2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes
RS 33:4564.5 - Board of recreation, Jackson Parish; powers
§4564.5. Board of recreation, Jackson Parish; powers
A.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4564(A) and (C) or any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of a recreation district in Jackson Parish shall be composed of seven members. The commissioners shall be qualified voters and residents of the parish, and each commissioner shall be a resident of a different police jury district.
(2) Members shall serve initial terms as follows: three of the members shall serve terms of three years; two of the members shall serve terms of two years; and two of the members shall serve terms of one year as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after the effective date of the reenactment of this Paragraph in 2012 [Acts 2012, No. 389, eff. 5-31-12].
(3) After such initial terms, their successors shall be appointed to terms of three years.
(4) If a commissioner's position on the board should become vacant by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, prior to the expiration of his term, whether or not an initial term, such vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
B.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4562 or 4566 or any other law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of a recreation district in Jackson Parish is subject to the general supervisory authority of the Jackson Parish governing authority. As such, the board shall not exercise any of the following powers except after review and approval of the proposed action by the parish governing authority:
(a) Adopt a budget for the recreation district.
(b) Make any change in the compensation or expenses of commissioners, the secretary-treasurer, and the director.
(c) Call an election on a tax proposition.
(d) Roll forward or roll back ad valorem tax millage rates.
(2) Additionally, the parish governing authority may annually set the ad valorem tax millage rate to be collected by the recreation board not to exceed the millage rate approved by the voters and subject to limits and requirements otherwise provided by law.
Acts 2001, No. 885, §1; Acts 2012, No. 389, §1, eff. May 31, 2012.
