RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 350 (SB 351) 2020 Regular Session Cathey
Prior law provided that all members of a state central committee of a recognized political
party will be elected every four years at the same time as the presidential preference primary
election, that the term of office will not exceed for a period beyond the time for which the
member was elected, and that members elected in 1991 will serve until their successors are
chosen.
New law retains prior law provision regarding election of members every four years at the
same time as the presidential preference election and removes the provisions regarding terms
of office not extending beyond the time for which a member was elected and members
elected in 1991 serving until their successors are chosen.
New law provides that notwithstanding prior law, in the event an election for members of the
state central committee does not occur at the same time as the presidential preference primary
in 2020, the members of the state central committee shall be elected at the runoff of the next
regularly scheduled election. Provides that the secretary of state shall select the dates for
qualification of candidates, conforming as closely as practicable with the timelines
established in prior law. Provides that the provisions of new law shall cease to be effective
on June 1, 2021.
Prior law provided that membership of the state central committee of a recognized political
party with which 30% or less of the registered voters in the state are affiliated will be
composed and apportioned as provided in prior law.
New law provides that membership of the state central committee of a recognized political
party may alternatively elect to be composed and apportioned as provided by new law,
notwithstanding the provisions of prior law.
Prior law provided that a state central committee of a recognized political party with which
30% or less of the registered voters in the state are affiliated on the day of the close of
registration for the gubernatorial general election will be established, composed, apportioned
and elected pursuant to enumerated criteria in prior law.
New law provides an alternative method to prior law in which a state central committee of
a recognized political party may choose to be established, composed, apportioned and elected
pursuant to enumerated criteria in new law.
Prior law provided that members of a parish executive committee of a recognized political
party shall be elected every four years at the same time as the presidential preference primary
election. Provided that the term of office shall not extend beyond the time for which the
member was elected.
New law retains prior law but provides that the term office of the members shall be until
their successors are qualified and elected.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 12, 2020).
(Amends R.S. 18:443(B)(1), 443.1(B), 443.2 (intro para), (2)(a)(ii), (3), and (7), and
444(B)(1); adds R.S. 18:443(G))