RS 726.5 - Louisiana Commission on Nonprofit Safety and Security
A. The Louisiana Commission on Nonprofit Safety and Security, hereinafter referred to as the "commission", is hereby established within the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to study and make recommendations on the security needs of nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attacks in Louisiana, including recommendations on the establishment, administration, and funding of a grant program for eligible entities to apply for security grants covering security personnel, security training, facility hardening, and other necessary security measures.
B. The commission shall be comprised of the following members:
(1) The director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, or his designee, who shall serve as chair of the commission.
(2) A representative of the governor's office appointed by the governor.
(3) The chair of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security or his designee.
(4) The chair of the Senate Select Committee on Homeland Security or his designee.
(5) The superintendent of state police or his designee.
(6) The executive director of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or his designee.
(7) The executive director of the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police or his designee.
(8) The executive director of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference or his designee.
(9) The executive director of the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations.
C.(1) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation. Travel expenses, per diem, and other expenses may be paid by the member's employer or appointing authority.
(2) The commission shall fix a time and place for its meetings and shall meet at least quarterly. Additional meetings may be held upon the call of the chairman. All meetings of the commission shall be held in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.
(3) A majority of the total commission members shall constitute a quorum and any official action taken by the commission shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.
D. The commission shall issue a report to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness of its findings and recommendations with respect to the security status and needs of nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attacks in Louisiana. The report shall be issued annually and at such other times as deemed necessary by the commission or the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Acts 2021, No. 263, §1.