SLS 16RS-1694 ENGROSSED
2016 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 87
BY SENATOR MARTINY
SENATE. Provides relative to persons designated to appear and testify before committees
on behalf of an elected official.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To amend Senate Rule 13.78(B)(2) of the Rules of Order of the Senate, relative to
3 committee hearings; to provide for the testimony of a designee of an elected official
4 before a committee hearing.
5 BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana amends and
6 readopts Senate Rule 13.78(B)(2) of the Rules of Order of the Senate to read as follows:
7 Rule 13.78. Hearings; persons to be heard; sworn statement; designees of elected
8 officials; authority to compensate
9 B. * * *
10 * * *
11 (2)(a) Each person appearing before a committee shall identify himself and
12 the group, organization, or company he represents, if any. Before being allowed to
13 testify before the committee, he shall also be required to file with the committee
14 chairman or the committee secretary a sworn written statement in the form of a
15 signed witness card swearing or affirming that his testimony is true and correct. He
16 shall then be considered to be under oath while providing such testimony before the
17 committee.
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1 (b) A designee of an elected official appearing before a committee shall
2 identify himself and the elected official for whom he is the designee. Before
3 being allowed to present testimony on behalf of an elected official, the designee
4 shall be required to file with the committee chairman a written statement from
5 the elected official evidencing the designation and a written certification from
6 the designee that he is acting in the performance of his official public duties.
7 The written statement and certification shall be made on forms promulgated by
8 the Secretary of the Senate.
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The original instrument was prepared by Yolanda Johnson Dixon. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by J. Ashley Mitchell Carter.
DIGEST
SR 87 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Martiny
Proposed rule requires a designee of an elected official appearing before a committee to
testify to identify himself and the elected official he represents. Requires the designee to file
a written statement from the elected official evidencing the designation and a certification
that the designee is acting within the performance of his official public duties with the
committee chairman. Provides that the written statement and certification has to be
submitted on forms promulgated by the Secretary of State.
(Amends Senate Rule No. 13.78(B)(2))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the engrossed bill
1. Adds that the written statement and certification has to be submitted on
forms promulgated by the Secretary of State.
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