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LA HB86
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dixon McMakin
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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