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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1077
BY REPRESENTATIVES JANE SMITH, BARRAS, CONNICK, CROMER, DANAHAY,
GEYMANN, HENRY, LIGI, PONTI, PUGH, AND SMILEY
ADMIN LAW/DIVISION: Provides that the director of the division of administrative law
is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court instead of the governor
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 49:995(A) and (B)(2), relative to the director of the division of2
administrative law; to provide for the appointment of the director; to provide3
procedures relative to the appointment; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide4
for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 49:995(A) and (B)(2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as7
follows:8
ยง995. Director9
A. The governor shall appoint, and the Senate shall confirm, chief justice of10
the supreme court shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, a director for11
the division, who shall have the following qualifications:12
(1) The director shall be a resident of Louisiana.13
(2) The director shall be licensed to practice law in Louisiana.14
(3) The director shall have been engaged in the actual practice of law for at15
least five years prior to his appointment.16
B.17
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(2) If a vacancy occurs during the director's term, the governor chief justice1
of the supreme court shall appoint a successor to fill the remainder of the vacant2
term.3
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Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall not affect the term of office5
of the person holding the office of director of the division of administrative law on the6
effective date of this Act.7
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Jane Smith HB No. 1077
Abstract: Provides that the director of the division of administrative law shall be appointed
by the chief justice of the supreme court instead of the governor.
Present law provides for the division of administrative law and provides for the director of
the division. Provides that the director is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the
Senate for a six-year term. Requires the director to be a resident of Louisiana; be licensed
to practice law in Louisiana; and have been engaged in the actual practice of law for at least
five years prior to his appointment. Provides that the director is a full-time unclassified
employee and prohibits the director from accepting or engaging in additional employment
of any kind. Provides that a vacancy is filled by appointment for the remainder of the term.
Proposed law provides instead that the director is appointed by the chief justice of the
supreme court subject to confirmation by the Senate and otherwise retains present law.
Proposed law specifies that the provisions of proposed law shall not affect the term of office
of the person holding the office of director of the division of administrative law on the
effective date of proposed law.
(Amends R.S. 49:995(A) and (B)(2))