This bill amends the Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board's structure and operational guidelines. It increases the board's membership from eleven to thirteen members, with three members now required to be engaged in crawfish farming or harvesting, appointed from a list of six nominees provided by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. Additionally, the bill specifies that one member must be involved in the crawfish industry and appointed from a list of three nominees from an owner or operator of a facility that produces or sells artificial crawfish bait.

Furthermore, the terms of board members will now align with the term of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, and all appointments must be confirmed by the Senate. The bill also modifies the quorum requirements, stating that a majority of appointed members present and voting is necessary for official actions. Meeting frequency is adjusted from quarterly to at least twice a year, with provisions for additional meetings at the chairman's call or by request of four members, while limiting per diem and mileage compensation to twelve meetings per calendar year.

Statutes affected:
HB812 Original: 3:3(B)
HB812 Engrossed: 3:3(B)
HB812 Reengrossed: 3:3(B)
HB812 Enrolled: 3:3(B)
HB812 Act : 3:3(B)