RS 33:130.721 - Terrebonne Economic Development Authority; governing board; budget A. The provisions of this Subpart shall be applicable to the Terrebonne Economic Development Authority. B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the economic development authority shall be governed by a board of thirteen commissioners. (2) Any additional member required by this Subsection shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish from a list of nominees submitted by civic, social, or business organizations deemed appropriate by the governing authority. Each additional member shall serve a three-year term. (3) Any additional member required by this Subsection shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter residing within the limits of the authority. However, at least one additional member appointed pursuant to this Subsection shall not be required to be a proprietor, partner, or officer of a business within the limits of the authority. C.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of the economic development authority shall submit to the governing authority of the parish an annual proposed budget thstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of the economic development authority shall submit to the governing authority of the parish an annual proposed budget for the operation of the economic development authority for the upcoming fiscal year. (2) The budget shall be deemed accepted unless rejected by a majority of the membership of the governing authority of the parish within thirty days after it is submitted to the parish governing authority. (3) After the budget has been deemed accepted, the economic development authority may incur liabilities and make expenditures during the fiscal year in accordance with such budget. Acts 2006, No. 731, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
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