SLS 14RS-173 ENGROSSED Page 1 of 4 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2014 SENATE BILL NO. 43 BY SENATOR BROOME LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES. Revises youth membership and staffing for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. (8/1/14) AN ACT1 To amend and reenact R.S. 24:973.1(B)(1) and (F)(6), relative to the Legislative Youth2 Advisory Council; to provide for membership and staffing of the council; and to3 provide for related matters.4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5 Section 1. R.S. 24:973.1(B)(1) and (F)(6) are hereby amended and reenacted to read6 as follows: 7 ยง973.1. Legislative Youth Advisory Council; purpose, membership, duties,8 administration, report, student privacy9 * * *10 B. Membership. (1) The council shall consist of the following twenty-one11 youth members appointed by the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education as12 follows:13 (a)(i) Members appointed to represent youth within a congressional district.14 Fourteen youth members shall be appointed by the Louisiana Commission on Civic15 Education, two Two youth members shall be appointed from each congressional16 district and the remaining members from the state at large in a manner which reflects17 SB NO. 43 SLS 14RS-173 ENGROSSED Page 2 of 4 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. the diversity of the state to the greatest extent practicable.1 (b) Youth members shall be selected pursuant to an application process as2 provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection. Youth members and shall possess the3 qualifications as provided in Subsection C of this Section.4 (ii)(c) The commission shall select members to the council pursuant to this5 Subparagraph from among youths recommended by any of the following:6 (i) A school administrator, teacher, or representative of an approved home7 study program or a general education development skills program.8 (iii) In the event two qualified applicants cannot be found to represent a9 particular congressional district, in lieu of directly filling any such vacancy, the10 commission may select a qualified applicant from among youths nominated by a11 school club or community organization, as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this12 Paragraph, to serve as an at-large member in order to ensure full membership on the13 council.14 (b)(i) Members nominated by certain school clubs and community15 organizations. Up to seven youths may serve as members nominated by16 (ii) An adult representative of a school-sponsored club or community17 organization which has a mission that supports the ideals of character, leadership,18 and service; encourages mutual respect and instills civic responsibility; builds19 courage and confidence among young people through community participation; or20 promotes the principles of representative democracy, in an effort to build stronger21 communities by increasing civic engagement among youth.22 (ii) If the number of clubs or organizations eligible for and making a request23 to participate exceeds seven, the members shall be selected in the same manner and24 pursuant to the application process, specified in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, as25 provided for the selection of other members by the commission.26 (iii) Any club or organization that meets the qualifications of this27 Subparagraph may submit one name to the commission, along with a letter of28 recommendation from an adult representative of the club or organization from which29 SB NO. 43 SLS 14RS-173 ENGROSSED Page 3 of 4 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. the youth is nominated and a letter of recommendation from a school administrator,1 teacher, or representative of an approved home study program or general education2 development skills program.3 * * *4 F. Council administration.5 * * *6 (6) The legislative Legislative staff of the Louisiana Commission on Civic7 Education shall provide staff staffing assistance to the council.8 * * *9 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tammy Crain Waldrop. DIGEST Broome (SB 43) Present law establishes and provides for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC). Present law provides that LYAC shall consist of the 14 youth members appointed by the La. Commission on Civic Education (commission), two appointed from each congressional district and the remaining members from the state at large in a manner which reflects the diversity of the state to the greatest extent practicable pursuant to an application process provided in present law who shall possess the qualifications provided in present law. (1) Requires that the commission select LYAC members from among youths recommended by any school administrator, teacher, or representative of an approved home study program or a general education development skills program. Provides that if two qualified applicants cannot be found to represent a particular congressional district, in lieu of directly filling any such vacancy, the commission may select a qualified applicant from among youths nominated by a school club or community organization, as provided in present law, to serve as an at-large member in order to ensure full membership on the council. (2)Provides that up to seven youths may serve as members nominated by a school-sponsored club or community organization that has a mission that supports the ideals of character, leadership, and service; encourages mutual respect and instills civic responsibility; builds courage and confidence among young people through community participation; or promotes the principles of representative democracy, in an effort to build stronger communities by increasing civic engagement among youth. Provides that if the number of clubs or organizations eligible for and making a request to participate exceeds seven, the members shall be selected in the same manner and pursuant to the application process, specified in present law, as provided for the selection of other members by the commission. (3)Provides that any such club or organization may submit one name to the commission, along with a letter of recommendation from an adult representative of the club or organization from which the youth is nominated and a letter of recommendation from a school administrator, teacher, or representative of an approved home study program or general education development skills program. SB NO. 43 SLS 14RS-173 ENGROSSED Page 4 of 4 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Proposed law provides that LYAC shall consist of 21 youth members appointed by the La. Commission on Civic Education as follows: Two youth members shall be appointed from each congressional district and the remaining members from the state at large in a manner which reflects the diversity of the state to the greatest extent practicable. Youth members shall be selected pursuant to an application process provided in present law and shall possess the qualifications provided in present law. Proposed law provides that the commission shall select members to the council from among youths recommended by any of the following: (1)A school administrator, teacher, or representative of an approved home study program or a general education development skills program. (2) An adult representative of a school-sponsored club or community organization which has a mission that supports the ideals of character, leadership, and service; encourages mutual respect and instills civic responsibility; builds courage and confidence among young people through community participation; or promotes the principles of representative democracy, in an effort to build stronger communities by increasing civic engagement among youth. Present law provides for staffing of the LYAC by the legislative staff of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education. Proposed law provides for LYAC staffing by legislative staff. Effective August 1, 2014. (Amends R.S. 24:973.1(B)(1) and (F)(6))