The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
SB 188 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session Womack
Present law provides that the state treasurer or his designee shall be a member of the Louisiana
Housing Corporation board.
Present law provides that the state treasurer is authorized to appoint as his designee on any statewide
board to which he is a member, the deputy state treasurer or any assistant treasurer or any senior staff
member of his office to represent him and any action taken or vote made by such representative shall
carry the full force and effect as if made by the state treasurer.
Proposed law provides that notwithstanding present law the treasurer may appoint any person as his
designee.
Present law provides that six members of the board of directors for the Louisiana Housing
Corporation shall be appointed by the governor.
Proposed law retains present law but increases the governors appointees from six to eight.
Present law provides that not more than one member appointed by the governor pursuant to present
law shall be a resident of a single congressional district.
Proposed law retains present law but provides an exception for at-large members whom may be
appointed from anywhere in the state.
Present law provides that two members of the board of directors for the Louisiana Housing
Corporation will be appointed by the president of the Senate, one that will be appointed from a
parish having a population of less than 75,000 persons according to the latest federal decennial
census or a municipality having a population less than 15,000 persons according to the latest federal
decennial census. The two members appointed pursuant to present law will serve at the pleasure of
the president of the Senate.
Proposed law retains present law but increases the president of the Senate's appointees from two to
four.
Present law provides that two members of the board of directors for the Louisiana Housing
Corporation will be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one that will be
appointed from a parish having a population of less than 75,000 persons according to the latest
federal decennial census or a municipality having a population less than 15,000 persons according
to the latest federal decennial census. The two members appointed pursuant to present law will serve
at the pleasure of the speaker of the House of Representatives. Proposed law retains present law but increases the speaker of the House of Representatives
appointees from two to four.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 40:600.89(A)(1), (2)(intro para), (c), (e), and (3)(a) and (b))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to
the original bill
1. Adds two at-large appointments for the governor.
2. Adds provisions regarding treasurer's designee.