The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Proposed law creates the Orleans Justice and Rehabilitation Reform Commission to analyze,
study, and recommend improved methods for managing and coordinating justices services in
Orleans Parish. The commission is composed of the following voting members:
(1)The chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B or his designee who will serve as
chairman of the commission.
(2)The chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary or his designee who will serve as
vice chairman of the commission.
(3)The president of the Senate or his designee.
(4)The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.
(5)The mayor of the city of New Orleans or his designee.
(6)The president of the New Orleans City Council or his designee.
(7)The chairman of the commission created by House Concurrent Resolution No. 143 of the
2011 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature or his designee.
In addition, the commission is composed of the following nonvoting members:
(1)The district attorney of the parish of Orleans or his designee.
(2)The chief judge of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans or his designee.
(3)The chief judge of the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans or his designee.
(4)The chief judge of the Traffic Court of New Orleans or his designee.
(5)The chief judge of the Municipal Court for the city of New Orleans or his designee.
(6)The clerk of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans or his designee.
(7)The clerk of the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans or his designee.
(8)The chief district defender of the Orleans Public Defenders Office or his designee. Proposed law requires the commission to meet at least every two months and at such times as it
deems necessary in the city of New Orleans.
Proposed law requires, to the extent permitted by and in accordance with law, each officer,
board, commission, council, department, or agency of state government, and each political
subdivision of the state make available all facts, records, information, and data requested by the
commission and in all ways cooperate with the commission in carrying out its functions and
duties.
Proposed law authorizes the commission to establish committees as it deems advisable and
feasible, whose membership shall include at least one member of the commission, but only the
commission itself may take official action.
Proposed law requires the commission to issue a report of its findings and recommendations to
the president of the Louisiana State Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the
chairmen of the House Committee on Judiciary and Senate Committee on Judiciary B no later
than March 1, 2016.
Proposed law authorizes the commission to adopt rules of procedure for its operation.
Proposed law requires the commission to utilize existing staff of the legislature, including but not
limited to personnel of the legislative fiscal office.
Proposed law prohibits any member of the commission from receiving any salary for duties
performed as a member of the commission, except that legislative members shall receive per
diem and be reimbursed for expenses as provided by law and the rules of the Senate or House of
Representatives.
Proposed law requires the commission to sunset on March 31, 2016.
Effective August 1, 2013.
(Adds R.S. 13:5981 through 5985)