CHAPTER 44. PORT DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
§2701. Port Development Advisory Commission
A. The Port Development Advisory Commission is hereby established within the
office of port development. It shall be composed of the following:
(1) The secretary of the Department of Economic Development or his designee.
(2) The commissioner of multimodal commerce or his designee.
(3) The chairs of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and
International Affairs and the House Committee on Commerce or their designees.
(4) Three representatives of the Ports Association of Louisiana selected by its board
of directors, including one representative each representing inland, deepwater, and coastal
ports.
(5) Two representatives of the Regional Economic Alliance of Louisiana selected
by its membership including one located outside of the coastal zone.
(6) A member of the Senate selected by the president of the Senate.
(7) A member of the House of Representatives selected by the speaker of the House
of Representatives.
B. The Port Development Advisory Commission shall meet and develop an
operational plan for the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature for the following:
(1) An allocation of the department employees, equipment, facilities, and funding
that the commission finds necessary to carry out the functions conferred upon the office of
port development by the provisions of R.S. 36:108(C) to become effective on July 1, 2024.
(2) The organizational structure of the office of port development, with a further
initial allocation of the office's powers, duties, responsibilities, officers, equipment, and
employees among the specific divisions provided for in R.S. 36:108(C), to become effective
on July 1, 2024.
(3) Proposed legislation for the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature necessary
to implement the operational plan on July 1, 2024.
C. The operational plan of the Port Development Advisory Commission shall be
presented to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International
Affairs and the House Committee on Commerce, meeting jointly, for their review,
amendment, and approval no later than February 1, 2024.
D. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of taking any action, and actions of the commission may be taken by an affirmative
vote of the members of the commission present.
E. The commission shall elect a chairman and may elect other officers as it deems
appropriate.
F. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except per diem
or expenses reimbursement to which they may be individually entitled as members of the
constituent organizations.
G. The department and Senate Legislative Services shall provide staff support for
the commission.
H. After July 1, 2024, the commission shall continue to exist in an advisory capacity
to the commissioner.
Acts 2023, No. 459, §2, eff. June 28, 2023.