HLS 24RS-639 ENGROSSED
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 38
BY REPRESENTATIVES KERNER, WILFORD CARTER, MIKE JOHNSON,
LARVADAIN, MELERINE, TAYLOR, AND TURNER
CHILDREN/TUTORSHIP: Requests the La. State Bar Association to work with
organizations providing legal aid to assist parents and guardians of children with
disabilities to obtain permanent tutorships
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To urge and request the Louisiana State Bar Association to raise awareness about all legal
3 options including but not limited to supported decision-making, power of attorney,
4 continuing and permanent tutorship, and limited and full interdiction, and to assist
5 parents and guardians of children with disabilities to obtain the best legal option that
6 best suits their families.
7 WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Bar Association's mission is to assist and serve its
8members in the practice of law, assure access to and aid in the administration of justice, and
9increase public understanding of and respect for the law; and
10 WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Bar Association's mission is also to expand access
11to justice; and
12 WHEREAS, the purpose of a legal aid organization is to help people who cannot
13afford to pay for representation; and
14 WHEREAS, parents have an interest in helping to make decisions including
15educational, medical, and financial decisions with and for their child.
16 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
17urge and request the Louisiana State Bar Association to raise awareness about all legal
18options including but not limited to supported decision-making, power of attorney,
19continuing and permanent tutorship, and limited and full interdiction, and to work with legal
20aid organizations to assist parents and guardians of children with disabilities.
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HCR NO. 38
1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
2Louisiana State Bar Association Board of Governors.
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)]
HCR 38 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Kerner
Requests the La. State Bar Association to raise awareness about all legal options including
but not limited to supported decision-making, power of attorney, continuing and permanent
tutorship, and limited and full interdiction and to assist parents and guardians of children
with disabilities to obtain the legal option that best suits their families.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and
Procedure to the original bill:
1. Specify that the La. State Bar Association help parents and guardians obtain
other legal options that best suit their families.
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