SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for the board of commissioners of the Baton Rouge North Economic Development District. (8/1/26)

SB 517 updates the governance rules for the Baton Rouge North Economic Development District by establishing a nine-member board of commissioners. The bill specifies that these members will be appointed by various local officials, including state representatives, senators, and the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge, with some seats rotating every other year. It also sets term limits, requiring members to serve two-year terms with a maximum cumulative service of four years, and outlines procedures for filling vacancies.