RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 197 (HB 181) 2018 Regular Session Armes
Existing law provides for the Louisiana Military Advisory Council. Prior law required the
council to be composed of 25 members. New law modifies prior law to reduce the number
of council members from 25 to 19.
Prior law required the governor to appoint 19 members. New law modifies prior law to
reduce the governor-appointed number from 19 to 13 members.
New law modifies prior law to reduce the appointed number from five to three concerning
members appointed from retired flag, general, or O-6 officers, or a command sergeant major
representing each of the armed services, national guard, and the reserves.
Prior law provided for nine members to be appointed at-large and to be representative of
national defense and homeland security businesses with operations in La., elected officials
of an installation community, or president of a regional economic development organization.
New law reduces the prior law appointed number from nine to five and otherwise retains
prior law. New law further provides for a quorum of eight members present and voting.
Existing law generally provides for the duties and powers of council members. Prior law
required council members to take certain actions with respect to specified duties and powers.
New law retains existing law duties and powers but makes them discretionary.
Prior law required the council to establish the Military Sustainment Working Group
(hereinafter "group"). Required the group to interface directly with military installation and
command leadership on matters related to mission sustainment, quality of life, installation
operations, and community and state relations. Required the group to meet regularly, no less
than eight times annually and at the call of the chair. Required the group to receive, collate,
prioritize, and present to the council no less than twice annually the key initiatives related
to mission sustainment, quality of life, installation operations, community and state relations,
and a strategic plan to achieve optimal conditions. New law deletes prior law.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 29:62(A)(intro. para.), (2)(intro. para.), (f), and (3), 63, 65(A)(intro. para.), and
67)