Page 1 of 2
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 156
BY SENATOR JACKSON
A RESOLUTION
To amend and readopt Senate Rule Nos. 16.1(A) and 16.3(A) of the Rules of Order of the
Senate; relative to Senate confirmation procedures; to require certain appointees to
provide disclosure statements to the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee
before being considered for confirmation and to provide for the manner in which the
listing of appointees is distributed to the members of the Senate.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana amends and
readopts Senate Rule Nos. 16.1(A) and 16.3(A) of the Rules of Order of the Senate to read
as follows:
Rule 16.1. Committee referral of appointments submitted for confirmation
A. All appointments sent to the Senate for confirmation shall be referred to
the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee. Neither the Senate nor the Senate
and Governmental Affairs Committee shall consider for confirmation any
appointment unless the following information concerning the appointee has been
submitted:
(1) Full name.
(2) Home address.
(3) Home and business telephone number.
(4) Social security number.
(5) Driver's license number, or a sworn statement from the appointee that he
holds no driver's license.
(6) The name of the person or persons who recommended the nominee to the
governor or appointing authority for appointment to the position.
(7) A copy of the nominee's financial disclosure or contract disclosure
statement, if the nominee is required to submit a financial disclosure statement
pursuant to R.S. 42:1114, 1124, 1124.2, 1124.2.1 or 1124.3, or a contract
disclosure statement pursuant to R.S. 42:1113(D)(4). SR NO. 156 ENROLLED
Page 2 of 2
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
* * *
Rule 16.3. Appointees and officers; appearances before Senate and Governmental
Affairs Committee; appearances before standing committees
A. Upon receipt of appointments for Senate confirmation, the chairman of the
Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee shall cause a listing to be compiled of
all of the appointments received, by office. On the fifteenth calendar day of the
session the chairman shall distribute a copy of the compiled listing to each senator
and thereafter the listing shall be updated and distributed weekly to the members
prior to the vote to confirm the appointments.
* * *
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE