POLICE/LOCAL: Authorizes the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission to appoint and commission peace officers

This bill authorizes the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission to hire and commission its own peace officers to maintain security within the airport's physical boundaries and owned properties. These officers must be Louisiana citizens over the age of twenty-one and hold P.O.S.T. certification, giving them the power to enforce laws related to protecting people and property at the airport. While the airport's officers can handle routine security issues, the bill requires them to refer suspected felonies to municipal, parish, or state law enforcement agencies and to turn over any arrested individuals to those agencies. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that existing local and state police retain their authority in the area and will have final control during serious incidents or contested scenes.