Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 24, § 112. Work Out Now: WON Louisiana Legislative Commission; established; membership; duties

(1) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.

(2) One member who serves on the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs, to be selected by the chairman.

(3) One member who serves on the Senate Committee on Education, to be selected by the chairman.

(4) One member who serves on the House Committee on Health and Welfare, to be selected by the chairman.

(5) One member who serves on the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, to be selected by the chairman.

(6) One member who serves on the House Committee on Education, to be selected by the chairman.

(1) Address key gaps in current obesity prevention by understanding what works in multi-system approaches to obesity, and how these approaches can be implemented through community-led change strategies.

(2) Align obesity prevention activities at the local level based on a local agenda.

(3) Engage community partners to disseminate and implement evidence-based obesity prevention strategies.

(4) Facilitate communication that unites Louisiana local elected officials with their local schools, businesses, organizations, and community members to demonstrate their collective commitment to fighting obesity.

(5) Bring awareness to resources that are already available to communities but underutilized, such as joint use agreements provided for in R.S. 9:2800.22.

(6) Facilitate information sharing and access to enable local elected officials to engage existing programs that promote physical activity.

(7) Foster a healthy competition with similar-size communities throughout Louisiana.

(8) Partner with private entities who support, promote, or administer obesity prevention programs that focus on physical activity and seek funds or donated prizes from those entities to reward community health effort winners.

(9) Dedicate the second Monday of the legislative session during any regular session of the Louisiana Legislature as “WON Louisiana Day” at the state capitol.

(10) Recognize local elected officials and their cities who are the most involved in getting their communities to be more physically active at an award ceremony at the Louisiana state capitol.