DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 946 Original 2024 Regular Session Galle
Abstract: Authorizes parish governing authorities to remove members of their respective library
boards of control.
Present law authorizes parish and municipal governing authorities to create, by ordinance, public
libraries. Requires parish and municipal governing authorities to create public libraries when
petitioned by not less than 25% of the duly qualified property taxpayers of the respective parish or
municipality. Further requires parish governing authorities to appoint not less than five nor more
than seven citizens of the parish as a board of control and municipal governing authorities to appoint
five citizens as a board of control.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires board of control members to serve five-year staggered terms. Proposed law
retains present law. Proposed law additionally provides that members of boards of control created
by parish governing authorities may be removed by the parish governing authority at any time.
(Amends R.S. 25:214(B))