Provides for the requirement that proposed agency rules with a fiscal impact of more than $100,000 be submitted to the Senate Finance and House Appropriations committees for review. (gov sig)
Requires certain quasi public and nongovernmental entities to submit information to the legislative auditor and be approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget prior to receiving state monies or assistance (RE +$135,000 GF EX See Note)
Provides relative to the protection of public employees from reprisal and threats of reprisal for reporting acts of alleged impropriety (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Requests the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint committee to study the advisability of requiring the Orleans Parish registrar of voters to serve for a term of office concurrent with the term of office of the members of the city council
Provides for the qualification of a newspaper to publish official proceedings, legal notices, or advertisements in Orleans Parish or Jefferson Parish. (gov sig)