Senate Bill No. [insert bill number] aims to amend the employment provisions for the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority by enacting R.S. 33:4710.13(A) and (B). The bill grants the authority the necessary powers to fulfill its purposes and introduces a specific exception to existing laws regarding the employment of former public officials. Notably, it allows a commissioner with a master's degree in business administration and at least thirty years of experience in hospitality or hotel management, who is serving as of January 1, 2025, to be employed by the authority regardless of when their public service ended, provided that the board of commissioners finds such employment necessary.

The bill retains existing laws that prohibit former agency heads and board members from being employed by their respective agencies for two years following their public service. However, the new provision specifically allows for the employment of qualified individuals under the outlined circumstances, with the stipulation that this exception will expire on December 31, 2025. The bill will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for gubernatorial action.