§1493. Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Advisory Board; creation and
organization
A. The Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Advisory Board is
hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The board shall be
domiciled in Baton Rouge.
B. The board shall consist of fifteen members as follows:
(1)One member who is engaged in the production of industrial hemp or industrial
hemp seed appointed by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
(2)One member appointed by the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.
(3)One member appointed by the Southern University Agricultural Research and
Extension Center.
(4)One member appointed by the speaker of the Louisiana House of
Representatives.
(5)One member appointed by the president of the Loui
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§1493. Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Advisory Board; creation and
organization
A. The Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Advisory Board is
hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The board shall be
domiciled in Baton Rouge.
B. The board shall consist of fifteen members as follows:
(1) One member who is engaged in the production of industrial hemp or industrial
hemp seed appointed by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
(2) One member appointed by the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.
(3) One member appointed by the Southern University Agricultural Research and
Extension Center.
(4) One member appointed by the speaker of the Louisiana House of
Representatives.
(5) One member appointed by the president of the Louisiana Senate.
(6) One member appointed by the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture,
Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
(7) One member appointed by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development.
(8) One member appointed by the commissioner who is a licensed grower of
industrial hemp.
(9) One member appointed by the Hemp Association of Louisiana.
(10) One member appointed by the commissioner who is a consumer of industrial
hemp.
(11) One member appointed by the commissioner who is a representative of the
Louisiana industrial hemp industry.
(12) One member appointed by the Louisiana Black Farmers Cannabis and Hemp
Association.
(13) One member appointed by the Morehouse Parish Black Farmers and
Landowners Association.
(14) One member appointed by the Louisiana Cannabis Association.
(15) One member appointed by the Gulf South Hemp Association.
C. The commissioner, or his designee, shall serve as an ex officio member in an
advisory capacity only.
D. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
E. Appointments to the board shall be made no later than September 1, 2022. Each
appointing authority shall notify the commissioner of the appointment. The board should be
representative of the state's population by race and gender to ensure diversity.
F. A vacancy in the office of a member shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.
G. A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. All official actions of the board shall require the affirmative vote of
a majority of the members of the board present and voting.
H. Members of the board shall receive no compensation.
I. The board shall meet at least twice per year and may meet at other times on the call
of the chairman or any four members.
J. The board, by a vote of a majority of the members, may expel a member for good
cause shown. Good cause shall include but shall not be limited to three consecutive
unexcused absences. The expulsion of a member creates a vacancy in the office of the
expelled member.
K. The board shall meet and organize as soon as practicable after appointment of the
members and shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary-treasurer from the
membership of the board, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers
or specifically designated by the board. Officers shall serve a one-year term.