SLS 12RS-358 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 106
BY SENATOR GALLOT
LEGISLATORS. Requires the state to allow legislators to use unused space in a state
building for a legislative office.
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 24:31.4(E), relative to legislators; to provide for vacant property of the state2
to be utilized as legislative offices; to provide for a process for requests for property;3
and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 24:31.4(E) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง31.4. Members' office allowance7
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E. The commissioner of administration is directed to implement a9
procedure wherein, at no cost to a legislator, vacant space in immovable10
properties owned by the state can be utilized for the purpose of establishing a11
legislative office. A legislator wishing to utilize such vacant space shall make a12
written request for such space to the commissioner. Priority for such space13
shall be given to legislators in the order in which the requests are received.14 SB NO. 106
SLS 12RS-358 ORIGINAL
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Lauren Bailey.
DIGEST
Present law provides for a monthly allowance of $500 for members of the legislature for
payment of rent for office space for their legislative offices.
Proposed law retains present law and directs the commissioner of administration to
implement a procedure wherein, at no cost to a legislator, vacant space in immovable
properties owned by the state can be utilized for the purpose of establishing a legislative
office.
(Adds R.S. 24:31.4(E))