Bill > SB195

This bill amends the governance structure of the French Quarter Management District by making several technical changes to the board of commissioners' appointment process, primarily removing "Inc" from organization names and adding language about emergency sanitation services. Specifically, the bill modifies how board members are appointed by various organizations like the Vieux Carre Property Owners, Louisiana Restaurant Association, and Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association, ensuring each appointee has a specific connection to the French Quarter district. Additionally, the bill provides a critical provision that allows the French Quarter Management District to procure its own emergency sanitation services if the City of New Orleans fails to provide adequate cleaning services, with the city required to reimburse these emergency contract costs. The bill also designates the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course, located at 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, as a Louisiana Historic Site, protecting it from demolition or significant alteration without legislative approval and recognizing its historical, cultural, and economic importance to New Orleans and Louisiana's broader heritage.

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https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=SB195&sbi=y