Senate Bill No. 69, introduced by Senator Wheat, amends the process for appointing members to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission. The bill modifies the existing law to replace the senators representing Senate Districts Six and Eleven with the senator representing Senate District Thirty-seven in the nomination process for board members. Specifically, the governor will now appoint successors from lists of nominees submitted by the senator from Senate District Thirty-seven instead of the previous districts.

Additionally, the bill corrects the spelling of "Pontchatoula" in the legal text. The changes are set to take effect on August 1, 2026, and aim to streamline the composition of the board of commissioners while ensuring that the nomination process reflects the updated district representation.

Statutes affected:
SB69 Original: 34:1951(B)(2)