in the district within three months from hiring.
3. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.