RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 766 (SB 365) 2024 Regular Session Harris
Existing law creates the French Quarter Management District in the city of New Orleans as
a political subdivision of the state. Provides that the district is governed by a board of 13
commissioners.
Existing law provides that the district is created to provide the following functions:
(1)Enhance public safety and sanitation within the district by financing supplemental
safety and sanitation services.
(2)Provide supplemental resources for the enforcement of laws and regulations that
relate to the quality of life for tourists, residents, and businesses within the district.
(3)Engage in strategic planning, business and commercial development activities,
administering capital improvement funds, and administering programs.
(4)Take such actions as may be advisable to enhance commercial, civic, and cultural
activity within the district, to promote and aid in the conservation and preservation
of the district's quaint historic nature, character, qualities, and architecture, to foster
quality events and quality of life in the district, to restore regional character to the
district, to attract locals and tourists to visit the district, to facilitate and promote the
development and improvement of public infrastructure within the district, and to
encourage new residents to live in the district.
New law retains existing law and adds the reduction of homelessness and infrastructure
improvements to the functions of the district.
Existing law provides for the purposes, objects, and powers of the district, including but not
limited to the following:
(1)Creating and maintaining public restroom facilities.
(2)Beautifying the district, improving its streetscapes and the quality of its frontage, and
making cosmetic improvements within the district.
(3)Enhancing the district's walkability and pedestrian-friendly environment.
(4)Revitalizing and nurturing cultural and historical features, preservation, and cultural
tourism.
(5)Providing facade grants and incentives to utilize vacant buildings, upper floors, and
land.
(6)Addressing transportation concerns.
(7)Facilitating parking and mobility planning, strategies, and management.
(8)Improving commercial and residential vitality and developing and implementing
commercial planning, marketing, and recruiting strategies.
(9)Facilitating lighting and signage upgrades, repairs, and replacements.
New law retains existing law and adds the following purposes, objects, and powers of the
district:
(1)Enhancing and providing dedicated public safety, reducing homelessness,
infrastructure enhancement and sanitation within the district by financing
supplemental safety and sanitation services.
(2)Providing supplemental resources for the enforcement of laws and regulations that
relate to the quality of life for tourists and visitors within the district.
Page 1 of 2 New law provides that any additional security patrols, public or private, or any other security
or other services or betterments provided by the district shall be supplemental to existing
personnel and services to be provided in the district by the state or the city of New Orleans
or their departments or agencies, or by other political subdivisions.
Existing law provides that the district shall consist of four subdistricts: the Vieux Carre, the
Iberville Corridor, the Treme, and the Faubourg Marigny and provides for the boundaries
of the subdistricts.
New law changes the boundaries of the Faubourg Marigny subdistrict.
Existing law requires the board of commissioners to adopt an annual budget in accordance
with existing law (R.S. 39:1301).
New law retains existing law and further requires that no less than 15% of the annual budget
be dedicated to public safety, reducing homelessness, and infrastructure enhancements.
New law authorizes the district to utilize the city of New Orleans, as well as contract with
other entities, for purposes of procuring services for the district. Additionally authorizes the
district to procure by informal bid a public work with a value of $150,000 or less.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 25:799(A)(2)(a), (I)(4) and (J)(1); adds R.S. 25:799(E)(4), (G)(16) and (17),
and (K)(1)(c) and (3))
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