A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission may acquire, purchase, and lease as lessee property, real, personal, or mixed, for carrying out the purposes of the commission and may sell, lease as lessor, transfer, and dispose of any property or interest therein at any time acquired by it. The title to all such property shall be taken in the name of the commission.

B.  Notwithstanding the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 33:4574(F), the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission shall be governed by a board of directors of eight members appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Tangipahoa for terms of three years.

Acts 1985, No. 921, §1; Acts 1987, No. 519, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1995, No. 47, §1, eff. June 8, 1995; Acts 2012, No. 313, §1.

NOTE:  See Acts 1985, No. 921, §2.

NOTE:  See Acts 1987, No. 519, §2, regarding additional member.

NOTE:  See Acts 1995, No. 47, §2.