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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 413
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to meetings of the board of aldermen in a
Lawrason Act municipality
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:405(C), relative to meetings of the board of aldermen in a2
Lawrason Act municipality; to remove prohibitions on business discussed at special3
meetings; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 33:405(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง405. Meetings of board of aldermen; notice; quorum; compensation7
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C. Special meetings of the mayor and board of aldermen may be called by9
the mayor or a majority of the members of the board. The board shall establish by10
ordinance how notice of special meetings shall be provided to members of the board11
and the mayor. The notice for a special meeting shall specify the business to be12
considered at the special meeting. Public notice shall be given as provided in R.S.13
42:7. No business, except that specified in the notice of the special meeting, shall14
be considered at the meeting unless approved by two-thirds of the aldermen present15
at the meeting.16
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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)]
Barrow HB No. 413
Abstract: Provides relative to meetings of the board of aldermen in a Lawrason Act
municipality.
Present law provides for the powers and duties of the mayor and of the board of aldermen
in Lawrason Act municipalities.
Present law provides for regular meetings of the board of aldermen. Further provides for the
calling of special meetings of the board by the mayor or by a majority of the board.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law prohibits the discussion of business at special meetings of the board of aldermen
that was not specified in the local notice advertising the meeting, unless such discussion is
approved by 2/3 of the aldermen present. Proposed law removes this prohibition.
Present law, relative to open meetings and applicable to municipal governing bodies,
requires that written public notice be given regarding special meetings of public bodies,
which notice shall include the agenda. Authorizes the body to take up a matter not on the
agenda if unanimously approved by the members present. Proposed law retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 33:405(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and
Cultural Affairs to the original bill.
1. Removed proposed changes to references to meetings of the "mayor and board
of aldermen".