SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for appointments to the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority. (8/1/26)

SB 285 amends the appointment process for one voting member of Shreveport's Downtown Development Authority. It requires the mayor to appoint from a list of three nominees submitted by state senators representing Shreveport districts (37, 38, and 39) and the state representative for Shreveport District 4. This procedural change directly affects how the authority's membership is selected, without altering the district's policy or funding. The bill focuses solely on governance structure, not substantive development policies.