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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 657
BY SENATOR BUFFINGTON
FUNDS/FUNDING. Authorizes public or private entities to make certain donations to
participating school systems for children enrolled in the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early
Childhood Program classes. (7/1/14)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:24.10(K), relative to financial assistance for participating school systems2
with early childhood programs; to authorize public or private entities to make certain3
donations to students enrolled in the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program4
classes; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 17:24.10(K) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง24.10. The Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program; early childhood8
development and enrichment activity classes; establishment;9
eligibility; requirements; funding; study10
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K. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the contrary,12
any public or private entity, including any nonprofit organization, may make13
a directed donation to any participating school district for a student who is14
enrolled in Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program classes.15
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014; if vetoed by the governor16
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,17 SB NO. 657
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2014, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.1
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jay R. Lueckel.
DIGEST
Buffington (SB 657)
Present law establishes the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program to serve
participating city, parish, and other local public school systems. Provides for eligibility,
requirements, and funding provisions.
Proposed law retains present law and also provides that any public or private entity,
including any nonprofit organization, may make a directed donation to any participating
school district for a student who is enrolled in Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program
classes.
Effective July 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 17:24.10(K))