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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)]
Heitmeier SB No. 511
Present law provides that the Department of Children and Family Services and all statutory
entities made a part of that department by law shall begin to terminate their operations on
July 1, 2014, and that all legislative authority for such entities shall cease as of July 1, 2015,
unless the legislature enacts a bill authorizing the re-creation of the department and its
statutory entities prior thereto.
Proposed law provides for the general re-creation of the Department of Children and Family
Services and its statutory entities, effective June 30, 2014, for a four-year period, in
accordance with the "sunset" law. Supersedes that provision of the "sunset" law which
requires a separate bill to recreate each statutory entity within the department.
Effective on June 30, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 49:191(7); repeals R.S. 49:191(5)(g))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to the
engrossed bill.
1. Made technical changes.