HLS 13RS-910 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 473
BY REPRESENTATIVE PUGH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides relative to the frequency of meetings of the
Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3403(J), relative to the Louisiana Agricultural Commodities2
Commission; to provide for commission meetings within each calendar year; and to3
provide for related matters. 4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 5
Section 1. R.S. 3:3403(J) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง3403. Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission; creation; membership;7
terms; panels of nominees; filling of vacancies; oaths of office; per diem;8
quorum; domicile; meetings; successor to State Warehouse Commission9
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J. The commission shall meet at least once during each quarter four times per11
calendar year, but may meet more frequently upon the call of the chairman. 12
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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)]
Pugh HB No. 473
Abstract: Changes the number of meetings of the Louisiana Agricultural Commodities
Commission from at least once each quarter to four times per calendar year. HLS 13RS-910 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 473
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Present law creates the Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission (commission) and
provides for the membership, terms, nominees and filling of vacancies, oaths, per diem,
quorum, domicile, and meetings of the commission.
Present law requires the commission to meet at least once each quarter of a calendar year and
allows additional meetings upon the call of the chairman.
Proposed law modifies present law by changing the required number of commission
meetings from at least once during each quarter to four times per calendar year; otherwise,
retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 3:3403(J))