HLS 10RS-836 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 83
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARDY
PUBLIC OFFICIALS: Requests the House and Senate governmental affairs committees to
study methods to limit and recover mishandled, misused, and misappropriated public
funds
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the2
Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a3
joint committee to study possible strategies, methods, and policies to discourage the4
mishandling, misuse, and misappropriation of public funds and procedures to recover5
public funds which may have been mishandled, misused, or misappropriated.6
WHEREAS, on occasion there are published press reports and audit reports that7
indicate the mishandling, misuse, or misappropriation of public funds by a public official;8
and9
WHEREAS, some of these instances may not warrant criminal prosecution; and10
WHEREAS, aside from voluntary repayment, there is no distinct method to recover11
those public funds in many instances; and12
WHEREAS, any effort to deal with the mishandling, misuse, or misappropriation of13
public funds by a public official involves complex legal and ethical considerations.14
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby15
urge and request the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the Senate16
Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint committee17
to study possible strategies, methods, and policies to discourage the mishandling, misuse,18
and misappropriation of public funds and procedures to recover public funds which have19
been mishandled, misused, or misappropriated.20 HLS 10RS-836 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 83
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee shall specifically solicit1
input, recommendations, and advice from the following: 2
(1) The legislative auditor.3
(2) The Louisiana District Attorneys Association.4
(3) The Board of Ethics.5
(4) The state inspector general.6
(5) The attorney general.7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee shall report its findings to8
the legislature no later than March 1, 2011.9
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted10
to the legislative auditor, the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, the Board of Ethics,11
the state inspector general, and the attorney general.12
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)]
Hardy HCR No. 83
Requests the House and the Senate governmental affairs committees to meet and function
as a joint committee to study possible strategies, methods, and policies to discourage the
mishandling, misuse, and misappropriation of public funds and procedures to recover public
funds which may have been mishandled, misused, or misappropriated. Specifies that the
joint committee solicit input, recommendations, and advice from the legislative auditor, the
La. District Attorneys Association, the Board of Ethics, the state inspector general, and the
attorney general and report its findings to the legislature no later than March 1, 2011.