The original instrument was prepared by Xavier Alexander. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Dawn
Romero Watson.
DIGEST
SB 257 Reengrossed 2024 Regular Session Foil
Present law creates the State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers within the office of the
governor consisting of seven members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Present law provides that the seven members of the board will serve four-year terms, or until their
successors are appointed to take office.
Proposed law maintains a seven member board.
Present law provides that the seven member board shall consist of the following:
(1)Three members of the board shall be selected from a list of nine names from its membership
submitted by the American Society of Interior Designers.
(2)Two members shall be selected from the list of licensed or registered interior designers
whose licenses are in good standing at the time of appointment.
(3)One member shall be selected from a list of three names from its membership submitted by
the International Interior Design Association.
(4)One member shall be an interior design educator selected from a list of three names
submitted by the Interior Design Educators Counsel, Inc.
Proposed law deletes present law as it relates to the selection of members and provides that the seven
member board shall consist of six registered interior designers and one member selected from the
public appointed by the governor from a list of names of qualified candidates submitted by the board.
Proposed law requires that the six registered interior designers appointed to the board shall be in
good standing with the board, reside in the state, possess a NCIDQ certification, and have provided
interior design services as a registered interior designer for at least five years prior to being appointed
to the board.
Proposed law requires that the one member from the public appointed to the board shall represent
the health, safety and welfare of consumers in the state and be a resident in the state and shall not
be an immediate family member of any registered interior designer.
Proposed law provides that the terms for all members of the board shall be for a period of four years
or until members' successors have been appointed and have taken office. Proposed law provides the procedure to fill board member vacancies.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 37:3173)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Make technical correction.