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2019 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45
BY SENATOR COLOMB
SENATE. Senate rule which authorizes designation or referral of certain former senators.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To adopt Rule No. 5.7 of the Rules of Order of the Senate, to authorize certain designation
3 or referral of certain former members of the Senate.
4 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana that Section 5.7 of
5 the Rules of Order of the Senate is hereby adopted to read as follows:
6 Rule 5.7. Designation of or referral to certain former senators
7 A. A former senator may be designated or referred to as "Senator
8 Retired, District No." followed by the number of the Senatorial District
9 represented.
10 B. "Former senator" as used in this Rule, means a former senator who
11 served in the Senate and, because of this service, was prohibited by Article III,
12 Section 4(E) of the Constitution of Louisiana from being elected to the Senate.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SR 45 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Colomb
Proposed Senate rule provides that a former senator may be designated or referred to as
"Senator Retired, District No." followed by the number of the Senatorial District
represented. Defines "former senator" as a former senator who served in the Senate and,
because of this service, was prohibited by Article III, Section 4(E) of the La. Constitution
from being elected to the Senate.
(Adds Senate Rule 5.7)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill
1. Changes the applicability of being considered a "former senator" from
senators who have served 12 years to senators who have served for any
period of time.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.