LA Trucking Research and Education Council

Name LA Trucking Research and Education Council
Contact Person Renee Amar - Executive Director
Mailing Address 4838 Bennington Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone Number 225-928-5682
Fax Number --
Board Email renee@lmta.la
Website www.latrec.org
Legal Authority Act 314 of 2019, R.S. 32:691-694
Year Created 2019
Organizational Placement Political Subdivision
Purpose/Function To promote education, training, research and development for enhanced safety and efficiency within the Louisiana trucking industry.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 13
Number Currently Serving: 13
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4
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:
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: Office of Motor Vehicles
  Budget Schedule Number: 08-420
Notes As of 1/14/20, Council is awaiting revenue recognition by REC and subsequent BA7 with JLCB in order to receive funds owed from OMV.

As of end of year 2020, deposits are being made on a quarterly and continuous basis with no issues.

2021 and 2022 have been running seemlessly.
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