LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS: Modifies the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East and the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West

HB 836 modifies the governance structure of Louisiana's Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authorities-East and West. It requires four board members to have engineering or related technical expertise (including one civil engineer), while preserving the existing territorial jurisdiction and all current rights/contracts of the affected parishes and districts. The bill does not alter which areas the authorities cover or change their flood protection responsibilities. It specifically ensures that existing agreements between the authorities and districts remain unaffected by these governance changes. The bill is currently pending in the legislative process.