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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 487
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION: Provides that the lieutenant governor shall serve as
commissioner of administration
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 39:5(A), relative to the division of administration; to provide that2
the lieutenant governor shall serve as commissioner of administration; to provide3
relative to subdivisions of the division of administration; and to provide for related4
matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 39:5(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7
ยง5. Commissioner of administration; bond8
A. The commissioner of administration shall, under supervision of the9
governor, direct the activities of the division of administration and such other10
subdivisions thereof as are created by the governor or as are provided by law. The11
commissioner shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.12
The governor shall fix the salary of the commissioner. lieutenant governor shall13
serve as commissioner of administration.14
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on September 1, 2010.16 HLS 10RS-1265 ORIGINAL
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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)]
Harrison HB No. 487
Abstract: Provides that the lieutenant governor shall serve as commissioner of
administration.
Present law creates the division of administration as a division of the office of the governor.
Provides that it has powers and functions as provided by law. Provides that the division
consists of the position of commissioner of administration and such other subdivisions the
governor deems necessary to carry out the division's functions. Provides that the division's
functions shall comprise administrative functions of the state, except as otherwise expressly
provided. Excepts the judiciary (but not the attorney general) and the legislature. Provides
that the division shall exercise such other duties and functions germane to its primary
functions as may be prescribed by law or as directed by the governor by executive order.
Present law provides many functions and duties for the division and also specifies many of
its components and their functions.
Present law requires the commissioner of administration, under supervision of the governor,
to direct the activities of the division of administration and other subdivisions of it created
by the governor. Provides that the commissioner shall be appointed by and shall serve at the
pleasure of the governor and that the governor shall fix the commissioner's salary.
Proposed law provides that the lieutenant governor shall serve as commissioner of
administration and removes present law provisions for appointment of the commissioner by
the governor to serve at his pleasure and for the governor to fix the commissioner's salary.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law but adds that the commissioner also shall direct
other subdivisions of the division of administration provided by law.
Effective Sept. 1, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 39:5(A))