HLS 16RS-1095 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 711
BY REPRESENTATIVE SHADOIN
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Provides relative to release of legislative audits
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 24:513(G), relative to audit reports issued by the legislative
3 auditor; to preclude the issuance of a temporary restraining order or injunctive relief
4 barring the release of an audit report; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 24:513(G) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง513. Powers and duties of legislative auditor; audit reports as public records;
8 assistance and opinions of attorney general; frequency of audits; subpoena
9 power
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11 G.(1) The audit reports issued by the legislative auditor or accepted by the
12 legislative auditor pursuant to this Section or R.S. 46:1064(B), shall be subject to the
13 laws providing for inspection of public records and shall be available in the office
14 of the legislative auditor three days after the date of issuance of the reports as
15 provided by R.S. 44:6. However, this Subsection shall not apply to any documents,
16 data, or information furnished the legislative auditor which are deemed confidential
17 by law.
18 (2) No court shall have jurisdiction to issue or cause to be issued any
19 temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction barring
20 the release of an audit report prepared by the office of the legislative auditor.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 16RS-1095 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 711
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
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 711 Original 2016 Regular Session Shadoin
Abstract: Precludes the issuance of a TRO or injunction to bar the release of an audit report
prepared by the legislative auditor.
Present law sets forth the power and duties of the legislative auditor and specifically
provides that audit reports issued by the legislative auditor are public records. Proposed law
retains present law.
Proposed law precludes a court from issuing a temporary restraining order, preliminary
injunction, or permanent injunction barring the release of an audit report.
(Amends R.S. 24:513(G))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.