2016 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 68
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 24:973.1(B)(1) and R.S.
3 24:973.1(B)(1)(a) and (b) and (3), (E)(5), and (F)(1) and (2), relative to the
4 Legislative Youth Advisory Council; to provide for council membership and for
5 advisors to the council; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. The introductory paragraph of R.S. 24:973.1(B)(1) and R.S.
8 24:973.1(B)(1)(a) and (b) and (3), (E)(5), and (F)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and
9 reenacted to read as follows:
10 ยง973.1. Legislative Youth Advisory Council; purpose, membership, duties,
11 administration, report, and student privacy
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13 B. Membership. (1) The council shall consist of twenty-one youth thirty-one
14 members appointed by the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education as follows:
15 (a) Two youth Three members shall be appointed from each congressional
16 district and the remaining members from the state at large in a manner which reflects
17 the diversity of the state to the greatest extent practicable.
18 (b) Youth members Members shall be selected pursuant to an application
19 process as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection and shall possess the
20 qualifications as provided in Subsection C of this Section.
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22 (3) The following persons shall serve as advisory, nonvoting members of
23 advisors to the council:
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1 (a) A member of the Senate, appointed by the president.
2 (b) A member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker.
3 (c) The chairman of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education.
4 (d) The state superintendent of education, or his designee.
5 (e) Up to seven persons, as may be designated by the commission, who have
6 completed high school and are nineteen years of age or younger.
7 (f) A representative of the Council of Student Body Presidents.
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9 E. Duties. The council shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
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11 (5) To submit an annual report by May June thirtieth of each year of its
12 activities, including any recommendations for proposed legislation, to the governor,
13 the Senate and House committees on education, and the commission.
14 F. Council administration. (1)(a) There shall be a legislative chair and a youth
15 chair of the council; however, the The chairman of the Louisiana Commission on
16 Civic Education shall call the first meeting of the council and shall serve as co-chair
17 during the first year. Thereafter, the responsibility for presiding as a co-chair of the
18 council shall rotate annually between the two advisory members from the Senate and
19 the House of Representatives after selection of members each year.
20 (b) Youth officers Officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the council
21 each calendar year, including a president who shall serve as co-chair, and a vice
22 president, secretary, communications officer, and historian. All officers shall be
23 elected by the voting members of the council and shall serve for a term of one year.
24 Any vacancy in an office shall be filled with an election by the voting members of
25 the council for the remainder of the unexpired term.
26 (2) Members of the council shall serve without compensation, except
27 legislative advisory members each appointed legislator advisor shall receive
28 mileage and per diem from his respective house at the rate established by the
29 legislature when attending meetings of the council.
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1 Section 2. 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.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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