Rice Promotion Board
| Name | Rice Promotion Board |
| Contact Person | Mrs. Nicole DeJean-Broussard, CPA - Certified Public Accountant |
| Mailing Address |
527 Soldier Rd Rayne, LA 70578 |
| Phone Number | 337-288-9921 |
| Fax Number | 337-800-1214 |
| Board Email | ndbcpa@gmail.com |
| Website | https://larice.org/ |
| Legal Authority | R.S.3:551.61-.67 |
| Year Created | 1972 |
| Organizational Placement | La Department of Agriculture |
| Purpose/Function | The board is charged with the responsibility of rice promotion. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 11
Number Currently Serving: 11 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 1
Estimated number in current year: 1 |
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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: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 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: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: 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 | The Louisiana Rice Promotion Board (Board) was created by the Louisiana State Legislature under the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statute 3:3531 – 3:3538 to promote the growth and development of the rice industry in Louisiana by promotion of rice, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of this state. As an entity of the state, the Board will follow all applicable state laws, rules, and regulations in conducting its programs. MEETINGS The Board will meet in a public meeting at least once a year. The Board will follow all state laws and regulations regarding meetings. BUDGETING The Board will in a public meeting establish and adopt an annual budget. The budget is monitored monthly after all income and expenses are recorded. The budget can be amended in a future public meeting. The appropriations made for the operations of the various programs of the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board are annual lapsing appropriations. PURCHASING All purchases for budgeted items will be approved by the Chairman. Any purchases not approved within the budget amounts must be approved by the Board by action taken in a public meeting and recorded in the minutes. DISBURSEMENTS All checks disbursed by the Board require two signatures. RECEIPTS/COLLECTIONS Most receipts are received from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). The LDAF receives the assessments collected from first purchasers monthly. The LDAF is the initial collection point of all assessments of the Board. The Board is not involved with the initial receipt and is fully dependent on LDAF to remit these assessments to the Board. LDAF sends a check to the contracted CPA firm. The contracted CPA firm then handles the depositing of these funds on behalf of the Board and recorded these funds into the Board’s financial records. Receipts of assessments from the LDAF are reconciled monthly to |