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ACT No. 71
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 909
BY REPRESENTATIVES ANDERS, PUGH, AND SCHEXNAYDER AND SENATOR
MARTINY
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 42:2 and R.S. 48:1805(B)(2) and to repeal R.S. 42:3.2, relative
3 to limitations on terms and service of board and commission members; to remove a
4 term and service limitation of general applicability on executive branch board and
5 commission members; to remove certain references thereto; and to provide for
6 related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 42:2 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 §2. Public officer to hold office until successor inducted
10 Every public officer in this state except in case of impeachment, or
11 suspension, or meeting the term limitations set forth in R.S. 42:3.2, shall continue
12 to discharge the duties of his office until his successor is inducted into office.
13 Section 2. R.S. 48:1805(B)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
14 §1805. Commission; appointment, term, and related matters
15 * * *
16 B.
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18 (2) Notwithstanding any provision of R.S. 42:3.2 to the contrary, members
19 Members of the commission shall not serve more than twelve consecutive years
20 beginning with appointments made on or after January 1, 2011.
21 * * *
22 Section 3. R.S. 42:3.2 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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1 Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
2 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
3 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
4 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
5 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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