HLS 24RS-1987 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 910
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROMERO
HORTICULTURE/COMMISSION: Provides relative to the Horticulture Commission
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3801(F)(introductory paragraph) and 3802(A), relative to the
3 Horticulture Commission; to transfer the authority to adopt rules and regulations
4 from the commission to the commissioner of agriculture and forestry; to require the
5 commission to enforce the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to law; to require
6 the commissioner to employ personnel for the commission; to provide for an
7 effective date; and to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 3:3801(F)(introductory paragraph) and 3802(A) are hereby amended
10and reenacted to read as follows:
11 §3801. Horticulture Commission
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13 F. The commission commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt such rules
14 and regulations as are necessary to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. and The
15 commission is hereby authorized to carry out the intent of the laws contained therein
16 in this Chapter, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations for the following
17 purposes:
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1 §3802. Chairman, secretary
2 A. The commissioner of agriculture and forestry shall be the chairman of the
3 commission. The chairman commission shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter
4 and the rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to this Chapter.
5 The commissioner and shall employ such personnel, other than the director and
6 assistant director, as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this Chapter.
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8 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
9signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
10by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
11vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
12effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 910 Original 2024 Regular Session Romero
Abstract: Authorizes the commissioner of agriculture and forestry to adopt rules and
regulations for the commission and requires the commissioner to employ personnel
for the commission.
Present law authorizes the commission to adopt rules and regulations for the commission as
are necessary and to carry out the intent of the present law including, but not limited to, the
following:
(1)To govern the qualifications and practices of persons engaged in the professions and
occupations regulated by the commission.
(2)To establish examinations for applications for licenses and to establish minimum
scores necessary to pass those examinations.
(3)To require the payment of examination fees, license fees, and permit fees as provided
in present law.
(4)To hold hearings and to conduct investigations.
(5)To do all things necessary to prevent fraudulent practices by persons engaged in the
professions and occupations regulated by the commission.
(6)To encourage holders of licenses and permits to participate in continuing education
programs approved by the commission.
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Proposed law modifies present law by transferring authority to the commissioner of
agriculture and forestry to adopt rules and regulations for the commission.
Present law requires the chairman of the commission to enforce the provisions of present law
and the rules and regulations adopted by the commission.
Proposed law modifies present law by requiring the commission to enforce the provisions
of present law and removing the commission as the entity that adopts rules and regulations.
Present law requires the chairman of the commission to employ personnel of the
commission.
Proposed law modifies present law by requiring the commissioner to employ personnel of
the commission.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 3:3801(F)(intro. para.) and 3802(A))
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