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 401 Original 2024 Regular Session Zeringue
Abstract: Establishes the Houma-Terrebonne airport police and provides for the appointment of
police officers. Authorizes the airport police to make arrests and surrender those arrested to
the sheriff of Terrebonne. Provides authority for the commission to regulate the police.
Proposed law provides authority for the Houma-Terrebonne airport commission to appoint, fix
salaries of, and pay airport police.
Proposed law enables the airport police to perform law enforcement duties commensurate with
powers of sheriffs.
Proposed law provides for arrestees of the airport police to be delivered to the sheriff of the parish
of Terrebonne, and it provides that such authority not deprive any local law enforcement from
performing their duties.
Proposed law allows for the commission to make rules and regulations relative to the airport police
and provides for modification to the rules and regulations.
(Adds R.S. 2:604.3)