LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for the revision of statutes relating to local agencies. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Corrected a grammatical error in Section 4341, Subsection A, changing 'have authority has' to 'have authority'.

Removed the specific year 'of 2021' from a reference to the Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act.

A specific population threshold of 45,000 to 48,000 residents was removed from the eligibility criteria for certain municipal provisions.

The City of New Orleans was explicitly exempted from the requirement to hold a public election before selling or leasing revenue-producing utility properties.

New exemptions were added allowing municipalities with failing water utilities (grades D or F) to sell assets without a public vote if they are financially unable to fix them.

The bill's title and introductory text were updated to include a 'LOCAL AGENCIES' subtitle and revised the list of affected statutes to reflect the removal of the specific population threshold.

The 'Enrolled' status and associated page numbering were removed, reverting the document to its original draft format.

Added a new provision allowing the Governor to appoint a police or fire chief if the local government fails to confirm a candidate within twelve months of a vacancy.

Clarified that revenue from automated speed enforcement devices in Orleans Parish must be used specifically for stormwater drainage infrastructure, maintenance, and improvements.

Updated the document header from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' and adjusted page counts to reflect the final version.

Corrected a typo in the title by adding '(A)' and '(C)' to the list of amended statutes.

Added the word 'When' to a sentence describing the procedure for accepting offers to purchase utility property, which appears to be a grammatical correction.

Clarified that water utilities with grades D or F and sewer utilities with repeated pollution violations are exempt from holding public elections to sell assets if officials certify the municipality cannot restore compliance.