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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE CONCURRENT STUDY REQUEST NO. 1
BY SENATOR ADLEY
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. Creates a special study committee to study and make
recommendations with respect to the feasibility, desirability, and practicality of the
legislature meeting every two years rather than annually and the state having a two year
budget.
A CONCURRENT STUDY REQUEST1
To establish a special committee to study and make recommendations relative to the2
feasibility, desirability, and practicality of the legislature meeting every two years3
rather than annually, and relative to the feasibility, desirability, and practicality of4
the state having a two-year budget rather than an annual budget.5
WHEREAS, the Constitution of Louisiana provides that the legislature shall meet6
annually, and that all regular sessions convening in even-numbered years shall be general7
in nature, and all sessions convening in odd-numbered years are primarily limited to fiscal8
matters; and9
WHEREAS, the state presently operates on an annual budget; and10
WHEREAS, the issues of streamlining government and conserving resources have11
become significant issues in the last several years; and12
WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana faces serious concerns relative to limited financial13
resources now and in the future; and14
WHEREAS, states such as Texas have successfully managed the affairs of15
government and served the needs of its people through a legislature that meets only every16
two years and a two-year state budget.17
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana establishes a18 SCSR NO. 1
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special committee to study and make recommendations relative to (1) the feasibility,1
desirability, and practicality of the legislature meeting every two years rather than annually2
and (2) the feasibility, desirability, and practicality of the state having a two-year budget3
rather than an annual budget.4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the twelve members of the special study5
committee shall be the following:6
(1) The chair and vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Finance.7
(2) The chair and vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.8
(3) The chair and vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental9
Affairs.10
(4) The chair and vice-chair of the House Committee on Appropriations.11
(5) The chair and vice-chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means.12
(6) The chair and vice-chair of the House Committee on House and Governmental13
Affairs.14
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the chair of the Senate Committee on Senate and15
Governmental Affairs shall chair the study committee at its organizational meeting, at which16
meeting the study committee shall elect its chair and such other officers as it shall deem17
necessary.18
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this study committee shall serve19
without compensation, except per diem or expense reimbursement to which they may be20
individually entitled as members of the legislature.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the total membership shall22
constitute a quorum of the study committee and any official action by the study committee23
shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum present and voting.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study committee shall meet as necessary and25
shall report its findings to the legislature not later than April 1, 2011.26 SCSR NO. 1
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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
Adley SCSR No. 1
Establishes a special committee to study and make recommendations relative to (1) the
feasibility, desirability, and practicality of the legislature meeting every two years rather than
annually and (2) the feasibility, desirability, and practicality of the state having a two-year
budget rather than an annual budget.
Provides that the study committee is to be comprised of the chairs and vice-chairs of the
following standing committees:
(1)Senate Finance
(2)Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
(3)Senate and Governmental Affairs
(4)House Appropriations
(5)House Ways and Means
(6)House and Governmental Affairs
Designates the chair of the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs as the
chair of the study committee at its organizational meeting, at which meeting the study
committee is to elect its chair and such other officers as it deems necessary.
Specifies that the members of the study committee serve without compensation, except for
such per diem and reimbursement to which they may be individually entitled as members
of the legislature.
Provides that a majority of the total membership of the study committee constitutes a
quorum, and any official action by the study committee requires an affirmative vote of a
majority of the quorum present and voting.
Provides that the study committee is to meet as necessary and is to report its findings to the
legislature not later than April 1, 2011.