HLSENROLLED 26RS-241 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
90 BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS JOHNSON DISTRICTS/SPECIAL:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
ProvidesrelativetotheFerridayDowntownEntertainmentDistrict AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Page(2) 1Notwithstanding the provisions of 4Paragraph CODING:(1) of this Subsection, the boundaries of the district shall also include both sides of Greater Street.
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HLS 26RS-241 ENGROSSED HB NO.
90 (2)ENROLLED Notwithstanding* the* provisions* ofD.(1) ParagraphIn (1)order ofto thisprovide Subsection,for the boundariesorderly development of the district and effectthe purposes of the district, the district shall alsobe includeadministered bothand sidesgoverned by a seven-member nine-member board of Greatercommissioners, Street.referred to in this Section as the "board", composed as follows:
* * * D.(1) In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effectthe purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governedby a seven-member nine-member board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board", composed as follows:
Three members shall serve three-year initial terms, two members shall serve two-year initial terms, and two members shall serve one-year initialtermsasdeterminedbylotinitial atthefirstmeetingoftheboard.Thefourmemberstermsasdeterminedbylotatthefirstmeetingoftheboard.Thefourmembers appointed pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(c),(1)(c),(d), (d), (f), and (g) of this Subsection shall servethree-yearservethree-yeartermsafterservinginitial terms afteras servinginitialprovided termsasprovidedinin this Paragraph.
If the district ceases to exist, the officers of the sheriff's PagedepartmentoftheparishofConcordiashallnolongerbeauthorizedtopatrolthearea 2formerly included within the boundaries of 4the CODING:district or make arrests within such area.
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HLS 26RS-241 ENGROSSED HB NO.
90 departmentoftheparishofConcordiashallnolongerbeauthorizedtopatroltheareaENROLLED formerlyI. included within the boundaries of the district or make arrests within such area.
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Section 2.(A)2.(A)The The members of the board of commissioners of the Ferriday DowntownEntertainmentDistrictappointedpursuanttoR.S.33:2740.70.6(D)(1)(a),(b),and (e) and serving on the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve until the expiration of their current terms.
DIGESTSPEAKER ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislativeOF Services.THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 90 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Travis Johnson Abstract:
RelativetotheFerridayDowntownEntertainmentDistrict, changesthedistrict's boundaries and governing board composition.
PresentlawcreatestheFerridayDowntownEntertainmentDistrictasapoliticalsubdivision of the state to provide for cooperative economic and community development among the district, the city, the state, and the owners of property in the district, to enhance the development of and improvement to the property within the area of the district, and to expand the entertainment and leisure activities within the district.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides for the district's boundaries.
Proposed law expands the district's boundaries.
Present law provides that the district is governed by a seven-member board of commissioners appointed as follows:
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HLS 26RS-241 ENGROSSED HB NO.
90 (1) Two members appointed by the mayor of the town of Ferriday.
(2) Two members appointed by the governing authority of the town of Ferriday.
(3) One member appointed by the chief executive officer of Concordia Bank & Trust.
(4) One member appointed by the chief executive officer of Delta Bank.
(5) One member appointed by the governing board of the Delta Museum who shall be a representative of the museum.
Proposedlawremovestheappointments grantedto the chiefexecutiveofficerofConcordia Bank & Trust and the chief executive officer of Delta Bank.
Grants one appointment each to the member of the La.
House of Representatives who represents District No.
21, the member of the La.
Senate who represents District No.
34, the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Department,andthegoverningboardofDeltaRecreation.
Proposedlawincreasestheboard membership from seven to nine.
Proposed law provides that members serve three-year staggered terms.
Proposed law retains present law and provides for the initial terms of the four newly appointedboardmembers.
Providesthatthetermsoftheonememberappointedbythechief executive officer of Concordia Bank and the one member appointed by the chief executive officer of Delta Bank shall terminate on the effective date of proposed law.
Provides that the members shall remain in office until their successors are appointed and take office.
AdditionallyprovidesthatthetwomembersappointedbymayorofthetownofFerriday,the two members appointed by the governing authority of the town of Ferriday, and the one memberappointedbythegoverningboardoftheDeltaMuseumshallcontinuetoserveuntil the expiration of their terms.
Proposed law authorizes the officers of the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Departmentto patrol the area included within the boundaries of the district and to make arrests within the area.
Provides thattheofficersshall no longerbeauthorizedtopatroltheareaincludedwithin the boundaries of the district or make arrests in the area if the district ceases to exist.
(Amends R.S.
33:2740.70.6(B), (D)(1)(intro.
para.), (c), and (d) and (2), and (I);
Adds R.S.
33:2740.70.6(D)(1)(f) and (g) and (J)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs to the original bill:
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Make changes to the composition of the board.
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Add provisions that provide for the initial terms of certain board members.
3.
Add provisions that provide that the terms of certain board members shall terminate on the effective date of proposed law.
4.
Add provisions that provide that certain board members shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms.
5.
AuthorizetheofficersoftheConcordiaParishSheriff's Departmentto patrolthe areaincludedwithintheboundariesofthedistrictandtomakearrestsinthearea.
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