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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 302
BY REPRESENTATIVE SMILEY
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to disclosure of information concerning
certain boards and commissions
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 49:1302(E) and to enact R.S. 49:1305(A)(3) and 1307, relative2
to boards, commissions, and like entities; to provide relative to disclosure of certain3
information concerning certain boards, commissions, and like entities; to provide for4
the publication of such information on the Internet; to provide for the powers and5
duties of the commissioner of administration relative thereto; to provide for the6
powers and duties of the legislative auditor relative thereto; and to provide for related7
matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 49:1302(E) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 49:1305(A)(3)10
and 1307 are hereby enacted to read as follows:11
§1302. Website; content12
The website established pursuant to R.S. 49:1301 shall contain the13
following information for boards, commissions, and like entities covered by14
this Chapter:15
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E.(1) Membership information, including the number, names,17
compensation, terms, length of service, and method of selection of members.18 HLS 10RS-908 ENGROSSED
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(2) The information required by this Subsection shall include per diem and1
reimbursement for travel expenses, including the amount of such expenses paid per2
meeting and an aggregate amount of such expenses paid per fiscal year.3
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§1305. Applicability5
A. This Chapter shall apply to the following boards, commissions, and like6
entities:7
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(3) Each board and commission whose members are required to file annual9
financial disclosure statements pursuant to R.S. 42:1124.2.1.10
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§1307. Legislative auditor12
The legislative auditor shall work with the commissioner of13
administration to ensure that each board, commission, or like entity covered14
by this Chapter complies with the provisions of this Chapter.15
Section 2.(A) Prior to the effective date of this Act, the commissioner of16
administration shall take all reasonable and necessary actions, including contacting boards,17
commissions, and like entities covered by this Act, to ensure that the information on the18
website will be complete as required by this Act and Chapter 20 of Title 49 of the Louisiana19
Revised Statutes of 1950 on the effective date of this Act.20
(B) Prior to the effective date of this Act, each board, commission, or like entity21
covered by this Act shall fully cooperate with the commissioner of administration in22
implementing and complying with the requirements of this Section. Prior to the effective23
date of this Act, each board, commission, and like entity covered by this Act shall provide24
the information required by this Act and Chapter 20 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised25
Statutes of 1950 to the commissioner of administration as soon as possible to allow for the26
inclusion of the information on the website on the effective date of this Act.27
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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)]
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Abstract: Requires that certain additional boards and commissions provide information for
posting on a website maintained by the commissioner of administration; provides
relative to the information required to be posted on the website; requires the
legislative auditor to work with the commissioner of administration in ensuring
compliance.
Present law (effective March 1, 2010) requires the commissioner of administration to
establish and maintain a website to post certain specified information concerning certain
boards, commissions, and like entities, including notices and minutes, statutory citations,
contact information, membership information, employee information, information
concerning the budget and finances of the board or commission, and rules and regulations
of the board or commission. Provides deadlines for submitting such information to the
commissioner of administration. Further provides that all submissions of required
information be made electronically in a format designated by the commissioner of
administration.
Proposed law specifies that the information concerning compensation required by present
law to be posted on the website include per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses,
including the amount of such expenses paid per meeting and an aggregate amount of such
expenses paid per fiscal year. Otherwise retains present law.
Present law applies to any board, commission, or like entity that is a licensing agency
pursuant to present law (Licensing Agency Budget Act–R.S. 39:1332) and to the La. Board
of Cosmetology (R.S. 37:571). Provides further that present law applies to any committee,
subcommittee, or panel of any such licensing agency or of the La. Board of Cosmetology.
Proposed law retains present law. Expands the number of boards and commissions required
to submit information by including each board and commission whose members are required
to file annual financial disclosure statements pursuant to present law (Code of Governmental
Ethics–R.S. 42:1124.2), which requires, subject to certain exceptions, that the following file
financial disclosure statements:
(1)Each member and any designee of a member of a board or commission (as that term
is defined in present law) that has the authority to expend, disburse, or invest
$10,000 or more in a fiscal year.
(2)Each member of the State Civil Service Commission.
(3)Each member of the Board of Commissioners of the La. Stadium and Exposition
District.
Proposed law requires the legislative auditor to work with the commissioner of
administration to ensure that each board, commission, or like entity covered by present law
complies with the provisions of present law.
Effective May 1, 2011.
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill.
1. Removed proposed requirement that the commissioner of administration ensure
that each notice received from a board, commission, or like entity is posted on
the website as soon as possible after receipt and that other information be posted
on the website no later than 10 business days after receiving it.
2. Added requirement that the legislative auditor work with the commissioner of
administration to ensure that each board, commission, or like entity covered by
proposed law complies with the provisions of proposed law.
3. Added requirement that information concerning compensation required by
present law to be posted on the website include per diem and reimbursement for
travel expenses, including the amount of such expenses paid per meeting and an
aggregate amount of such expenses paid per fiscal year.
4. Changed the effective date of proposed law from Jan. 1, 2011 to May 1, 2011.