HLS 10RS-1397 ENGROSSED Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2010 HOUSE BILL NO. 435 BY REPRESENTATIVE PUGH REAL ESTATE/COMMISSION: Authorizes additional uses for monies in the Real Estate Research and Education Fund AN ACT1 To enact R.S. 37:1464(C)(4), relative to the Real Estate Research and Education Fund; to2 authorize additional use of monies in the Real Estate Research and Education Fund;3 and to provide for related matters.4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5 Section 1. R.S. 37:1464(C)(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6 ยง1464. Real Estate Research and Education Fund 7 * * *8 C. The commission, in its discretion, may use any and all monies in the9 education fund from whatever source derived for the following purposes:10 * * *11 (4) To reduce the Louisiana Real Estate Commission office building debt for12 the Fiscal Years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. This Paragraph shall cease to be13 effective on June 30, 2012.14 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010; if vetoed by the governor15 and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,16 2010, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.17 HLS 10RS-1397 ENGROSSED HB NO. 435 Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. 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)] Pugh HB No. 435 Abstract: Provides for additional uses of monies in the Real Estate Research and Education Fund. Present law allows the commission, in its discretion, to use any and all monies in the education fund from whatever source derived for the following purposes: (1)To establish real estate chairs at La. institutions of higher learning. (2)To contract for particular research projects in the field of real estate for the state of La. (3)To sponsor, conduct, contract for, and to underwrite any and all other research projects or real estate programs having to do with the advancement of the real estate field in La. Proposed law retains present law but allows the fund to be used to reduce the La. Real Estate Commission office building debt for Fiscal Years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. Effective July 1, 2010. (Adds R.S. 37:1464(C)(4)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the original bill. 1. Provided for only debt reduction on the La. Real Estate Commission building for the Fiscal Years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. 2. Changed effective date to July 1, 2010.