Creates a new board within the Department of Transportation and Development, requires the department to staff it, limits its membership, and requires recusal in certain board votes.
§2353. Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority Board A. The Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority Board is hereby created within the Department of Transportation and Development. The board is hereby established, and shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter or otherwise provided by law. The department shall provide any necessary staffing for the board. The provisions of R.S. 44:5(A) shall not be applicable to any activities or records of or pertaining to the authority. B.(1) The Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority Board shall consist of no more than sixteen members, selected by the governor, representing the following: (a) The Red River Waterway District, nominated by the commission. (b) The office of multimodal commerce. The commissioner shall serve until, or without, express gubernatorial designation of an alternative. (c) Statewide flood protection. The chief resiliency officer shall serve until, or without, express gubernatorial designation of an alternative. (d) Louisiana Economic Development. The secretary of the department shall serve until, or without, express gubernatorial designation of an alternative. (e) The North Louisiana Economic Partnership. The executive director shall serve until, or without, express gubernatorial designation of an alternative. (f) The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. The lieutenant governor shall serve until, or without, express gubernatorial designation of an alternative. (g) Ports, located within the upland parishes, whole or in part. (h) A levee board located within the upland parishes, whole or in part. (i) Duly elected members of the executive branch of local government located within the upland parishes, whole or in part. (j) The Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The commissioner shall serve until, or without, express gubernatorial designation of an alternative. (k) Industry operating and located within the upland parishes, whole or in part. The executive directors of the Red River Valley Association and Ouachita River Valley Association, shall serve until, or without, express gubernatorial designation of an alternative. (l) The Tensas Basin Levee District, nominated by the Tensas Basin Levee District. (2) The board shall not consist of more than two port directors and no more than two levee boards. C. Any member of the board who represents a political subdivision shall recuse himself from deliberations and from voting on any matter concerning the taking of action against that political subdivision for lack of compliance with the master or annual plan. D. The chair of the board shall be appointed by the governor. Acts 2025, No. 418, §1.