SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners in a renaissance district. (8/1/26)

The creation of the renaissance district was changed from a population-based rule to a specific designation for the Parish of Rapides.

The number of commissioners on the board was increased from seven to nine.

The transition requirement for existing nonprofit board members was reduced from retaining two members to retaining at least one member.

The authority to appoint commissioners was shifted from the parish police jury to the parish governing authority.

Grammar corrections were made to ensure subject-verb agreement regarding the capability of board members to serve.

The district is no longer defined by a population range (129,000 to 132,000) but is now specifically identified as the Rapides Parish Renaissance District.

The number of commissioners on the governing board increased from seven to nine.

The appointment process was altered: the number of members appointed by the parish governing authority changed from five to four, and the number of members appointed by the Central Louisiana Juvenile Detention District Authority changed from three to zero (removed entirely).

The district is no longer defined by population thresholds but is now specifically designated for the Parish of Rapides.

The commission size was increased from seven to nine members to broaden representation.

Appointment rules were updated to allow one member from an existing nonprofit board to serve longer, with the remaining seats shifting to residents with juvenile justice experience after that transition period.

Corrected a grammatical error in the appointment criteria for commission members, changing 'members... are capable' to 'at least one member... is capable' to ensure the condition for retaining board members is clear.

Updated the name of an organization from 'Central Louisiana Juvenile Detention District' to 'Central Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center Authority' to reflect the correct legal entity name.

Standardized the grammar in several sections by changing plural verbs ('have') to singular verbs ('has') to agree with the singular subject 'One member' or 'a member'.

Corrected a preposition error in the description of board eligibility, changing 'from an existing the' to 'from an existing' to remove redundant wording.