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ACT No. 599
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 768
BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFONTA
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 36:4(AA) and 917 and R.S. 49:1222 and 1223, relative to the2
Latino Commission; to change the name of the council; to provide relative to its3
powers and duties; to otherwise provide with respect to its purpose and operations;4
and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 49:1222 and 1223 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as7
follows: 8
CHAPTER 19. LOUISIANA COUNCIL ON THE PROVISION OF9
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TO LATIN AMERICANS LATINO10
COMMISSION11
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§1222. Louisiana Council on the Provision of Governmental Services to Latin13
Americans Latino Commission; creation; domicile; membership14
A. The Louisiana Council on the Provision of Governmental Services to15
Latin Americans The Latino Commission, hereafter referred to in this Chapter as the16
"council commission", is hereby established in the executive branch of state17
government in the office of the governor. The council commission is hereby18
declared to be a body corporate and public, exercising public and essential19 ENROLLEDHB NO. 768
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governmental functions. The domicile of the council commission shall be in the city1
of New Orleans.2
B. The council commission shall be comprised of members as provided in3
this Subsection:4
(1) The president of the Senate shall appoint two members.5
(2) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members.6
(3) The governor shall appoint one member.7
(4) The Louisiana Municipal Association shall appoint one member.8
(5) The Police Jury Association of Louisiana shall appoint one member.9
(6) Each of the following or his designee shall be a member:10
(a) The executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission.11
(b) The secretary of the Department of Social Services.12
(c) The secretary of the Department of Heath and Hospitals.13
(7) Puentes New Orleans shall appoint three members one member.14
(8) The following shall each appoint one member:15
(a) Catholic Charities of New Orleans.16
(b) The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana.17
(c) The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement.18
(d) The Latino Forum The Latin American Medical Association.19
(e) Casa Argentina of New Orleans.20
(f) The publisher of "El Tiempo New Orleans".21
(g) The general manager of KGLA TV.22
(h) The Loyola School of Law Workplace Justice Project.23
(i) The Hispanic Apostolate of Shreveport.24
(j) The Hispanic Lawyers Association.25
(k) WFNO La Fabulosa 830-AM Radio.26
(l) The Latin American Civic Association of Louisiana.27
(m) The Hispanic Lawyers Association of Louisiana, Inc.28
(n) The Spanish American Business Association.29
(o) Asociacion Nicaraguense de Luisiana.30 ENROLLEDHB NO. 768
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(p) Unidad Hispanoamericana.1
(q) The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency.2
(r) The Louisiana AFL-CIO.3
C. Members of the council commission shall be residents of this state. Each4
member shall be a member of a registered business organization in this state and5
actively engaging in business in this state as of the date of appointment.6
D. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.7
E. The council commission shall annually elect a chairman and a vice8
chairman and other officers as it deems appropriate from among its members. The9
commission may appoint subcommittees in accordance with its bylaws.10
F. The council commission shall meet hold regular meetings at least11
quarterly and may meet shall hold special meetings upon the call of the chairman or12
any three members.13
G. Appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing14
authority.15
H. The governor shall provide staff and administrative support to the council16
commission.17
§1223. Powers and duties18
A. The council commission shall identify obstacles to the effective delivery19
of governmental services by all service providers at all levels of government to Latin20
Latino Americans, and the council commission shall propose methods for removing21
those obstacles from such delivery of services and submit its proposals to the22
appropriate governmental entity or entities. To this end the council commission23
shall:24
(1) Conduct public hearings at which it takes testimony from service25
providers, citizens, and advocates who can speak to the needs of the Latin Latino26
American community. Such public hearings shall be held at various locations27
around the state so as to facilitate the broadest possible participation by recipients28
and potential recipients of governmental services.29 ENROLLEDHB NO. 768
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(2) Request of and receive from staff assigned to it research of available data1
and information pertinent to the delivery of governmental services to Latin Latino2
Americans, which research may include investigation of efforts in other states to3
deliver services to foreign born populations.4
(3) Formally adopt specific recommendations for changes in the allocation5
of funds and spending, statutory law, administrative rules, and agency policy,6
procedure, and practice and submit such specific recommendations to the appropriate7
governmental entity or entities. If the recommendation is made to any entity other8
than the legislature, a copy thereof shall also be submitted to the presiding officers9
of the legislature each of whom shall forward the copy to the standing committee10
or committees of his respective house which have jurisdiction over the issue or11
entity.12
B. The council commission may solicit, accept, and expend funds for the13
purposes provided in this Section.14
C. The commission may support the state's celebration of its bicentennial of15
statehood by holding or participating in programs and events through which it can16
increase public awareness of the significance of Latino American heritage, culture,17
and contributions throughout the state's history.18
Section 2. R.S. 36:4(AA) and 917 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as19
follows:20
§4. Structure of executive branch of state government21
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AA. The Louisiana Council on the Provision of Governmental Services to23
Latin Americans Latino Commission(R.S. 49:1221 et seq.) is hereby placed within24
the office of the governor and shall exercise its powers, duties, functions, and25
responsibilities as provided in R.S. 36:917.26
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§917. Transfer, Louisiana Council on the Provision of Governmental Services to1
Latin Americans Latino Commission2
The Louisiana Council on the Provision of Governmental Services to Latin3
Americans Latino Commission is placed within the office of the governor and shall4
exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided in this Part.5
In addition the board may solicit, receive, and expend funds as authorized by law.6
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: