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LA SB239

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patrick McMath

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the St. Tammany Parish Development District to use "St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation" or similar trade name and designates it as a local governing authority for purposes of state appropriations

  • Changes board officer titles from "president" and "vice president" to "chair" and "vice chair," and renames the "executive director" position to "president and chief executive officer"

  • Expands the nominating committee composition to include the treasurer, the St. Tammany Parish Council chairman or designee, and a council member selected by the council chairman, with term limits of two consecutive years for certain committee members

  • Modifies board meeting requirements from mandatory monthly meetings to attempting monthly meetings with a minimum of nine meetings per calendar year

  • Broadens the ethics exception to allow board commissioners who serve as officers, directors, or employees of any nonprofit corporation focused on parish or regional economic development (not just the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation) to participate and vote on related matters

Legislative Description

Provides for the St. Tammany Parish Development District. (8/1/25)

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Last Action

Effective date 8/1/2025.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Municipal5/19/2025
Local & Municipal Affairs4/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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