HLS 18RS-1094 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 717
BY REPRESENTATIVE IVEY
MUSEUMS: Provides for the membership of certain museum boards
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 25:373(B), (C), and (D) and 379.1(C) and (D), relative to the
3 Department of State; to provide relative to the Advisory Board of the Old State
4 Capitol; to provide relative to the Regional Museum Governing Board of the
5 Louisiana State Exhibit Museum; to provide relative to board membership,
6 compensation, and terms of board members for both boards; and to provide for
7 related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 25:373(B), (C), and (D) and 379.1(C) and (D) are hereby amended
10and reenacted to read as follows:
11 §373. Advisory board; appointment; compensation of members; terms
12 * * *
13 B. The Advisory Board of the Old State Capitol shall be composed of the
14 following members, all of whom shall have a knowledge of and interest in art,
15 history, including political history, and cultural restoration. The members of the
16 board shall be as follows:
17 (1) Two Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from
18 each Public Service Commission district.
19 (2) Five members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from the state
20 at large.
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1 (3) Two members from a list of five submitted by the president of Southern
2 University shall be appointed by the secretary of state.
3 (4)(2) The secretary of state or his designee shall be an ex officio member
4 with all powers of other members.
5 (3) The state archivist shall serve as a member.
6 C. Each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate and shall serve
7 a term concurrent with that of the secretary of state. The state archivist shall serve
8 during his tenure in that office. Each member shall serve until his successor is
9 appointed and takes office.
10 D. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but they
11 shall receive their actual expenses incurred in attending any meeting of the board.
12 * * *
13 §379.1. Regional museum governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and
14 compensation of members
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16 C.(1) The board shall be composed of the following members, all of whom
17 shall who all have a knowledge of, and an interest in, art, history, including political
18 history, and cultural restoration.:
19 (2) The board shall be composed and the members selected as follows:
20 (a) Ten members shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve two-
21 year terms from an area composed of the following parishes: Bienville, Bossier,
22 Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.
23 (b) One member shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve a two-
24 year term from among the members of the Louisiana State Fair Board.
25 (c) Ten members shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve four-
26 year terms from a list of fifteen names submitted by the Friends of the Louisiana
27 State Exhibit Museum and Discovery Center.
28 (d) The museum chief administrative officer and the museum director, if any,
29 shall each be an ex officio member of the board.
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1 (1) Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state.
2 (2) The secretary of state or his designee shall be an ex officio member.
3 (3) The state archivist shall serve as a member.
4 D. Each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate and shall serve
5 a term concurrent with that of the secretary of state those members serving four-year
6 terms shall serve terms concurrent with the governor. Each member shall serve until
7 his successor is appointed and takes office.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. A member of the Advisory Board of the Old State Capitol or the Regional
10Museum Governing Board of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum serving on the effective
11date of this Act may serve for the remainder of his unexpired term notwithstanding the
12provisions of this Act. After the effective date of this Act, the secretary of state shall appoint
13members as needed to ensure that the number of board members is not less than that
14provided for by R.S. 25:373(B) as amended by this Act or R.S. 25:379.1(C) as amended by
15this Act as applicable.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 717 Original 2018 Regular Session Ivey
Abstract: Provides relative to the Advisory Bd. of the Old State Capitol and the Regional
Museum Governing Bd. of the La. State Exhibit Museum.
Present law (R.S. 25:373) provides for the creation of the Advisory Bd. of the Old State
Capitol in the Dept. of State. Further requires that members have a knowledge of and
interest in art, history, including political history, and cultural restoration. Proposed law
retains present law.
Present law provides that board membership shall be as follows:
(1)Two members appointed by the secretary of state from each Public Service
Commission district.
(2)Five members appointed by the secretary of state from the state at large.
(3)Two members appointed by the secretary of state from a list of five submitted by the
president of Southern University.
(4)The secretary of state or his designee.
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(5)The state archivist.
Proposed law provides instead that the secretary shall appoint 11 members; removes
provisions for nominations and geographic restrictions on such appointments. Retains
secretary and state archivist as ex officio members.
Present law provides that board members shall serve without compensation but shall receive
their actual expenses incurred in attending any meeting of the board. Proposed law deletes
provision for payment of meeting expenses; otherwise retains present law.
Present law (R.S. 25:379.1) provides for the creation of the Regional Museum Governing
Bd. of the La. State Exhibit Museum within the Dept. of State. Requires that members have
a knowledge of and interest in art, history, including political history, and cultural
restoration. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that the board shall be comprised of the following members:
(1)10 members appointed by the secretary of state to serve two-year terms from the
following parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln,
Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.
(2)One member appointed by the secretary of state to serve a two-year term from
among the members of the La. State Fair Bd.
(3)10 members appointed by the secretary of state to serve four-year terms from a list
of 15 names submitted by the Friends of the La. State Exhibit Museum and
Discovery Center.
(4)The museum chief administrative officer and the museum director, if any, shall each
be an ex officio member.
Proposed law changes the number of members appointed by the secretary from 21 to 11.
Removes provisions for nomination and other restrictions on such appointments. Also
replaces the museum chief administrative officer and the museum director with the secretary
of state or his designee and the state archivist as ex officio members of the board.
Present law provides that each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate. Further
provides that those members serving four-year terms shall serve terms concurrent with the
governor. Proposed law provides that each appointed member serve a term concurrent with
that of the secretary of state; otherwise retains present law.
Authorizes board members serving on the effective date of proposed law to serve for the
remainder of their unexpired terms. Requires the secretary of state to appoint members as
needed to ensure that board membership is at least that provided by proposed law.
(Amends R.S. 25:373(B), (C), and (D) and 379.1(C) and (D))
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