2021 Board of Directors Application
Louisiana REALTORS • August 12, 2020
At Large Director Positions - Notification of Qualifications
The election of six (6) Directors At Large to serve a two (2) year term on the Board of Directors of Louisiana REALTORS® will be held during the Louisiana REALTORS’ Fall Board of Directors meeting. The earliest this meeting will take place is mid-November 2020. The meeting may be live or virtual dependent upon whether there are continued governmental limitations on group gathering size.
According to the Louisiana REALTORS® Constitution & Bylaws, Article 4, Section 9, any member who is a REALTOR® in good standing for five consecutive years is eligible to serve on the Board of Directors.
All Louisiana REALTORS® Directors shall meet all qualifications and complete at least one Louisiana REALTORS® offered Board Orientation prior to attending their first meeting of the Board of Directors. Attendance may be via a live course or a course offered by remote means (i.e. webinar, online class, etc.).
Article 4, Section 9 of the Louisiana REALTORS® Constitution and Bylaws provides for the following At Large Positions on the board of directors of Louisiana REALTORS®:
REALTOR® members who meet the established criteria are eligible to place their names in nomination for the at large state director positions to serve two-year staggered terms. There shall be twelve (12) positions available. Any vacancy shall be filled by the candidate who received the highest number of votes but who was not elected to an At Large Director position at the election which the director who is vacating the position was elected.
If you are interested in serving as a Louisiana REALTORS® Director At Large, please complete the application below.
The completed application is required to be received by Louisiana REALTORS® on or before October 12, 2020.
The completed application is required to be received by Louisiana REALTORS® on or before October 12, 2020.
2021 At Large Director Application
Louisiana’s 2026 Regular Session opened this week with several developments that matter directly to REALTORS ®, property managers and housing providers, alongside some broader political shifts worth watching. HB 292: Security Deposit Return Timelines Rep. Delisha Boyd’s HB 292, which addresses procedures for returning residential security deposits, was deferred to next week. This provides additional time for stakeholders to engage with members on practical impacts for lease administration, move out inspections and documentation standards. We’ll continue working to ensure any changes to deposit law are clear, workable and do not expose housing providers to unreasonable liability. Land Use and Development: St. James Parish Decision The Louisiana Supreme Court’s recent St. James Parish decision significantly tightens the standards for overturning local land use decisions, reinforcing that zoning and permitting authority rests with parish and municipal governments as long as their decisions are not arbitrary or capricious. For real estate and development, that means more predictability if projects are aligned with adopted plans and ordinances, but also higher stakes in local elections, planning processes and parish-level negotiations. Governor’s State of the State In his State of the State address, Governor Jeff Landry reiterated his push to phase out the state income tax, expand the LA GATOR and MJ Foster scholarship and workforce programs, and replace vehicle inspection stickers with a QR code system. These programs frame a debate around long-term competitiveness, workforce readiness and household cost of living which are all key drivers of housing demand and migration patterns. Business & Market Trends The business community is focusing the session on insurance, workforce and energy. Commercial and property insurance costs remain a top concern for employers and property owners, and we are monitoring civil justice and insurance reform proposals that could affect market stability and availability. At the same time, Louisiana is seeing more than $100 billion in announced industrial and data center projects, which could reshape local markets, labor conditions and housing needs in multiple regions of the state. Please view the weekly bill tracking report at the link below provided by our lobbying team over at Harris, DeVille and Associates.
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Nominations are open now through April 24, 2026, for the Louisiana REALTORS® 2025 REALTOR® of the Year & the 2025 Lawrence R. DeMarcay, Jr. Distinguished Service Award. Both awards are aimed to showcase an individual who has volunteered their time in service to the real estate industry. Recipients of the awards will be recognized during the Spring Legislative Conference. (Registration coming soon!) Please see the below links with the selection criteria and consider submitting a nomination today. Contact Donna Teekel at (225) 224-0704 or dteekel@larealtors.org with any questions.
