HLS 14RS-1361 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 686
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to disclosure of information concerning
certain boards and commissions
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 49:1302(E)(3), relative to boards, commissions, and like entities; to provide2
relative to disclosure of certain information concerning certain boards, commissions,3
and like entities; to provide for the publication of such information on the Internet;4
and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 49:1302(E)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows:7
ยง1302. Website; content8
The website established pursuant to R.S. 49:1301 shall contain the following9
information for boards, commissions, and like entities covered by this Chapter:10
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E.12
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(3) The information required by this Subsection shall include the length of14
terms, when the terms of the current members began, whether the terms run15
concurrently or are staggered, and the number of terms in which each member has16
served.17 HLS 14RS-1361 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 686
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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)]
Barrow HB No. 686
Abstract: Provides relative to disclosure of information concerning certain boards and
commissions.
Present law (R.S. 49:1301 et seq.) requires the commissioner of administration to establish
and maintain a website to post certain specified information concerning certain boards,
commissions, and like entities, including notices and minutes, statutory citations, contact
information, membership information, employee information, information concerning the
budget and finances of the board or commission, and rules and regulations of the board or
commission. Provides deadlines for submitting such information to the commissioner of
administration. Further provides that all submissions of required information be made
electronically in a format designated by the commissioner of administration.
Present law (R.S. 49:1302) provides that the website established pursuant to present law
shall include membership information, including the number, names, compensation, terms,
length of service, and method of selection of members. Provides that the information
required by this Subsection shall include per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses,
including the amount of such expenses paid per meeting and an aggregate amount of such
expenses paid per fiscal year.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that the website shall include the
length of terms, when the terms of the current members began, whether the terms run
concurrently or are staggered, and the number of terms in which each member has served.
(Adds R.S. 49:1302(E)(3))