This bill amends and reenacts several sections of the Louisiana Revised Statutes related to the Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Key changes include the definition of "Authority," which now allows for the withdrawal of participating parishes from the RTA. Specifically, a participating parish can withdraw by passing a resolution, with the withdrawal taking effect 45 days after the authority receives the resolution. This change replaces the previous requirement that parishes must remain in the authority until all obligations are settled or the authority is abolished.

Additionally, the bill clarifies the powers of eminent domain for the authority and participating parishes, allowing them to exercise the broadest powers permissible under state law while restricting expropriation beyond territorial limits. The bill also modifies the process for local governments to certify their participation in the authority, removing the previous requirement for a resolution within 30 days of the act's effective date. Overall, these amendments aim to provide more flexibility for local governments in their participation in the RTA and clarify the authority's operational framework.

Statutes affected:
HB760 Original: 48:1653(1), 48:1655(E)(3), 48:1665(B)
HB760 Engrossed: 48:1653(1), 48:1655(E)(3), 48:1665(B)
HB760 Reengrossed: 48:1653(1), 48:1655(E)(3), 48:1665(B)
HB760 Enrolled: 48:1653(1), 48:1655(E)(3), 48:1665(B)
HB760 Act : 48:1653(1), 48:1655(E)(3), 48:1665(B)