SLS 15RS-132 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 43
BY SENATOR APPEL
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
BESE. Requires BESE to adopt rules in accordance with the APA prior to implementing
certain programs, statements, guidelines, or requirements for conduct. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 17:6.1, relative to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education;
3 to require the board to adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
4 Act for certain programs, statements, guidelines, or requirements for conduct; and
5 to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 17:6.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง6.1. Rulemaking
9 The board shall adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative
10 Procedure Act for any program, statement, guideline, or requirement for
11 conduct or action prescribed by the board, the state superintendent of
12 education, and the state Department of Education. The provisions of this
13 Section shall not apply to any statement, guideline, or requirement regulating
14 only the internal management of the board or the state Department of
15 Education.
16 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
17 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 43
SLS 15RS-132 ORIGINAL
1 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
2 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
3 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SB 43 Original 2015 Regular Session Appel
Proposed law requires BESE to adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act for any program, statement, guideline, or requirement for conduct or action prescribed
by the board, the state superintendent of education, and the state Department of Education.
Provides that the provisions of proposed law shall not apply to any statement, guideline, or
requirement regulating only the internal management of the board or the state Department
of Education.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:6.1)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.