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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 113
BY REPRESENTATIVES ARNOLD AND BROSSETT
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Requests the House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs and the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and
function as a joint committee to study the advisability of requiring each registrar of
voters to serve for a term of office concurrent with the term of office of the
appointing authority
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To authorize and request the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the2
Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a3
joint committee to study and make recommendations with respect to the advisability4
of requiring each registrar of voters to serve for a term of office concurrent with the5
term of office of the appointing authority.6
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana requires the7
governing authority of each parish to appoint a registrar of voters, whose powers and8
functions are provided by law; and9
WHEREAS, R.S. 18:58 provides that the registrar, under the direction of the10
secretary of state, shall be responsible for the registration of voters in the parish, the11
administration and enforcement of the laws and the rules and regulations of the secretary of12
state regarding the registration of voters, and conducting absentee by mail and early voting13
in the parish; and14
WHEREAS, the members of the parish governing authority, which appoint the15
registrar of voters, serve fixed terms of office, as do most public officials, but registrars do16
not serve for a term; and17 HLS 14RS-3524 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana provides that a1
registrar can be removed only for cause and prohibits the legislature from providing for the2
removal from office of a registrar by the appointing authority; and3
WHEREAS, R.S. 18:53(A) provides that a registrar may be removed "by the State4
Board of Election Supervisors for willful misconduct relating to his official duty, willful and5
persistent failure to perform his duty, persistent public conduct prejudicial to the6
administration of the laws relative to the registration of voters that brings the office into7
disrepute, or conviction of a felony."8
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby9
authorize and request the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the10
Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint11
committee to study and make recommendations with respect to the advisability of requiring12
each registrar of voters to serve for a term of office concurrent with the term of office of the13
appointing authority.14
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee shall report its findings and15
recommendations to the legislature not later than sixty days prior to the convening of the16
2015 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.17
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)]
Arnold HCR No. 113
Authorizes and requests the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the
Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint
committee to study and make recommendations with respect to the advisability of requiring
each registrar of voters to serve for a term of office concurrent with the term of office of the
appointing authority. Provides for a report of study findings and recommendations at least
60 days prior to the 2015 R.S.