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LA HB86

Bill

Status

Vetoed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dixon McMakin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restructures the Recreation and Park Commission for East Baton Rouge Parish from 3 ex officio and 6 appointed members to 5 ex officio and 4 appointed members, maintaining a total of 9 commissioners

  • Replaces the previous ex officio members (mayor-president designee, school board member, planning commission member) with the mayors of Baker, Baton Rouge, Central, St. George, and Zachary, who may each designate someone to serve in their place

  • Reduces appointed members from 6 to 4, with residency requirements that at least 2 must be Baton Rouge residents and at least 1 must be from unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Increases the quorum requirement from 4 to 5 members and shifts the appointing authority from the metropolitan council to the governing authority of the city of Baton Rouge

  • Terminates current commission members' terms upon the Act's effective date, though they remain in office until new members take their positions

Legislative Description

Provides relative to membership of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge

DISTRICTS/RECREATION

Last Action

Vetoed by the Governor.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Local & Municipal Affairs5/12/2025
Municipal3/20/2025

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