HLS 15RS-1178 ENGROSSED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 601
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOLLIS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMN: Provides age, residence, and domicile requirements for
members of the Public Service Commission
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 45:1161.1, relative to members elected to the Public Service
3 Commission; to require certain age, residence, and domicile requirements for elected
4 members; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 45:1161.1 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1161.1. Creation; composition; age; residence; domicile; qualifications; election;
8 terms
9 A. There shall be a public service commission Public Service Commission,
10 which shall consist of five members, who shall be qualified electors. The members
11 shall be elected from single-member districts, established as provided by law.
12 B. An elector who at the time of qualification as a candidate has attained the
13 age of eighteen years, resided in the state for the preceding two years, and been
14 actually domiciled for the prededing year in the single-member district established
15 by law from which he seeks election is eligible for election to the commission.
16 C. The members shall be elected at the congressional elections for
17 overlapping terms of six years, and shall take office and begin their terms on the first
18 day of January following election.
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HB NO. 601
DIGEST
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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)]
HB 601 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session Hollis
Abstract: Provides certain age, residence, and domicile requirements for members of the
Public Service Commission.
Present law provides for a Public Service Commission consisting of five members elected
from single-member districts established by law. Requires members to be elected at
congressional elections for overlapping terms of six years. Additionally requires members
to be qualified electors and to take office and begin their terms on the first day of Jan.
following election.
Proposed law retains present law. Additionally, provides that to be eligible for election to
the commission, a candidate must at the time of qualification satisfy the following
requirements:
(1)Attained the age of 18 years.
(2)Resided in the state for the preceding two years.
(3)Been actually domiciled for the preceding year in the district from which he seeks
election.
(Amends R.S. 45:1161.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill:
1. Specify that the period of time during which the candidate must have been
actually domiciled in the district is the year preceding qualification.
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