Board of Commerce and Industry
| Name | Board of Commerce and Industry |
| Contact Person | Ms. Kathy Blankenship - Deputy Undersecretary, Department of Economic Development |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 94185 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9185 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-9658 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-5926 |
| Board Email | Deborah.Simmons@la.gov |
| Website | http://www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/additional-resources.aspx?rc=27 |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 51:923 |
| Year Created | 1952 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Economic Development |
| Purpose/Function | Board of Commerce and Industry meets bimonthly and advises on applications for tax incentive programs, including Enterprise Zone, Industrial Tax Exemption, Quality Jobs and Restoration Tax abatement. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 24
Number Currently Serving: 24 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 6
Estimated number in current year: 5 |
|
The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
|
|
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
|
|
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
|
|
Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
|
|
Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
|
|
Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
|
|
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
|
|
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
|
|
Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
|
|
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 |
|
|
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Office of Business Development Other (explain) State Agency: |
|
|
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: |
|
| Notes | The Board of Commerce and Industry is funded from Self-Generated fees, however,all funds collected are primarily used to fund the operational administrative functions of the Business Incentives Division who administer the programs. Rules for all programs administered by the C&I Board are also found on the State Register website, Title 13 http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/books.htm |