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LA SB210

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Heather Cloud

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restructures the Louisiana State Museum Board of Directors to include 4 ex officio members (governor, lieutenant governor, Senate president, House speaker or their designees) plus 17 appointed members, with new appointments beginning January 15, 2029

  • Reduces nominating organizations' board representation (Friends of the Cabildo, Louisiana Museum Foundation, and Friends of Capitol Park Museum each reduced from 2 to 1 seat) and adds a new seat nominated by the Vieux Carre Commission

  • Transfers administrative authority for commercial and residential leasing of museum properties from the board to the office of the state museum, which may now contract with property management companies

  • Removes several museum facilities from the enumerated list (Winn Parish Museum, Natchitoches Parish Old Courthouse Museum, Louisiana Forestry Museum) and adds the Capitol Park Museum and Louisiana Civil Rights Museum

  • Changes board quorum requirement from a simple majority to 10 members and shifts the board's role from establishing fiscal policies to providing advice and counsel on museum matters

Legislative Description

Provides relative to state museums. (8/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

MUSEUMS

Last Action

Effective date 8/1/2025.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Municipal5/8/2025
Education4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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