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HB 909 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Anders
Abstract: Removes general term limitation prohibiting a person who has served for more than two
and a half terms in three consecutive terms on an executive branch board or commission
from being elected or appointed to a succeeding term and removes general limitation
prohibiting a person who has served as a member of any executive branch board for two and
a half terms in three consecutive terms or a period of 12 consecutive years from serving on
any executive branch board or commission until at least two years passed from the
completion of such service.
Present law (R.S. 42:3.2) provides that no person appointed or elected to a board or commission
within the executive branch of state government who has served for more than two and one-half
terms in three consecutive terms shall be elected or appointed to the succeeding term, unless another
term limit is provided by present law. Provides that no person appointed to a board or commission
within the executive branch of state government serving at the pleasure of an appointing authority
shall serve more than 12 consecutive years.
Present law provides that no person who has served as a member of any one or more boards or
commissions in the executive branch of state government for two and one-half terms in three
consecutive terms combined shall serve as a member of any board or commission in the executive
branch of state government for a period of at least two years after the completion of such consecutive
terms of service. Provides that no person who has served as a member of any one or more boards
or commissions in the executive branch of state government for 12 consecutive years combined shall
serve as a member of any board or commission in the executive branch of state government for a
period of at least two years after the completion of such 12 consecutive years of service.
Present law provides that it shall not apply to any person serving on a board or commission within
the executive branch of state government on Aug. 15, 2008, except that it shall apply to any term of
service of any such person that begins after Aug. 15, 2008, and it shall apply to service of any such
person at the pleasure of an appointing authority pursuant to an appointment that is made after Aug.
15, 2008. Present law provides that it shall not prohibit any person from serving as a member of a
board or commission if such membership is by virtue of another office to which he is elected or
appointed.
Proposed law repeals present law (R.S. 42:3.2). Present law (R.S. 42:2) provides that every public officer in this state except in case of impeachment,
suspension, or meeting the term limitations set forth in present law (R.S. 42:3.2) shall continue to
discharge the duties of his office until his successor is inducted into office. Proposed law removes
the condition relative to meeting the term limitations set forth in present law (R.S. 42:3.2) and
otherwise retains present law (R.S. 42:2).
Present law relative to the Zachary Taylor Parkway District commission provides that
notwithstanding any provision of present law (R.S. 42:3.2) to the contrary, members of the
commission shall not serve more than 12 consecutive years. Proposed law removes the
notwithstanding any provision of present law (R.S. 42:3.2) language and otherwise retains present
law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 42:2 and R.S. 48:1805(B)(2); Repeals R.S. 42:3.2)