§9039.64. Legislative findings and intent

            The New Orleans medical and biosciences efforts employed approximately twenty-four thousand persons in 2004 with average salaries well above the state average and receives considerable federal research bioscience funding. The district is created for the purpose of:

            (1) Facilitating the creation of high paying jobs by assisting the biomedical institutions and employees in the district with development of bioscience facilities and programs.

            (2) Acting to acquire and develop real estate needed to grow the academic research institutions within the district.

            (3) Receiving public and private funds for such purpose.

            (4) Assisting with increasing research and training dollars for institutions within the district.

            (5) Receiving public and private funds for such purpose.

            (6) Assisting with increasing research dollars for health- related research and training.

            (7) Increasing basic and clinical research and the health and bioscience workforce.

            (8) Working to bridge commercialization opportunities from research developed within the district.

            (9) Enhancing interdisciplinary biosciences.

            (10) Acting as a link to private sector life sciences companies in the state, all with a view toward job growth in the district.

            Acts 2005, No. 487, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.