Lafourche Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners
| Name | Lafourche Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners |
| Contact Person | Mr. Donald Henry - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 670 Vacherie, LA 70090 |
| Phone Number | 225-265-7545 |
| Fax Number | 225-265-7648 |
| Board Email | drhenry@lbld.us.com |
| Website | N/A |
| Legal Authority | LA R.S. 38:291 F |
| Year Created | 1892 |
| Organizational Placement | Under Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority |
| Purpose/Function | The primary mission of the Lafourche Basin Levee District is to provide flood protection from potential flooding from the Mississippi River. Responsibility to preserve the integrity of the levee system which we maintain. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 11
Number Currently Serving: 11 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 36
Estimated number in current year: 36 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $125 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $40,950.00 Current year budgeted: $42,390.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $17,773.00 Current year budgeted: $17,891.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $58,000.00 Current year budgeted: $58,000.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 30 Unclassified: 1 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Lafourche Basin Levee District Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Lafourche Basin Levee District Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | Lafourche Basin Levee District issues financial statements on a calendar year basis. The financial information presented for Fiscal Year 2023 is the budget for fiscal year 2023. Fiscal Year 2023 actual financial information will be updated when the financial statements are completed. |