SLS 20RS-437 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 196
BY SENATOR FIELDS
POSTSECONDARY ED. Provides relative to the appropriation of funds for postsecondary
educational institutions. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 17:3129.1, relative to public postsecondary education; to provide relative to
3 the postsecondary education funding formula; to provide relative to the appropriation
4 of funds for postsecondary educational institutions; and to provide for related
5 matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 17:3129.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง3129.1. Postsecondary education; appropriations
9 A. In accordance with Article VIII, Section 12 of the Constitution of
10 Louisiana, appropriations for institutions of postsecondary education shall be
11 made to their management boards and administered by the boards as provided
12 by law.
13 B. An appropriation made to the Board of Regents on behalf of
14 institutions of postsecondary education shall not be deemed as having been
15 made to their management boards.
16 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
17 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
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SLS 20RS-437 ORIGINAL
1 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
2 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
3 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SB 196 Original 2020 Regular Session Fields
Present constitution and law provide that appropriations for institutions of postsecondary
education shall be made to their management boards and administered by the boards as
provided by law.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that appropriation made to the
Board of Regents on behalf of institutions of postsecondary education shall not be deemed
as having been made to their management boards.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:3129.1)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.