RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 356 (SB 457) 2024 Regular Session Foil
Existing law authorizes any local governmental subdivision to establish, by ordinance, an
economic development district.
Existing law provides that the governing authority of the district shall be the governing
authority of the local governmental subdivision establishing the district.
New law makes an exception for the parish of East Baton Rouge so that the Metropolitan
Council of the parish of East Baton Rouge and the city of Baton Rouge may elect to
establish, by ordinance, a board of commissioners to serve as the governing authority of any
district created by the Metropolitan Council.
New law provides that any such board of commissioners shall consist of not less than three
nor more than seven persons who may or may not reside within the district and shall serve
the terms, not to exceed six years, as shall be set forth in such ordinance.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:9038.32(D))


Statutes affected:
SB457 Original: 33:32(D)
SB457 Engrossed: 33:32(D)
SB457 Reengrossed: 33:32(D)
SB457 Enrolled: 33:32(D)
SB457 Act 356: 33:32(D)