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2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 160
BY SENATOR FIELDS
CIVIL SERVICE. Constitutional amendment to require Senate confirmation for
gubernatorially appointed members of the State Civil Service Commission.
(2/3 - CA13s1(A))
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION
2 Proposing to amend Article X, Section 3(B)(1) and (C) of the Constitution of Louisiana,
3 relative to Senate confirmation of gubernatorially appointed members of the State
4 Civil Service Commission; and to specify an election for submission of the
5 proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.
6 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members
7 elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for
8 their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article X,
9 Section 3(B)(1) and (C) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
10 ยง3. State Civil Service Commission
11 * * *
12 (B)(1) Appointment. The members shall be appointed by the governor, with
13 consent of the Senate, as hereinafter provided, for overlapping terms of six years.
14 * * *
15 (C) Nominations. The presidents of Centenary College at Shreveport, Dillard
16 University at New Orleans, Louisiana College at Pineville, Loyola University at New
17 Orleans, Tulane University of Louisiana at New Orleans, and Xavier University at
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1 New Orleans, after giving consideration to representation of all groups, each shall
2 nominate three persons. The governor shall appoint one member of the commission
3 from the three persons nominated by each president. One member of the commission
4 shall be elected by the classified employees of the state from their number as
5 provided by law. A vacancy for any cause shall be filled by appointment or election
6 in accordance with the procedure or law governing the original appointment or
7 election, and from the same source. Within thirty days after a vacancy occurs, the
8 president concerned shall submit the required nominations. Within thirty days
9 thereafter, the governor shall make his appointment, with consent of the Senate. If
10 the governor fails to appoint within thirty days, the nominee whose name is first on
11 the list of nominees automatically shall become a member of the commission, with
12 consent of the Senate. If any nominating authority fails to submit nominees in the
13 time required, or if one of the named institutions ceases to exist, the governor shall
14 make the appointment to the commission, with consent of the Senate.
15 Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted
16 to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 8,
17 2022.
18 Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election
19 there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted
20 to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as
21 follows:
22 Do you support an amendment to require prospective members of the State
23 Civil Service Commission appointed by the governor to be confirmed by the
24 Senate?
25 (Amends Article X, Section 3(B)(1) and (C))
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Matt DeVille.
DIGEST
SB 160 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Fields
Present constitution provides for gubernatorial appointment of certain members to the State
Civil Service Commission.
Proposed constitution retains present constitution and requires members appointed by the
governor to be confirmed by the Senate.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on
November 8, 2022.
(Amends Article X, Section (3)(B)(1) and (C))
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