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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 89
BY SENATOR CROWE
A RESOLUTION
To establish the St. Tammany Parish Inspector General Task Force to study the feasibility
of creating an office of inspector general for St. Tammany Parish.
WHEREAS, various parish governments around the state have increased public
confidence within their respective parishes by creating an office of inspector general; and
WHEREAS, parishes which have created offices of inspector general include
Jefferson, Orleans, and East Baton Rouge; and
WHEREAS, many citizens of the parish of St. Tammany have indicated that they
believe it is in the best interest of the parish to create an office of inspector general; and
WHEREAS, many citizens of the parish of St. Tammany have also indicated that
they believe that a task force to study the feasibility of creating an office of inspector general
for St. Tammany Parish should be established.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
hereby creates the St. Tammany Parish Inspector General Task Force to study the feasibility
of creating an office of inspector general for St. Tammany Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall be composed of the
following members:
(1) One appointee of the St. Tammany Parish Council.
(2) The parish president of the parish of St. Tammany or her designee.
(3) Two appointees of the legislative delegation comprised of all state
representatives and senators who represent all or part of the parish of St. Tammany.
(4) One appointee of the League of Women Voters of St. Tammany.
(5) One appointee of the Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany.
(6) One appointee of the Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany.
(7) One appointee of the Northshore Business Council. SR NO. 89 ENROLLED
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(8) One appointee of the St. Tammany East Chamber of Commerce.
(9) One appointee of the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce.
(10) One appointee of the Northshore Legislative Alliance.
(11) The district attorney of the Twenty-Second Judicial District or his designee.
(12) The sheriff of St. Tammany Parish or his designee.
(13) The clerk of court of the parish of St. Tammany or his designee.
(14) The tax assessor of the parish of St. Tammany or his designee.
(15) The superintendent of the St. Tammany Parish School District or his designee.
(16) The coroner of the parish of St. Tammany or his designee.
(17) One appointee of the city council of the city of Slidell.
(18) One appointee of the city council of the city of Covington.
(19) One appointee of the city council of the city of Mandeville.
(20) One appointee of the town council of the town of Abita Springs.
(21) One appointee of the board of aldermen of the village of Folsom.
(22) One appointee of the town council of the town of Pearl River.
(23) One appointee of the town council of the town of Madisonville.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all appointing authorities shall make their
appointments to the task force no later than August 1, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the president of the parish council of the parish
of St. Tammany shall call the organizational meeting of the St. Tammany Parish Inspector
General Task Force.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall elect a chairman from among
its members by a majority vote of the members. Should any appointing authority fail to
make an appointment on or before August 1, 2013, the task force shall elect a chairman from
among its members by majority vote of the members representing those appointing
authorities who make appointments no later than August 1, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the task force shall serve
without compensation, except per diem or expense reimbursement to which they may be
individually entitled as members of their constituent organizations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the total membership of those SR NO. 89 ENROLLED
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members appointed shall constitute a quorum of the task force and any official action by the
task force shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum present and voting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall meet as necessary and shall
report its findings to the legislature, with any recommendations for legislation, not later than
March 1, 2014.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
St. Tammany Parish council, the parish president of the parish of St. Tammany, the League
of Women Voters of St. Tammany, Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany, the Northshore
Business Council, the St. Tammany East Chamber of Commerce, the St. Tammany West
Chamber of Commerce, the Northshore Legislative Alliance, the district attorney of the
Twenty-Second Judicial District, the sheriff of St. Tammany Parish, the clerk of court of the
parish of St. Tammany, the tax assessor of the parish of St. Tammany, the superintendent
of the St. Tammany Parish School District, the coroner of the parish of St. Tammany, the
city council of the city of Slidell, the city council of the city of Covington, the city council
of the city of Mandeville, the town council of the town of Abita Springs, the board of
aldermen of the village of Folsom, the town council of the town of Pearl River, and the town
council of the town of Madisonville.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE