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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 589
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
CHILDREN. Extends the termination date of the Children's Cabinet. (gov sig)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 46:2607, relative to the Children's Cabinet; to provide relative2
to the termination date; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related3
matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 46:2607 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง2607. Termination7
The existence of the Children's Cabinet shall terminate, all legal authority8
therefor shall cease, and this Chapter shall be repealed on August 15, 2014 2018.9
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not10
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature11
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If12
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become13
effective on the day following such approval.14 SB NO. 589
SLS 14RS-1586 ENGROSSED
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument was prepared by Christopher D. Adams. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by Julie J. Baxter.
DIGEST
Walsworth (SB 589)
Present law provides the existence of the Children's Cabinet shall terminate on August 15,
2014.
Proposed law amends present law to provide the existence of the Children's Cabinet shall
terminate on August 15, 2018.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 46:2607)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
engrossed bill
1. Changed the proposed termination date for the existence of the Children's
Cabinet from 2020 to 2018.