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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 292
BY REPRESENTATIVES PUGH, CHAMPAGNE, HENRY, LORUSSO, AND TALBOT
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:60.4, relative to term limits for school board members; to require local2
option elections in certain school districts to determine if a district's school board3
members shall have term limits; to specify the term limitations for school board4
members if approved by the electors voting in a school district; to provide for5
applicability; to provide relative to the conduct of such elections and the costs6
thereof; and to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 17:60.4 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9
ยง60.4. School board members; term limits; local election10
A.(1) At the statewide election to be held on November 6, 2012, a11
proposition shall appear on the ballot in each school district, except as provided in12
Subsection D of this Section, to determine whether the members of the school board13
in that district shall have term limits.14
(2) As used in this Section, "school board" shall mean the governing15
authority of a public school district.16
B. The ballot for the election shall state as follows:17
"LOCAL OPTION ELECTION18
Within _________ (name of school district):19
Shall the number of terms of office that any member of the school board may20
serve be limited to three consecutive four-year terms?"21
C. If the question of such term limitation is approved by a majority of the22
qualified electors voting on the proposition in the district, then each member of the23
school board of that district who at the end of a term of office on the board will have24 ENROLLEDHB NO. 292
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served as a member of the board for more than two and one-half terms in three1
consecutive terms, such service being during terms that began on or after January 1,2
2014, shall not be elected to the board for the succeeding term. If a majority of the3
qualified electors voting on the proposition in the district vote against such4
proposition, then no such term limitation shall apply in that district.5
D. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to the Recovery6
School District, the governing authority of any charter school, or in any school7
district in which school board members are limited to three consecutive terms or less8
by law enacted or pursuant to a proposition approved by the voters prior to January9
1, 2010.10
E. The secretary of state shall prepare the ballot for the election.11
F. Except as otherwise provided, the election required pursuant to this12
Section shall be conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.13
G. Notwithstanding Chapter 8-A of the Louisiana Election Code, the costs14
of the election required pursuant to this Section shall be borne by the state.15
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not16
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature17
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If18
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become19
effective on the day following such approval.20
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: