La. R.S. § 33:3079 St. George Transition District; Sales Tax

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 33:3079

A. In furtherance of the purposes of this Part, and only in the event the city of St. George is incorporated, the St. George Transition District is hereby created as a special taxing district whose boundaries are coterminous with the municipality, and it shall be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state with all of the powers of a political subdivision and with such further powers and functions as are set forth in this Section. It is hereby determined that the creation of the district and the carrying out of its public purpose is in all respects a public and governmental purpose for the improvement of the health, safety, welfare, comfort, and security of the people of the municipality, and that such purposes are public purposes, and that the district will be performing an essential governmental function and meeting a public obligation in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this Section.

B.

(1) The district shall be administered and governed by a board of directors of five persons composed of:

(a) The mayor-president or his designee who shall be a registered voter and living in the district.

(b) One member, who shall be a registered voter and living in the district, appointed by the senator representing Senate District No. 6.

(c) One member, who shall be a registered voter and living in the district, appointed by the member of the House of Representatives representing House District No. 66.

(d) The chairman and vice chairman for the petition for incorporation of St. George or their designees.

(2) The appointed members shall be selected on the basis of their experience in management and relevant knowledge and ability to act effectively for the best interests of the municipality.

(3) The board shall elect one of its members as chairman and another as treasurer. The board shall appoint a secretary and such other officers as are considered necessary who need not be directors of the district.

(4)

(a) A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of the directors constituting the quorum shall be necessary for any action taken by the district. No vacancy on the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the rights and perform all of the duties of the district.

(b) Any vacancy which occurs prior to expiration of the term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Board members shall be eligible for reappointment.