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Senate committee weighs bill to statutorily name Petit Jean visitor center for Dr. T.W. Hardison; agency says rules now in place
Summary
Lawmakers debated Senate Bill 8 to name the new Petit Jean visitor center for Dr. T.W. Hardison. The Department of Parks told the committee it had promulgated naming rules consistent with state law and expected to complete the naming within weeks; the committee ultimately voted to table the bill.
Senate Bill 8, introduced by Sen. Mark Johnson, would statutorily name the new Petit Jean State Park visitor center for Dr. T. W. Hardison. Johnson told the committee the measure responds to local constituents and preserves a community’s historical recognition after the prior Hardison Hall was demolished.
Johnson recounted a September 2019 public meeting with more than 100 attendees who urged restoring Dr. Hardison’s name on the new facility. He said Act 225 of 2013 restricts naming public structures for current salaried officials unless they are deceased or meet retirement‑age exceptions; the bill contains no appropriation and would…
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