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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 626
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Replaces the composition and membership of all statutorily
created boards, commissions, and like entities
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 42:2.2, relative to boards and commissions; to provide for the membership on2
all statutorily established boards, commissions, and like entities; to remove the3
members of statutorily established boards, commissions, and like entities; to provide4
relative to appointments to and the composition of such boards, commissions, and5
like entities; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 42:2.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง2.2. Membership; boards, commissions, councils, authorities, entities9
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the10
composition and membership of all boards, commissions, councils, authorities, and11
entities to which on the effective date of this Section at least a majority of the12
members are appointed by the governor shall be as provided in this Section.13
B. Each board, commission, council, authority, or entity to which this14
Section is applicable, shall be composed of five members. Two members shall be15
selected by the House of Representatives, two members shall be selected by the16
Senate, and one member shall be appointed by the governor. If the board,17
commission, council, authority, or entity regulates a profession or industry and on18
the effective date of this Section has at least one member representing the profession19
or industry, the appointment by the governor shall represent that profession or20 HLS 10RS-1127 ORIGINAL
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industry. The House of Representatives, the Senate, and the governor shall consult1
on the appointments to ensure compliance with the provisions of R.S. 42:2.1.2
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any board, commission,3
council, authority, or entity the membership of which is provided in the constitution.4
Section 2. Upon the effective date of this Act, the term of each member of each5
board, commission, council, authority, or entity to which the provisions of R.S. 42:2.2(A)6
are applicable shall expire, however such members shall continue to serve in accordance7
with R.S. 42:2 until at least three members of the board, commission, council, authority, or8
entity are appointed in accordance with R.S. 42:2.2(B).9
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not10
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature11
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If12
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become13
effective on the day following such approval.14
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. 626
Abstract: Replaces the composition and membership of all boards, commissions, and like
entities to which the governor appoints at least a majority of the members, with five
members (two selected by the House, two selected by the Senate, and one appointed
by the governor).
Present law creates and provides for numerous boards, commissions, and like entities and
specifies the composition and membership on each.
Proposed law provides that notwithstanding present law the composition and membership
of all boards, commissions, councils, authorities, and entities to which the governor appoints
at least a majority of the members shall instead be as provided by proposed law.
Proposed law provides that each such board, commission, or like entity shall be composed
of five members. Two selected by the House of Representatives, two selected by the Senate,
and one appointed by the governor. Provides that if the board, commission, or like entity
regulates a profession or industry and presently has at least one member representing the
profession or industry, the appointment by the governor shall represent that profession or
industry. Requires the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the governor to consult on
the appointments to ensure compliance with the provisions of present law (R.S. 42:2.1),
which requires appointing authorities to give due consideration to the demographics of the
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is does not apply to any board, commission, or like entity for which the membership is
provided in the constitution.
Proposed law specifies that upon the effectiveness of proposed law the term of each member
of each board, commission, or like entity subject to the provisions of proposed law shall
expire, however such members continue to serve in accordance with present law (R.S. 42:2)
until at least three members of the board, commission, or like entity are appointed in
accordance with proposed law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 42:2.2)