Louisiana § RS 49:149.61 - Rev. Avery C. Alexander Plaza

§ RS 49:149.61. Rev. Avery C. Alexander Plaza

A.  The Rev. Avery C. Alexander Plaza shall be established on public lands bounded by Gravier Street, Lake Ponchartrain Expressway, Claiborne Avenue, and Simon Bolivar/Loyola Avenue.

B.  A bust or likeness of Rev. Avery C. Alexander shall be erected within the boundaries of the designated location for the plaza.

C.  There is hereby created the Rev. Avery C. Alexander Memorial Commission, hereinafter called "the commission".  The commission shall consist of the following members:

(1)  The chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs or the chairman's designee who shall be a member of the Louisiana Senate.

(2)  The chairman of the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs or the chairman's designee who shall be a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

(3)  The Louisiana state senator who represents the district where the plaza will be located.

(4)  The Louisiana state representative who represents the district where the plaza will be located.

(5)  A member of the Louisiana Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.

(6)  A member of the Louisiana House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(7)  The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)  shall recommend and appoint from among its membership one member.

(8)  The mayor of New Orleans may appoint two members.

(9)  The city councilman who represents the district where the plaza is located or his designee.

(10)  The governor may appoint two members.

(11)  The Grassroots Organizations for Women (GROW) shall recommend and appoint from among its membership one member.

(12)  The Board of Commissioners of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District shall appoint from among its membership one member.

D.(1)  The commission shall determine the amount needed to fund the creation of the bust or likeness to be erected, the exact location where the bust or likeness shall be erected, the dedication of the bust, and all other decisions relative to the provisions of this Section.

(2)  The chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs shall serve as chair and shall call the first meeting of the commission during the month of August 1999.  The Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs shall aid and assist the commission in all staffing duties, including notifying all members of meeting information, recording minutes, etc.  At the first meeting of the commission, the members shall elect a vice chairman, secretary, and any other officers needed.

(3)  No member of the commission, with the exception of legislative members, shall receive compensation for services rendered in his capacity as a member of the commission.

(4)  Legislative members of the commission shall receive the same per diem and travel allowance for attending meetings of the commission or any meeting thereof as is normally provided for members of the legislature.

(5)  The commission may directly or indirectly receive donations and grants from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies, entities, or subdivisions in order to further the provisions of this Section.

(6)  The commission shall choose a financial institution in which to establish a trust fund for the receiving of all monies and the disbursement of funds.

(7)  The commission shall expire December 31, 2014.

Acts 1999, No. 1234, §1; Acts 2006, No. 553, §1, eff. June 22, 2006; Acts 2010, No. 745, §3.