HLS 16RS-814 ENGROSSED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 198
BY REPRESENTATIVES PYLANT AND MACK
LEGISLATIVE AGCY/LAW INST: Adds two ex officio members affiliated with the La.
District Attorneys Association to the council of the Louisiana State Law Institute
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 24:202(A)(24) and (25), relative to the council of the Louisiana State Law
3 Institute; to provide for the ex officio membership of the council; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 24:202(A)(24) and (25) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §202. Council; membership; terms; vacancies
8 A. The governing body of the Louisiana State Law Institute shall be a
9 council composed of ex officio members and elected members. The ex officio
10 members shall be:
11 * * *
12 (24) The executive director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association.
13 (25) The president of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association or a
14 district attorney designated by the president.
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are additions. HLS 16RS-814 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 198
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 198 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Pylant
Abstract: Adds two ex officio members affiliated with the La. District Attorneys
Association to the council of the La. State Law Institute.
Present law provides for the La. State Law Institute as an official advisory law revision
commission, law reform agency, and legal research agency of the state of La. Provides that
the governing body of the La. State Law Institute is a council composed of elected members
and members who hold certain offices and members who are appointed by certain persons.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law adds the executive director of the La. District Attorneys Assoc. (LDAA) and
the president of the LDAA or a district attorney designated by the president of the LDAA
as ex officio members to the council of the La. State Law Institute.
(Adds R.S. 24:202(A)(24) and (25))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill:
1. Remove the proposed addition of two district attorneys appointed by the
president of the La. District Attorneys Assoc. as ex officio members of the law
institute.
2. Add authorization for the president of the La. District Attorneys Assoc. to
designate a district attorney to serve in his stead.
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