2016 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 151
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
1 AN ACT
2 To repeal R.S. 42:261(E), relative to public officials; to repeal provisions providing liability
3 for attorney fees on a party who files certain types of legal actions against a public
4 official when the party is unsuccessful; to delete provisions providing a right to the
5 defendant public official to require the plaintiff party to file a bond to cover such
6 attorney fees; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 42:261(E) is hereby repealed.
9 Section 2. The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed to redesignate R.S.
10 42:261(F) through (K) as R.S. 42:261(E) through (J) and to redesignate the reference to R.S.
11 42:261(K) in R.S. 17:3025(A) to R.S. 42:261(J).
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
ACT No. 168
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