SLS 17RS-52 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 6
BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM. Provides for quorum requirements for the Office of
Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board. (8/1/17)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 42:883(D), relative to the Office of Group Benefits; to provide
3 relative to the quorum for the Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 42:883(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง883. Officers, oath, meetings, quorum, minutes, reports, compensation
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9 D. Eight Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
10 transaction of business, and the approval of a number equal to a majority of the
11 voting membership of the board shall be necessary for any action taken by the board.
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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. 6
SLS 17RS-52 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Bobbie Hunter.
DIGEST
SB 6 Original 2017 Regular Session John Smith
Present law provides for the duties and membership of the OGB Policy and Planning Board.
Proposed law retains present law but changes quorum requirement for any action taken by
the board from eight to six.
Effective August 1, 2017.
(Amends R.S. 42:883(D))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.