DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 644 Original 2015 Regular Session Pope
Abstract: Prohibits the expenditure of state funds on certain agreements. Requires the amendment
of agreements in effect on the effective date of proposed law to comply with proposed law.
Proposed law prohibits the expenditure of state funds for any agreement if such agreement requires
the state to adopt educational standards, conditions, or policies unless they have been approved by
a favorable vote of a majority of the elected members of each house of the legislature. For the
purpose of proposed law, "agreement" means any contract, memorandum of understanding,
cooperative endeavor agreement, or in association with any waiver of state or federal law.
Within sixty days of the effective date of proposed law, a state agency with an agreement in effect
that does not comply with the provisions of proposed law shall not draw any warrant from the state
treasury for the expenditure of state funds for the agreement.
(Adds R.S. 39:1592.2)