HLS 19RS-343 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 26
BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER
PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the governing authority of the town of Church Point to
name a community center after a living person
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 33:4712.20, relative to the naming of public buildings by the town of Church
3 Point; to authorize the governing authority of the town of Church Point to name a
4 community center in honor of a living person; and to provide for related matters.
5 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
6 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
7 Louisiana.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 33:4712.20 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง4712.20. Naming of community center; Church Point
11 Notwithstanding R.S. 42:267, the governing authority of the town of Church
12 Point may name a community center in honor of Gertrude Wimberly Broach.
13 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
14signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
15by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
16vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
17effective on the day following such approval.
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are additions. HLS 19RS-343 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 26
DIGEST
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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 26 Original 2019 Regular Session DeVillier
Abstract: Authorizes the governing authority of the town of Church Point to name a
community center in honor of Gertrude Wimberly Broach.
Present law prohibits the naming of public buildings after living persons.
Proposed law authorizes the governing authority of the town of Church Point to name a
community center in honor of Gertrude Wimberly Broach.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:4712.20)
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.