§ 33:9039 — Boards of commissioners of certain districts; authority

§9039. Boards of commissioners of certain districts; authority
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for a plaza district created in this Part:
(1) In addition to members otherwise provided by law, the board of commissioners
of the district shall include:
(a) One member appointed by the mayor of the municipality which encompasses the
district, to serve concurrently with the term of the appointing mayor.
(b) One state representative, appointed by the state senator whose legislative district
encompasses the plaza district, when the plaza district is located in more than one state
representative's district.
(2) Whenever the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development is statutorily made
a member of the board of commissioners, the secretary is authorized to appoint a designee
to serve on the board.
(3) Whenever an owner of property within a district is statutorily included as a
member of the board of commissioners, in lieu of serving on the board, the owner shall
appoint a member to the board, to serve concurrently with the term of the mayor of the
municipality which encompasses the district.
(4) The district shall not have the power to levy any additional sales tax.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2009, No. 396, §1, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 156, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.