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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 78
BY SENATOR MORRELL
A RESOLUTION
To amend and readopt Senate Rule 13.78(B) of the Rules of Order of the Senate relative to
testifying before committee hearings.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana that Senate Rule
13.78(B) of the Senate Rules of Order is hereby amended and readopted to read as follows:
Rule 13.78. Hearings; persons to be heard; sworn statement; authority to
compensate
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B.(1) Persons desiring to appear before a committee shall notify the
committee chairman or the committee secretary no later than the beginning of the
meeting. However, to assure that an opportunity is afforded all persons who desire
to be heard, the chairman shall inquire at the beginning of the hearing on each matter
if there are additional persons who wish to be heard. The chairman shall allot the
time available for the hearing in an equitable manner among those persons who are
to be heard.
(2) Each person appearing before a committee shall identify himself and the
group, organization, or company he represents, if any. Before being allowed to
testify before the committee, he shall also be required to file with the committee
chairman or the committee secretary a sworn written statement in the form of
a signed witness card swearing or affirming that his testimony is true and
correct. He shall then be considered to be under oath while providing such
testimony before the committee.
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE