HLS 12RS-1136 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 154
BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE: Requires prior legislative approval of the privatization or
sale of the Office of Group Benefits
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To direct the Office of Group Benefits to submit to the legislature a plan for privatization2
or sale of business or services which shall require a majority vote of the elected3
members of each house of the legislature by concurrent resolution prior to the4
privatization or sale of any business or services of the Office of Group Benefits.5
WHEREAS, there are laws governing the approval of certain contracts relative to the6
business of the Office of Group Benefits; and 7
WHEREAS, discussion in previous sessions has proposed privatization or sale of the8
business relative to the Office of Group Benefits.9
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby10
direct the Office of Group Benefits to submit to the legislature a plan for privatization or sale11
of business or services prior to any such action. 12
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such plan shall require a majority vote of the13
elected members of each house of the legislature by concurrent resolution prior to the14
privatization or sale of any business or services of the Office of Group Benefits.15
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted16
to the director of the Office of Group Benefits.17 HLS 12RS-1136 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 154
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Johnson HCR No. 154
Directs the Office of Group Benefits to submit to the legislature a plan for privatization or
sale of business or services which shall require a majority vote of the elected members of
each house of the legislature by concurrent resolution prior to the privatization or sale of any
business or services of the Office of Group Benefits.