RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 396 (HB 864) 2022 Regular Session Davis
Prior law set the makeup of the Board of La. River Pilot Review and Oversight at 11
governor-appointed members.
New law changes the number of board members from 11 to nine.
Prior law provided for three board members to be former judges.
New law changes the number of judge members from three to one.
Existing law provides that members are not to be compensated. Prior law provided the
exception that the judge members be paid a per diem of not more than $150 and required that
the judge members be entitled to reasonable expenses as authorized by the chairman of the
board.
New law changes prior law relative to the judge member to provide that judge member shall
be entitled to the same per diem established by the La. Supreme Court for ad hoc or pro
tempore judges.
New law repeals prior law relative to the judge member being entitled to reasonable
expenses.
Existing law requires that the board meet twice a year. Prior law provided that six members
make a quorum. Prior law further provided that a vote by the majority of the board
constitutes a decision of the board.
New law reduces the number needed for a quorum from six to five. New law changes the
vote needed to constitute a decision of the board from a majority of the board to a majority
of the board present.
Prior law required the board to review proposed rules or regulations from the Board of
Commissioners or Examiners and allows the board to approve or reject the proposed rules
or regulations within 90 days.
New law requires that, prior to initiating rule promulgation through the Administrative
Procedure Act, the Board of Commissioners or Examiners submit any proposed rule or
regulation to the board. The board is required shall review such rule or regulation within 90
days.
New law further provides a procedure for the adoption of emergency regulations or rules.
Existing law sets requirements for expenditures and funding of the board.
New law adds to those requirements that each year on Jan. 1, there is required to be not more
than $50,000 of available funding, and requires the administrative entity of each pilot group
to pay to the board the pro-rata share for the commissioned pilots it represents.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 34:1133(B), (C)(7), (G), 1134(A), and 1135(B); Adds R.S. 34:1136(D))


Statutes affected:
HB864 Original: 34:1133(B), 34:1134(A), 34:1135(B)
HB864 Engrossed: 34:1133(B), 34:1134(A), 34:1135(B)
HB864 Enrolled: 34:1133(B), 34:1134(A), 34:1135(B)
HB864 Act : 34:1133(B), 34:1134(A), 34:1135(B)