§ 25:1302 — Delta Bike Trail Commission; purpose; domicile

§1302. Delta Bike Trail Commission; purpose; domicile
A. The commission shall be domiciled in the municipalities of Concordia, Tensas,
Madison, and East Carroll parishes, with its headquarters in Vidalia, Louisiana.
B.(1) The commission is created for the purpose of overseeing the development and
upkeep of the Delta Bike Trail, a bike and walking trail along and on the Mississippi River
in Northeast Louisiana through the parishes of Concordia, Tensas, Madison, and East
Carroll, referred to in this Chapter as the "trail".
(2) The commission has the authority to do the following:
(a) Receive funding from the Department of Transportation and Development, the
Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, or any federal state funds or grants for the
development of the Delta Bike Trail.
(b) Promote marathons, nature-based, recreational, scenic, cultural, historic, and
other forms of tourism.
(c) Improve transportation and communication facilities and access within the trail
area.
(d) Further develop family-oriented recreational facilities along the trail area.
(e) Promote and market the region through a variety of communications media
including maps, guides, tapes, videos, advertisement, signage, and electronic media.

Legislative History

Acts 2022, No. 336, §1.