SLS 25RS-85 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 191
BY SENATOR EDMONDS
LOCAL OFFICIALS. Provides for the composition of the board of commissioners of the St.
George Fire Protection District. (8/1/25)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:1496(J), relative to the St. George Fire Protection District; to provide
3 relative to the composition of the board of commissioners; to provide relative to
4 appointments by the St. George City Council; to provide relative to the term of office
5 of commissioners; and to provide for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 40:1496(J) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง1496. Appointment of members of board; term; vacancies
10 * * *
11 J. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of
12 commissioners of the St. George Fire Protection District shall consist of five
13 members. The St. George City Council shall appoint the five members of the
14 board of commissioners. Initial terms of three of the commissioners shall be one
15 year and the initial terms of two commissioners shall be two years as
16 determined by lot. All subsequent terms of commissioners shall be two years.
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SLS 25RS-85 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)]
DIGEST
SB 191 Original 2025 Regular Session Edmonds
Present law (R.S. 40:1496) provides for the composition of the board of commissioners for
fire protection districts.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that the board of commissioners of the St.
George Fire Protection District shall consist of five members. The city of St. George City
Council shall appoint the five members.
Proposed law provides that initial terms of three of the commissioners shall be one year and
the initial terms of two commissioners shall be two years as determined by lot. All
subsequent terms of commissioners shall be two years.
Effective August 1, 2025.
(Adds R.S. 40:1496(J))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.