Louisiana 2013 2013 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB133 Engrossed / Bill

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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE BILL NO. 133
BY SENATOR AMEDEE 
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CONFIRMATION. Provides for the obligation of lottery board members to disclose certain
business relationships to the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
(gov sig)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 47:9004(B)(1) and (4), relative to the board of directors of the2
Louisiana Lottery Corporation; to provide relative to the duty of certain board3
members to disclose certain business relationships to the Senate Committee on4
Senate and Governmental Affairs; to provide that the obligation to disclose after5
confirmation by the Senate shall be submitted to the legislative auditor; to provide6
for the duties of the legislative auditor with respect to such submissions; to provide7
relative to potential candidates for board members submitted to the governor; and to8
provide for related matters.9
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:10
Section 1. R.S. 47:9004(B)(1) and (4) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as11
follows:12
ยง9004. Board of directors; qualifications; terms; removal; chairman; compensation;13
meetings; records; appointment; corporation president; duties;14
removal; open board meetings15
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B.(1) Members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate shall17 SB NO. 133
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be residents of the state of Louisiana and serve staggered terms of four years. One1
member shall be appointed from each congressional district and the remaining2
members shall be appointed at large. Of the members appointed by the governor, one3
of the at-large members shall be selected from a list of five potential candidates to4
be submitted to the governor by the Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store5
Association.6
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(4)(a) Those members appointed by the governor to the board of directors8
shall, prior to confirmation by the Senate, disclose the names of all business or9
professional clients with which the appointee or any corporation in which the10
appointee owns a controlling interest maintains a business or professional11
relationship at the time of the appointment in writing to the Senate Committee on12
Senate and Governmental Affairs.13
(b) The obligation to disclose shall be a continuing obligation of all members14
of the board of directors, including those members serving on and after January 1,15
2011.16
(c) The disclosure of such business or professional relationships after17
confirmation by the Senate shall be made in writing to the Senate Committee on18
Senate and Governmental Affairs in the following manner: Legislative Auditor who19
shall report his findings to the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental20
Affairs and to the governor.21
(d) The disclosure of such business or professional relationships shall be22
made in the following manner:23
(i) For those relationships in existence at the time of appointment by the24
governor, disclosure shall occur within sixty days of the announcement of that25
appointment.26
(ii) For those relationships established during the term of the board member,27
such disclosure shall occur within sixty days of the commencement of the business28
or professional relationship.29 SB NO. 133
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not2
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature3
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If4
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become5
effective on the day following such approval.6
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Yolanda J. Dixon.
DIGEST
Amedee (SB 133)
Present law requires gubernatorial appointees to the board of directors of the Louisiana
Lottery Corporation, prior to confirmation by the Senate, to disclose to the Senate and
Governmental Affairs Committee the names of all business or professional clients with
which the appointee or any corporation in which the appointee owns a controlling interest
maintains a business or professional relationship at the time of appointment.
Provides that the obligation to disclose is a continuing obligation of all members including
those serving on and after January 1, 2011. Present law specifies the manner in which the
disclosure shall be made.
Proposed law retains present law but specifies that the disclosure prior to confirmation be
made in writing to the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee and provides that
disclosures subsequent to confirmation be made in writing to the legislative auditor.
Requires the legislative auditor to report his findings to the Senate and Governmental Affairs
Committee and to the governor.
Present law provides that of the members of the board appointed by the governor, one of the
at-large members shall be selected from a list of five potential candidates to be submitted to
the governor by the Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store Association.
Proposed law removes the provision that one of the at-large members be selected from a list
of five potential candidates submitted by the Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store
Association.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 47:9004(B)(4))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill
1. Deletes provision requiring one at-large member to be selected from a list of
five potential candidates submitted by the Louisiana Oil Marketers and
Convenience Store Association.