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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 332
BY REPRESENTATIVE NOWLIN
LIBRARIES: Provides relative to the Natchitoches Parish Law Library Commission
AN ACT1
To repeal R.S. 13:997 and Act No. 492 of the 1962 Regular Session of the Legislature,2
relative to the Natchitoches Parish Law Library Commission; to repeal such3
commission and the powers, rights, and duties of such commission; to provide for4
the transfer of any obligations, property, records, and employees of the commission;5
and to provide for related matters.6
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published7
as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of8
Louisiana.9
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:10
Section 1. R.S. 13:997 and Act No. 492 of the 1962 Regular Session of the11
Legislature are hereby repealed in their entirety.12
Section 2. The Tenth Judicial District Court shall be the successor to the13
Natchitoches Parish Law Library Commission. All of the obligations, property, records, and14
employees of the Natchitoches Parish Law Library Commission are hereby transferred to the15
Tenth Judicial District Court.16
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)]
Nowlin HB No. 332
Abstract: Abolishes the Natchitoches Parish Law Library Commission.
Present law creates the Natchitoches Parish Law Library Commission to establish and
operate a law library for the use of the judiciary, the bar, and the public of Natchitoches
Parish. HLS 10RS-699 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 332
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Present law provides for membership on the commission and its powers. Present law further
provides for the funding of the district through the levy of a filing fee on certain classes of
cases docketed by the clerk of court for Natchitoches Parish.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Proposed law further provides that the 10th JDC shall be the successor to the Natchitoches
Parish Law Library Commission and shall receive all obligations, property, records, and
employees of the commission.
(Repeals R.S. 13:997 and Act No. 492 of 1962 R.S.)