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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 603
BY SENATOR MORRISH
STATE TREASURER. Transfers the powers and duties of the state treasurer and the
Department of Treasury. (See Act)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 49:150.1(C), 206, and 301, relative to the transfer of the powers2
and duties of the state treasurer and the Department of the Treasury; and to provide3
for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 49:150.1(C), 206, and 301 are hereby amended and reenacted to read6
as follows: 7
§150.1. State capitol complex; allocation of space; maintenance; law enforcement8
officer and firefighter memorial 9
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C. In addition to the provisions of Subsection B herein, four floors of the state11
capitol building shall be designated for use by the attorney general and one floor of12
the state capitol building shall be designated for use by the treasurer and the13
secretary of state. That space leased to members of the press on July 1, 1979 by the14
Division of Administration shall constitute the press area of the capitol and shall be15
under the control of the governor; provided however, if renovations require16
temporary or permanent reassignment of the press to another area of the capitol such17 SB NO. 603
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reassignment shall be determined and made jointly by the governor, the speaker of1
the house of representatives, and the president of the senate.2
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§206. Temporary absence of governor and lieutenant governor, order of those who4
shall act as governor5
When both the governor and the lieutenant governor are temporarily absent6
from the state at the same time and neither can be contacted as a result of the7
existence of an emergency situation, the official whose title appears first in the8
following list and who is present in the state shall act as governor to maintain the9
necessary continuity of state government:10
(1) The elected secretary of state;11
(2) The elected attorney general;12
(3) The elected treasurer;13
(4) (3) The presiding officer of the Senate; and14
(5) (4) The presiding officer of the House of Representatives.15
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§301. Commission and oath17
For purposes of this Title, the terms "treasurer" or "state treasurer"18
shall mean the secretary of state except where the context clearly indicates19
otherwise. The state treasurer shall be commissioned by the governor and before20
entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the21
oath prescribed by the constitution, which shall be indorsed on his commission. His22
commission shall not be issued by the governor until the bond and surety shall have23
been given.24
Section 2. This Act shall become effective only if the proposed constitutional25
amendment to be submitted to the electors of the state at the statewide election to be held on26
November 2, 2010, that originated as Senate Bill 95 of the 2010 Regular Session of the27
Legislature, is approved by the electorate, and shall become effective on January 1, 2011.28 SB NO. 603
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
Present law provides relative to the powers and duties of the state treasurer.
Proposed law provides that for purposes of present law and proposed law the terms
"treasurer" or "state treasurer" means the secretary of state except where the context clearly
indicates otherwise.
Proposed law transfers the powers and duties of the state treasurer to the secretary of state.
Proposed law provides that proposed law becomes effective only if the proposed
constitutional amendment that originated as Senate Bill 95 of the 2010 Regular Session of
the Legislature is approved by the electorate.
Effective January 1, 2011.
(R.S. 49:150.1(C), 206, and 301)