HLS 24RS-373 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 151
BY REPRESENTATIVE ORGERON
LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS: Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners
of the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 38:291(T)(2)(a)(ii), relative to the membership of the board of
3 commissioners of the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District;
4 to increase the number of commissioners appointed by the governor; to increase the
5 number of nominations submitted by the president of Lafourche Parish; and to
6 provide for related matters.
7 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
8 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
9 Louisiana.
10Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. R.S. 38:291(T)(2)(a)(ii) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as
12follows:
13 ยง291. Naming; limits of districts; composition of boards
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15 T. North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District.
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17 (2)(a) The governor shall appoint, subject to Senate confirmation, a board
18 of commissioners from the parish of Lafourche selected as follows:
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are additions. HLS 24RS-373 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 151
1 (ii) The president of Lafourche Parish shall submit three five nominations,
2 subject to ratification by the governing authority of Lafourche Parish, and the
3 governor shall appoint one member two members from the list.
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DIGEST
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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 151 Original 2024 Regular Session Orgeron
Abstract: Increases the number of nominations made by the Lafourche Parish government
and the number of appointments made by the governor from that list.
Present law establishes the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District and
provides for the appointment of a board of commissioners based on nominations made by
certain state legislators and the governing authorities of Lafourche Parish, Thibodaux, and
Lockport.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides for the appointment of one commissioner from a list of three nominees
submitted by the governing authority of Lafourche Parish.
Proposed law increases the number of nominees that must be submitted by the Lafourche
Parish government from three to five and increases the governor's appointments from
Lafourche Parish nominees from one to two commissioners.
(Amends R.S. 38:291(T)(2)(a)(ii))
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