SLS 17RS-67 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 15
BY SENATOR HEWITT
LEVEES. Repeals provision that prohibits a commissioner of the St. Tammany Levee,
Drainage and Conservation District, whose term is expired, from continuing to serve or vote.
(gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To repeal R.S. 38:291(V)(5), relative to certain levee, drainage and conservation districts;
3 to repeal provision that prohibits a commissioner of the St. Tammany Levee,
4 Drainage and Conservation District, whose term is expired, from continuing to serve
5 or vote notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary; and to provide for
6 related matters.
7 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 38:291(V)(5) is hereby repealed.
10 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
11 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
12 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
13 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
14 effective on the day following such approval.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 15
SLS 17RS-67 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
SB 15 Original 2017 Regular Session Hewitt
Present law prohibits a commissioner of the St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation
District, whose term is expired, from continuing to serve or vote notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Repeals R.S. 38:291(V)(5))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.