La. Rev. Stat. § 24:973.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 973.1
Legislative Youth Advisory Council; purpose, membership, duties, administration, report, and student privacy
Status: in_force

A. Purpose. The Legislative Youth Advisory Council, hereinafter referred to as "council," is hereby established to examine and facilitate communication between youth and the legislature regarding issues of importance to youth, including but not limited to education, employment, strategies to increase youth participation in local and state government, safe environments for youth, substance abuse, underage drinking, emotional and physical health, poverty, litter and environmental control, driver's licenses, and youth access to state and local services.

B. Membership. (1) The council shall consist of thirty-one members appointed by the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education as follows:

(a) Three members shall be appointed from each congressional district and the remaining members from the state at large in a manner which reflects the diversity of the state to the greatest extent practicable.

(b) Members shall be selected pursuant to an application process as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection and shall possess the qualifications as provided in Subsection C of this Section.

(c) The commission shall select members to the council from among youths recommended by any of the following:

(i) A school administrator, teacher, or representative of an approved home study program or a general education development skills program.

(ii) An adult representative of a school-sponsored club or community organization which has a mission that supports the ideals of character, leadership, and service; encourages mutual respect and instills civic responsibility; builds courage and confidence among young people through community participation; or promotes the principles of representative democracy, in an effort to build stronger communities by increasing civic engagement among youth.

(2) The application form and process for membership on the council shall be developed and approved by the commission.

(3) The following persons shall serve as advisors to the council:

(a) A member of the Senate, appointed by the president.

(b) A member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker.

(c) The chairman of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education.

(d) The state superintendent of education, or his designee.

C. Qualifications of youth members. Each member of the council shall:

(1) Be a resident of Louisiana.

(2) Be a student aged fourteen through nineteen.

(3) Be enrolled and attending a Louisiana high school in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade; participating in a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; or participating in a general education development skills program as defined by policy adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

D. Terms of office. Members shall serve a term of one year and may be reappointed for a subsequent term, provided that they are eligible at the time of reappointment. However, no member of the council shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

E. Duties. The council shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) To identify the concerns and needs of youth, and to advise and make recommendations to members of the legislature on proposed or pending legislation and on policy matters related to youth.

(2) To collect, analyze, and provide information to the Senate and House committees on education and any other legislative committees, commissions, and task forces on issues related to youth.

(3) To participate in an annual seminar prior to the school year for council members regarding leadership, government, and the legislature.

(4) To hold at least one public hearing each year for the purpose of receiving youth comment on issues of importance to youth and such other meetings at the call of the council chair.

(5) To submit an annual report by June thirtieth of each year of its activities, including any recommendations for proposed legislation, to the governor, the Senate and House committees on education, and the commission.

F. Council administration. (1)(a) The chairman of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education shall call the first meeting of the council after selection of members each year.

(b) Officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the council each calendar year, including a president who shall serve as chair, and a vice president, secretary, communications officer, and historian. All officers shall be elected by the members of the council and shall serve for a term of one year. Any vacancy in an office shall be filled with an election by the members of the council for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(2) Members of the council shall serve without compensation, except each appointed legislator advisor shall receive mileage and per diem from his respective house at the rate established by the legislature when attending meetings of the council.

(3) Meetings of the council shall be open to the public.

(4) The council shall set priorities and may establish any committees as may be necessary in connection with the exercise of its functions.

(5) Council members shall review and consider the procedures and rules used by the legislature as such may be appropriate for use as models for the council.

(6) Legislative staff shall provide staffing assistance to the council.

G. Confidentiality. Other than the name of an applicant, information contained in the application form of any person under the age of eighteen applying for membership on the council shall be confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure. However, the commission may use the information on application forms to develop summary or statistical data which contains no personally identifiable information. The summary or statistical data containing no personally identifiable information shall be subject to disclosure in the manner provided for public records in R.S. 44:1 et seq.

Acts 2007, No. 118, §1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2008, No. 765, §1, eff. July 6, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 670, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 803, §5; Acts 2014, No. 444, §1; Acts 2016, No. 164, §1, eff. May 19, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:518 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 518
Penalties
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any auditee, local auditee, or public officer, employee, or other person of said auditee:

(a) Who neglects, fails or refuses, to furnish the legislative auditor with such papers, accounts, books, documents, films, tapes, and other forms of recordation, including but not limited to computer and recording devices, whether confidential or otherwise, that he has the right to inspect and examine, or

(b) Who shall deny him access to the office, or to papers, accounts, books, documents, films, tapes, and other forms of recordation, including but not limited to computer and recording devices, whether confidential or otherwise, that he has the right to inspect or examine, or

(c) Who refuses, fails, or neglects to transmit to the legislative auditor reports, statements of accounts or other documents upon request as provided by law or

(d) Who, otherwise in any manner, obstructs or impedes the legislative auditor in making the examination authorized by law shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days, nor more than six months, or both.

(2) Any officer of an auditee or local auditee who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter shall, in addition to the above fines and penalties, be deemed guilty of malfeasance and gross misconduct in office, and shall be subject to removal.

B. Any director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation, cooperative association or partnership, or any other person:

(1) Who neglects, fails or refuses to furnish in a timely fashion to the auditee or local auditee or its representative such papers, accounts, books, documents, films, tapes, and other forms of recordation, including but not limited to computer and recording devices, whether confidential or otherwise, that the auditee has the right to inspect and examine, or

(2) Who shall deny the auditee or local auditee or its representative access to the office, or to papers, accounts, books, documents, films, tapes, and other forms of recordation, including but not limited to computer and recording devices, whether confidential or otherwise, that the auditee has the right to inspect or examine, or

(3) Who refuses, fails, or neglects to transmit to the auditee or local auditee reports, statements of accounts or other documents upon request as provided by law or who obstructs or impedes the auditee in making the examination authorized by law shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both.

C.(1) Each elected and appointed official, employee, and agent of the auditee or local auditee shall comply with any and all restrictions imposed by law on documents, data, or information deemed confidential by law and furnished to the auditee pursuant to Subsection B of this Section.

(2) Any person who discloses such confidential documents, data, or information shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and, if a public employee, shall also be subject to dismissal from public employment.

D. If the type of audit report received by a local auditee from a licensed certified public accountant for three consecutive years is a disclaimer of opinion as defined by Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, the same person has served as agency head of the local auditee for those three consecutive years, and the legislative auditor determines that the agency head willfully failed to provide or maintain the necessary records to conduct the audit, then the three such audit reports shall be evidence of malfeasance in office by the agency head.

Acts 1975, No. 744, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 75, §2. Acts 1984, No. 355, §1, eff. July 2, 1984; Acts 1991, No. 610, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1991; Acts 2013, No. 255, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:651 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 651
Committee created; membership and composition
Status: in_force

A. The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, hereinafter referred to as the committee, is hereby created and established as the budgetary and fiscal representative of the Legislature of Louisiana to assist that body in the discharge of its fiscal and budgetary responsibilities under the Constitution of Louisiana and to provide the legislature with information relative to such responsibilities from a source created by and responsible solely to the members of the legislature. The committee shall, from time to time, report to the legislature its recommendations, thereby providing to the legislature comprehensive budgetary and fiscal information. The committee shall be composed of the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, or their successors, and the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee or a member of that committee designated by the chairman thereof, and the chairman of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee or a member of that committee designated by the chairman thereof. If any member of the House Appropriations Committee or the Senate Finance Committee no longer wishes or is unable to serve, the presiding officer of the respective body shall appoint another member to serve in the place of said member on the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. No action shall be taken by the joint committee or by a joint subcommittee thereof, except by the favorable vote of a majority of the members thereof from each house present and voting, each house voting separately, a quorum of the joint committee or subcommittee being present. A quorum of a joint committee or a joint subcommittee shall consist of a majority of the total membership thereof.

B. The committee may establish an executive committee thereof to be composed of not more than seventeen members to perform any administrative functions or exercise any administrative powers of the committee which are assigned or granted to said committee by law, rule, or resolution or to which it succeeds under the provisions of this Chapter.

C. The committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman, and such other officers as it deems necessary.

D. The members of the committee shall receive the same per diem and travel allowance in the performance of their duties as is provided for standing committees of the legislature.

E. The committee may set additional compensation for the chairman and vice chairman of the committee for service on the committee, except that the amount of such additional compensation shall not cause the total compensation of such officers to exceed the total of the salary under R.S. 24:502 or R.S. 24:506, per diem under R.S. 24:31 and R.S. 24:502 or R.S. 24:506, and expense allowances under R.S. 24:31.1 and R.S. 24:503 authorized and available to the presiding officers of the legislature. In addition, if such officers receive additional compensation as provided in this Subsection, such officers shall not be entitled to receive per diem as provided in Subsection D of this Section for the performance of their duties for the committee.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 538, §3, eff. March 10, 1980. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 312, §1; eff. July 15, 1981; Acts 1997, No. 1316, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.

NOTE: SEE ACTS 1997, NO. 1316, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:573 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 573
Website; requirements of agencies
Status: in_force

A. All state agencies are directed to furnish information, reports, aid, services, and assistance as may be requested by the auditor in the performance of the auditor's responsibilities as set forth in this Chapter and specifically in this Part.

B. Any state agency which does not maintain data on the LaGov statewide enterprise resource planning system shall report the information required in this Part to the auditor in the format and manner required by the auditor.

C. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the auditor and, to the extent otherwise specified, the responsible agency shall ensure that information in the dataset for inclusion on the website is updated in the time and manner required by the auditor.

Acts 2023, No. 446, §1, see Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:81 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 81
Louisiana Commission on Uniform State Laws; creation; appointment of members; compensation
Status: in_force

A. The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint two persons who shall constitute the Louisiana Commission on Uniform State Laws. The term of office shall be for three years. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

B. The members of the commission shall not receive any compensation for their services.

Acts 1991, No. 29, §1; Acts 2001, No. 327, §1, eff. June 6, 2001.

{{NOTE: ACTS 1972, NO. 692, ABOLISHED THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR PROMOTION OF UNIFORM LEGISLATION. ALSO, ACTS 1981, NO. 873, REPEALED R.S. 36:4(B)(1)(t) WHICH PLACED THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PROMOTION OF UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION IN THE UNITED STATES (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 76-9) IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 12
Technical assistance by public higher educational institutions
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College are authorized to require that each higher educational institution over which they exercise supervision and management, including, where appropriate, each campus, branch, or other separate division thereof, participate in a program of providing technical and scholarly assistance to the legislature, its standing and statutory committees, and its legislative service agencies.

(2) At each institution participating in such program there shall be designated an administrative officer to serve as liaison officer between that institution and the legislature. Such liaison officer shall be responsible for coordinating personnel of that institution to respond to any inquiries made by the legislature, its standing or statutory committees, or its service agencies involving areas in which the institution is capable of rendering technical expertise.

(3) Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 58, §5.

B. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 58, §5.

C. Assistance rendered to the legislature, its standing or statutory committees, or its service agencies by a higher educational institution, campus, branch, or other separate division thereof, or by any of its employees in accordance with the provisions of this Section, shall be without cost or charge whatsoever. In addition, no higher educational institution, campus, branch, or other separate division thereof, shall include within its legislative budget request any additional monies to implement the provisions of this Section.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 532, §1; Acts 1988, No. 58, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:101 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 101
Purpose and findings
Status: in_force

A. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in severe declines in revenue for both private and public sector entities and, if no action is taken, the state of Louisiana will face significant funding challenges threatening the ability to finance state obligations.

B. Like thousands of businesses in Louisiana being forced to reevaluate the nature and scope of their operations in these trying times, the state of Louisiana must do the same. It is imperative to act swiftly to reduce the operational costs of state government entities through all means necessary and available, including efficiencies, economies, enhanced effectiveness, and other means to streamline government and overcome the financial challenges in the near future.

C. While many changes were implemented following the activities of the Commission on Streamlining Government created in 2009, the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on state funding has demonstrated that more must be done to reduce the operational costs of state entities.

Acts 2009, No. 491, §1, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §10; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 24, §1, July 13, 2020.

NOTE: See R.S. 24:108 and 109 relative to effect and effectiveness of Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:581 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 581
Incentives database
Status: in_force

A.(1) The auditor shall ensure that the website includes an incentives database that is electronically searchable by the public.

(2) The auditor shall require any state agency that administers an incentive expenditure program to report the information stated in this Section for each incentive expenditure.

(3) The information shall be provided no later than six months after the effective date of the incentive expenditures and shall be updated as needed no less than every three months thereafter. Each state agency that administers such a program shall provide sufficient information to satisfy the requirements of this Subsection.

B. The auditor shall ensure that the incentives database allows the public to do the following:

(1) Search and aggregate incentives by individual recipients and multiple budget units and programs.

(2) Search and aggregate payments to recipients and governmental entities, including the total amount of state payments issued to individual recipients.

C. For the incentives database, the administering state agency shall report in each fiscal year the following information:

(1) The name of the recipient of the incentive expenditure.

(2) The corporate domicile of the recipient.

(3) The estimated net new jobs and payroll, if available.

(4) The estimated total capital investment or estimated total Louisiana expenditures, whichever is relevant based upon the incentive expenditure program being reported on.

(5) The annual and total estimated value of the benefits to the recipient.

(6) The official forecast of the incentive expenditure forecast adopted by the Revenue Estimating Conference.

(7) The actual total capital investment or actual total Louisiana expenditures, whichever is relevant based upon the incentive expenditure program, if the information is available.

(8) The annual and total actual value of the benefits to the recipient, if available.

D. The auditor shall ensure that the incentives database does not include information that is protected.

Acts 2023, No. 446, §1, see Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:665 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 665
Powers
Status: in_force

The committee shall have the power and authority to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, require the production of books and records, and do all other things necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities, including the power to punish for contempt and to initiate the prosecution, in accordance with the laws of this state, of any individual who refuses to testify or is charged with false swearing or perjury before the committee.

Acts 1984, No. 491, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:205 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 205
Reports; advisory capacity; printing and distribution of reports
Status: in_force

The Louisiana State Law Institute, in submitting reports to the legislature shall act solely in an advisory capacity. Its reports, studies, and recommended publications shall be public and available as provided by law.

Acts 2015, No. 383, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:152 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 152
Suits against state or political subdivision; omnibus bill or resolution; form; legal proof of authority
Status: in_force

A. All bills and concurrent resolutions authorizing suits against the state or any political subdivision of the state upon claims for damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees thereof which are filed on or before the last day for introducing bills shall be referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Section A (or such other committee as the Senate may by rule or resolution direct) if filed in the Senate or to the House Committee on Judiciary, Section A (or such other committee as the House of Representatives may by rule or resolution direct) if filed in the House of Representatives. Each of said committees shall report all such bills of which it approves in an omnibus type substitute bill, and each of said committees shall report all such concurrent resolutions of which it approves in an omnibus type substitute concurrent resolution. It is the intent of this Section that there shall be one omnibus senate bill and one omnibus senate concurrent resolution and likewise one omnibus house bill and one omnibus house concurrent resolution.

B. The omnibus type substitute bill and the omnibus type substitute concurrent resolution referred to in Subsection A shall be substantially in the following form:

"SENATE (HOUSE) BILL NO.

OR

SENATE (HOUSE) CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

By Mr. _____________________ Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Section A (Substitute for Senate (House) Bill No. ________ by Mr. _______________)

"AN ACT (or A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION)

To authorize certain named persons, either individually or individually and on behalf of certain other persons, to file suit against the state of Louisiana through certain specified departments, boards, commissions or agencies of the state and/or to file suit against certain specified political subdivisions of the state directly or through certain specified departments, commissions, agencies or officers thereof upon certain specified claims for damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees thereof; and to waive immunity from such suits and from liability therefrom.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: (or

Be it resolved by the Senate (House) of the Legislature of Louisiana, the House of Representatives (Senate) thereof concurring herein that:)

"Section 1. The following named persons, either individually or individually and for the use and benefit of certain other persons, as hereinafter specifically provided, are hereby authorized to file suit against the State of Louisiana or one of its political subdivisions, as the case may be, through the state board, commission, department or agency or through the department, commission, agency or officer of the political subdivision hereinafter specified as to each person hereinafter named upon each of their respective claims for damages alleged to have been sustained at the times and for the reasons hereinafter specified as to each person hereinafter named and alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees of the department, agency or political subdivision hereinafter specified as to each person hereinafter named: . . .

NOTE: In this space, list the names of those persons being authorized to sue, and following each name, insert the necessary information concerning the authorization to sue; the name of the defendant (state, parish, commission, board, agency, etc.) the name of the department, board, agency, commission, officer, etc., through which or whom the defendant is to be sued; the date and place of the occurrence of the damages, and the statement that such damages were caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees of the defendant by reason of an accident or other appropriate circumstances. Following are several examples:

1. John Doe is hereby authorized to file suit against the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, upon his claim for damages alleged to have been sustained on or about February 1, 1965 by reason of an accident which occurred at or near Baton Rouge, Louisiana and alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees of the Louisiana Department of Highways.

2. John Doe and Helen Doe are hereby authorized to file suit individually and for the use and benefit of their minor child, Richard Doe, against the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, upon their claims for damages alleged to have been sustained on or about March 1, 1965 by reason of an accident which occurred on Lake Salvador and alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

3. John Doe is hereby authorized to file suit against the parish of East Baton Rouge, through the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Parks Commission, upon his claim for damages alleged to have been sustained on or about May 1, 1965 by reason of an accident which occurred on the Baton Rouge City Park golf course and alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees of the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Parks Commission.

4. John Doe is hereby authorized to file suit individually and for the use and benefit of his minor son against the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board for damages alleged to have been sustained on or about November 5, 1965 by reason of an accident which occurred at or near Lee High School and alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.

"Section 2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as conferring upon any of the persons hereinabove named any different or greater claims or cause of action than was had before adoption of this Act and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the effect of this authorization shall be nothing more than a waiver of prescription and a waiver of the immunity from suit and from liability of the state and/or any other political subdivision hereinafter named insofar as the suits herein authorized are concerned.

"Section 3. If any provision or item of this Act (or Concurrent Resolution) or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Act (or Concurrent Resolution) which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Act (or Concurrent Resolution) are hereby declared severable.

"Section 4. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed." (Do not include repealer clause if a concurrent resolution)

C. Any person obtaining legislative authorization to prosecute such an action by means of one or more provisions forming a part of an omnibus bill or resolution enacted into law or properly adopted by the legislature, shall be deemed to have legally proved such authority by the presentation to the court in which the action is brought of a certified copy or extract of that portion or portions of said bill or resolution which contains information relative only to such person, namely, the name of the person or persons authorized to institute the particular action; the name of the defendant; the name of the department, board, agency, commission, officer or other person or entity against whom and/or through which or whom the defendant is to be sued; the date and place of the occurrence of the damages; the statement that such damages were caused by the negligence of the officers, agents and/or employees of the defendant by reason of an accident or other appropriate circumstances, and the provisions waiving the immunity of the state from liability and from suit and waiving prescription. The claimant shall not be required to furnish to the court a copy of the entire omnibus bill or resolution containing the provisions relating to his particular authorization.

The secretary of state shall comply with the minimum requirements for such proof of authority by furnishing to any such claimant a copy of only that portion of the required legislation herein described and shall not require that a copy of the entire bill or resolution, or any unnecessary pages thereof, be purchased by such claimant.

Acts 1966, No. 285, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 507, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:583 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 583
Performance database
Status: in_force

A. The auditor shall ensure that the website includes a performance database that is electronically searchable by the public.

B. The executive branch shall provide information pursuant to this Section.

C. The performance database shall include the Louisiana Performance Accountability System, the electronic performance database that tracks performance standards, interim quarterly performance targets, and actual performance information for executive branch departments and agencies required under the Louisiana Government Performance and Accountability Act, R.S. 39:87.1 et seq.

Acts 2023, No. 446, §1, see Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:77.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 77.3
Privileges, immunities, and compensation of temporary successors; compensation of legislator
Status: in_force

A. During the time period a temporary successor exercises the powers and assumes the duties of a legislator, he shall be accorded the privileges, immunities, and compensation as provided by R.S. 24:31 and 31.1 to which a legislator is entitled.

B. During the time period a temporary successor is exercising the powers and duties of a legislator on active duty, the legislator shall not be entitled to his salary or other compensation as provided by R.S. 24:31 and 31.1. However, the allowances for the district office of the legislator and the provisions for his legislative assistant or assistants shall continue in the manner provided by law and the rules of procedure of his house of the legislature.

Acts 2008, No. 702, §1, eff. Dec. 8, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:655 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 655
Powers
Status: in_force

A. The committee shall have the power and authority to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, require the production of books and records, and do all other things necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities, including the power to punish for contempt and to initiate the prosecution, in accordance with the laws of this state, of any individual who refuses to testify or is charged with false swearing or perjury before the committee.

B. The committee shall have the power, by the adoption of a committee resolution, to grant rewards to state agencies or to require the imposition of penalties upon state agencies, as provided in R.S. 39:87.1 et seq. The committee shall also have the power, by the adoption of a committee resolution, to recommend that the legislature provide for a reward or penalty for a state agency, as provided in R.S. 39:87.1 et seq.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 538, §3, eff. March 10, 1980; Acts 1997, No. 1465, §1, eff. July 15, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:557 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 557
Compensation
Status: in_force

The members of the council and of its committees shall receive the same per diem and travel allowance in the performance of their duties as is provided for members of the legislature, and the per diem and travel allowance herein authorized and all other necessary expenses incurred by the council shall be paid for out of funds appropriated for operating expenses of the legislature.

Acts 1978, No. 357, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:36.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 36.1
Computation of benefits; widows presently drawing benefits
Status: in_force

On and after July 17, 1964, any person drawing retirement benefits under the provisions of R.S. 24:36, as said Section was amended by Act No. 6 of 1963, shall be paid retirement benefits in an amount which shall be determined and computed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:36 as amended by Act 386 of the 1964 Regular Session; provided that widows of deceased members of the Legislature who are presently drawing benefits shall continue to draw retirement benefits as was provided by Act No. 6 of 1963; and such persons shall be entitled to a refund of any contributions paid by him, under the provisions of R.S. 24:36 as amended by Act No. 6 of 1963, in excess of the amounts required to be paid by any such person as contributions prior to the passage of Act No. 6 of 1963.

Acts 1964, No. 386, §2, emerg. eff. July 17, 1964.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:505 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 505
President of the Senate; president pro tempore
Status: in_force

The president of the Senate and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall be elected from among the membership of the Senate by the membership thereof in accordance with the rules of the Senate governing the election of the president and president pro tempore.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 605, §1, eff. May 10, 1976.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:254 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 254
Filing of copy with Secretary of State; certificate of correctness; printing
Status: in_force

The printer's copy for any edition of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, or of any supplement thereto, prepared in the manner provided in R.S. 24:252 and 24:253 shall be delivered to the secretary of state together with the certification of the Institute that each section therein has been compared with the original sections in the official copy of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, or in the case of sections of acts enacted after the adoption of the Revised Statutes of 1950, with the original provisions of the enrolled acts from which the sections were derived, and that with the exception of the changes of form permitted in R.S. 24:253, the sections in the printer's copy are correct. Upon receipt of the printer's copy, the secretary of state shall order the printing of an edition sufficient in number to supply the demand. When the edition has been printed the secretary of state shall, after making the necessary comparison with the original printer's copy, affix to one copy of the printed edition the Institute's original certificate and file the same for record in his office. All other copies of the same edition may contain a printed facsimile of the Institute's certificate.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:176 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 176
Repeal
Status: in_force

A. Unless otherwise specifically provided therein, all laws or parts of laws in conflict with a provision of a law subsequently enacted by the legislature are repealed by the law subsequently enacted.

B. This Section shall apply to acts of the legislature affecting general, and local and special laws, and statutes of the state, including the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Civil Code, the Code of Civil Procedure, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Code of Evidence, and the Children's Code.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 132, §1; Acts 1988, No. 515, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2021, No. 158, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:104 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 104
Procedure
Status: in_force

A. Reports submitted by the Streamlining Government Commission pursuant to this Section may include any of or any combination of the following:

(1) Recommendations to eliminate, streamline, consolidate, privatize, or outsource constitutional and statutory agency activities, functions, programs, services, powers, duties, and responsibilities to provide the same or greater type and quality of activity, function, program, or service that will result in cost reduction or greater efficiency or effectiveness.

(2) Recommendations to ensure that agency activities, functions, programs, and services are not duplicative and are necessary, meeting or exceeding performance standards, and meeting the needs of Louisiana citizens.

(3) Recommendations for the elimination, consolidation, privatization, or outsourcing of an agency to provide a more cost efficient or more effective manner of providing an activity, function, program, or service.

(4) Recommendations providing for the use of alternative resources for the operation of agencies, activities, functions, programs, and services to provide them in a more cost-effective manner without impacting the quality or availability of needed services.

(5) Recommendations for standards, processes, and guidelines for agencies to use in order to review and evaluate government activities, functions, programs, and services to eliminate, streamline, consolidate, privatize, or outsource.

B.(1) The commission shall submit an initial report of its recommendations, including recommendations requiring legislation or administrative action, to the governor, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the commissioner of administration no later than December 15, 2020.

(2) The commission shall prepare the recommendations in the report as a reorganization plan and submit the plan to the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House and Governmental Affairs Committee for consideration by January 4, 2021, and the committees, meeting as a joint committee, shall review the plan by February 1, 2021.

(3) Executive and legislative action necessary to implement the reorganization plan as approved or modified by the two committees meeting jointly shall be taken as soon as possible.

C. The commission shall submit a report annually before January first consisting of the status and implementation of the reorganization plan approved by the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House and Governmental Affairs Committee to the governor, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the commissioner of administration.

Acts 2009, No. 491, §1, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 24, §1, eff. July 13, 2020.

NOTE: See R.S. 24:108 and 109 relative to effect and effectiveness of Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:37 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 37
Regaining membership in actuarially funded retirement system
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who was elected as a member of the legislature in 1968, who prior to May 11, 1964 had been a member of any actuarially funded retirement system maintained by the state or any political subdivision thereof and was serving as a member of the legislature, and who on July 31, 1968 is not over the age of fifty-seven years, shall be eligible to regain membership in the system as of May 13, 1968, of which he had been a member, provided that application therefor is made to the board of trustees and repayment on or before September 1, 1968, of any amount of accumulated contributions to the system previously withdrawn, together with interest thereon at the rate of two percent per annum until paid, such member of the legislature shall be given credit in the system for creditable service to which he was entitled prior to withdrawal from membership and withdrawal of accumulated contributions.

The board of directors of the system shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Section.

B. Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 492, §9.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who was a member of the Senate of this state and who was a member of this system but who has retired as a member of the system and is drawing benefits therefrom and who is, on July 29, 1964, between the ages of 60 and 65 years and is serving as director of highways may elect to cease to draw benefits from the system and to regain membership in the system, provided that such election shall be made on or before September 1, 1964. Any such person, upon his subsequent retirement from the state service, shall be entitled to benefits from the system based upon his accumulated contributions at the time of such retirement from active state service.

D. Any person who has met the requirements of Subsection C, and has made the election provided therein, shall be, upon his subsequent retirement from the state service, entitled to have his retirement benefits recomputed with credit for the additional service and the earnings received during his tenure as highway director.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 179, §1. Amended by Acts 1965, No. 22, §1; Acts 1966, No. 492, §9; Acts 1968, No. 18, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:31.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 31.8
Suspension of payments due to imprisonment after conviction of a crime
Status: in_force

Whenever any member of the legislature is imprisoned after conviction of a crime, the payment of the compensation and allowances under the provisions of R.S. 24:31.1, R.S. 24:31.4, R.S. 24:31.5, and R.S. 24:31.6 shall be suspended.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 570, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:761 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 761
Legislative libraries
Status: in_force

A. A law library known as the "Huey P. Long Memorial Law Library" shall be located in the state capitol building and administered by the Senate with funds allocated by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council or otherwise made available for such purposes.

B. A research library known as the "David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library" shall be located in the state capitol building and administered by the House of Representatives.

Acts 1985, No. 905, §1; Acts 1990, No. 9, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:515 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 515
Accounts of offices, boards, commissions, agencies, and departments; records of general fixed assets
Status: in_force

A. All auditees shall designate or provide an office for their secretary, treasurer, or principal finance officer where their books and records must be kept. All accounts of such public funds shall be kept in the form prescribed by the legislative auditor and he shall have the authority to install a system of accounting in any office which he is authorized to examine and audit. Any failure of any auditee to furnish the legislative auditor with any information requested shall be immediately reported to the Legislative Audit Advisory Council which shall take such action as it may deem proper.

B.(1) The head of every auditee subject to examination and audit under the provisions of R.S. 24:513(A) shall maintain records of all land, buildings, improvements other than buildings, equipment, and any other general fixed assets which were purchased or otherwise acquired, and for which such entity is accountable. The records shall include information as to the date of purchase of such property or equipment, the initial cost, the disposition, if any, the purpose of such disposition, and the recipient of the property or equipment disposed of. When ascertaining the exact cost, exact selling price, or any other relevant information on property or equipment obtained prior to January 1, 1980, creates a hardship on the auditee, such agency may provide estimates of the information. The records shall be made available to the legislative auditor or, when the audit is conducted by a certified public accountant, the certified public accountant, at the time of examination and audit of the auditee, or any such time as the legislative auditor or certified public accountant requests the copies of such records be furnished. The records shall not include office supplies. Said records shall be used as one of the criteria in determining the rating which the auditee will be given.

(2) The records required to be maintained by Paragraph (l) hereof for state government shall be prepared on forms and conform to procedures developed and established by the division of administration in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 1975, No. 744, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 207, §1; Acts 1982, No. 349, §1, eff. June 30, 1983; Acts 1991, No. 610, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:607 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 607
Domicile; agency offices
Status: in_force

The legislative fiscal office shall be domiciled in the State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge, and adequate space for its staff, library and equipment and the performance of its services and functions for the benefit of the legislature shall at all times be provided therein, such space to be in as close proximity to the chambers of the two houses of the legislature as is feasible.

Added by Acts 1973, No. 169, §1, eff. July 1, 1974.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:36.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 36.2
Retirement benefits for certain public officials
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provision of R.S. 11:416, any retired member of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana who is elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives or the Louisiana Senate shall continue to receive his full retirement benefit without suspension during the time of his service. If an active member of either system retires while serving as a legislator, he shall receive his full retirement benefit without suspension during the time of his service.

Acts 1992, No. 518, §6, eff. June 26, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 610, §2, eff. July 1, 1995.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1992, NO. 518, §§7 AND 8.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:77.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 77.2
Assumption of powers and duties of legislator by temporary successor; requirements
Status: in_force

A. A temporary successor shall exercise the powers and assume the duties of the legislator from the date the legislator reports to active duty in the armed services until the legislator notifies the presiding officer of his house of the legislature that he can exercise the powers and the duties of his office. Prior to exercising the powers and assuming the duties of the legislator, the temporary successor shall take the oath of office prescribed by Article X, Section 30 of the constitution within seven days from the date the legislator reports for active duty in the armed service. The temporary successor's oath shall be recorded as provided in R.S. 42:162. However, no temporary successor shall serve in such capacity beyond the end of the term of office of the legislator for whom he is designated.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, a temporary successor shall not have the authority to remove a legislative assistant, but if a vacancy occurs in a legislative assistant position in the district office during his service, a temporary successor may employ a person as a legislative assistant in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:31.5.

C.(1) Within fourteen days of being designated as temporary successor, a temporary successor shall receive at least one hour of ethics education and training on the Code of Governmental Ethics in the same manner as required by R.S. 42:1170.

(2) Any person who serves as a temporary successor for six months or more shall be required to file the financial disclosure statement required by R.S. 42:1124.2.

Acts 2008, No. 702, §1, eff. Dec. 8, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:503 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 503
Expenses
Status: in_force

A. The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall be entitled to be reimbursed for actual expenses, including but not limited to travel, lodging expenses, and for attendance at meetings, conferences, and appearances in connection with their official duties, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars per annum, to be paid monthly on their own warrants and drawn on the general fund of the state.

B. The president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives shall be entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in maintaining a residence in the capital city, in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars per month, upon filing an itemized statement of expenses and appropriate invoices or receipts supporting the same with the chief clerical officer of their respective house of the legislature.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 325, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 605, §1, eff. May 10, 1976; Acts 1981, No. 257, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1316, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:804 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 804
Meetings; hearings; committees
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall hold meetings quarterly and at such times as it deems necessary. The commission may hold hearings from time to time on matters within its purview.

B. To the extent permitted by and in accordance with R.S. 44:1 et seq., each officer, board, commission, council, department, or agency of state government, and each political subdivision of the state shall make available all facts, records, information, and data requested by the commission and in all ways cooperate with the commission in carrying out the functions and duties imposed by this Chapter.

C. The commission may establish committees as it deems advisable and feasible, whose membership shall include at least one member of the commission, but only the commission itself may take official action.

D. The commission may adopt rules of procedure for its operation.

Acts 1986, No. 1024, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 1024, §3.}}

{{NOTE: ACTS 1989, NO. 672, §1 REPEALED ACTS 1986, NO. 1024, §3 WHICH WOULD HAVE PROVIDED FOR TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 1, 1990.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:516 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 516
Reports
Status: in_force

A.(1) The legislative auditor shall file copies of all audit reports released by his office with the governor, the attorney general, and the office investigated. The legislative auditor shall make available via his website copies of all audit reports, whether prepared by his office or accepted by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513(A) and R.S. 46:1064(B). Such copies may be filed electronically; however, the legislative auditor shall make actual paper copies of such reports available to any of these officials upon their request.

(2) All such reports shall call attention to those matters required by governmental auditing standards, including reportable conditions, failure to comply with laws and regulations, and such additional matters that may be included in a management letter. Reports shall make specific recommendations for future avoidance together with management's response. If the report discloses any alleged criminal acts by any public officer or employee, the legislative auditor shall furnish an additional copy of the report to the district attorney of the parish where the offense was committed.

B. Parish governing authorities and the governing authorities of other tax recipient bodies shall notify the legislative auditor, in writing, whenever any sheriff is delinquent in his settlements.

Acts 1975, No. 744, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 112, §1; Acts 1982, No. 117, §1; Acts 1983, No. 93, §2; Acts 1991, No. 610, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 1102, §5; Acts 2018, No. 274, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:801 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 801
Findings; purpose
Status: in_force

The legislature finds and declares that there is a need for a permanent intergovernmental advisory body to study and report on:

(1) The current pattern of local governmental structure and its viability.

(2) The powers and functions of local governments, including their fiscal powers.

(3) The existing, necessary, and desirable relationship between and among local governments and the state.

(4) The existing, necessary, and desirable allocation of state and local fiscal resources.

(5) The existing, necessary, and desirable role of the state as the creator of the local governmental systems.

(6) The special problems facing general local governments, interstate regional units, and areawide bodies in interstate areas, such studies where possible to be conducted in conjunction with those of pertinent sister state commissions.

(7) Any constitutional amendments and statutory enactments required to implement appropriate commission recommendations.

Acts 1986, No. 1024, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 1024, §3.}}

{{NOTE: ACTS 1989, NO. 672, §1 REPEALED ACTS 1986, NO. 1024, §3 WHICH WOULD HAVE PROVIDED FOR TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 1, 1990.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:191 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 191
Repugnance between codes
Status: in_force

In case the Code of Practice as enacted in the year 1870, contains any provisions contrary or repugnant to those of the Civil Code as enacted in the year 1870, the latter shall be considered as virtually repealed or thereby amended in that respect.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:934 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 934
Meetings; hearing; committees
Status: in_force

A. The council shall meet at least four times each year, and may meet at other times at the call of the chairman or as provided by council rule.

B. The council may establish committees as it deems advisable and feasible, whose membership shall include at least one member of the council, but only the council itself may take official action.

C. Eleven members shall constitute a quorum.

D. The council may adopt rules of procedure for its operation.

Acts 1993, No. 484, §2, eff. June 10, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:69 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 69
Duty of emergency interim successors
Status: in_force

Each emergency interim successor shall keep himself generally informed as to the duties, procedures, practices and current business of the legislature, and each legislator shall assist his emergency interim successors to keep themselves so informed.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §9.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:981 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 981
Authority; general purpose; duties
Status: in_force

A. The Institute for Public Health and Justice, organized under authority of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, is hereby designated as an advisor to the legislature on matters related to youth in the criminal justice system and youth with behavioral health needs.

B. The Institute for Public Health and Justice shall act at the direction of the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate, in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission.

C.(1) The Institute for Public Health and Justice shall serve as a resource for best practices in the juvenile justice field, including promising local models of juvenile justice reform and national best practices models.

(2) The Institute for Public Health and Justice shall provide technical assistance to the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission, review the implementation of juvenile justice reform, and prepare annual reports to be submitted to the legislature and the governor.

D. The Institute for Public Health and Justice may work in partnership with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and with other institutions of higher learning to fulfill the purposes of this Chapter.

E. The Institute for Public Health and Justice may work in partnership with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, youth services, office of juvenile justice, to fulfill the purposes of this Chapter. Any release of data by the office of juvenile justice shall be subject to approval by the deputy secretary for youth services. Information may be provided on a per project basis, and the Institute for Public Health and Justice shall maintain the confidentiality of legally protected juvenile information. The Institute for Public Health and Justice shall not use any information shared pursuant to this Subsection for any proprietary purpose.

Acts 2013, No. 3, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:553 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 553
Duties
Status: in_force

A. The council shall have such powers and duties as are conferred upon it by this Chapter and such other duties as are provided by law or otherwise assigned by the legislature.

B. The council shall be responsible for reviewing and approving, with whatever changes it deems necessary or appropriate, each annual budget for the office of the legislative auditor prior to submission of such budget to the legislature for funding.

C. The council shall be responsible for fixing the salary of the legislative auditor.

D. If the legislative auditor finds that a state agency required by law to have an internal audit function does not have an effective internal audit function, including a finding that the agency is not adhering to the Institute of Internal Auditors, International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, the council shall hold a hearing on such finding.

Acts 1978, No. 357, §2. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 170, §1; Acts 1991, No. 610, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1991; Acts 2008, No. 838, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 314, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:775 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 775
Commissioner of insurance; reports to legislature
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner of insurance shall, at least twice each calendar year, report to the Senate and House committees on insurance relative to insurance regulation in this state.

B. The report shall include information and data about licensure, solvency of insurers, IRIS reports, and such other information as the commissioner may deem appropriate or as the committee may request.

C. The commissioner shall furnish the committee with all information and data which the committee requests except for any such information which is privileged or confidential by law.

D. The committee may meet at any time it deems appropriate to receive a report from the commissioner.

E. The committee may meet in executive session, and such sessions shall be exempt from the laws regulating open meetings for matters concerning the IRIS reports and company insolvencies, and other matters pertaining thereto.

Acts 1990, No. 795, §1; Acts 1992, No. 377, §2, eff. June 17, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:552 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 552
Advise auditor
Status: in_force

The council shall meet from time to time as it deems necessary. The council shall advise and consult with the legislative auditor with respect to all matters arising out of his functions, duties, and responsibilities to the legislature. The council shall make such recommendations to the legislative auditor and to the legislature as it deems necessary or expedient.

Acts 1978, No. 357, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:551 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 551
Legislative Audit Advisory Council; membership; officers; vacancies
Status: in_force

A. The Legislative Audit Advisory Council, hereinafter referred to as the "council", is hereby continued.

B. The council shall be composed of ten members, five members to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives from the membership of the House of Representatives and five members to be appointed by the president of the Senate from the membership of the Senate. Appointments to the council shall be made within ninety days after the convening of the regular session of the legislature in each year in which the members of the legislature take office, and the members so appointed shall serve until the expiration of their term of office in the legislature. The council shall select a chairman and vice chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary. Any vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.

Acts 1978, No. 357, §2. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 206, §1; Acts 1991, No. 610, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 113
Staff support; agency cooperation and assistance
Status: in_force

A. The staff of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare shall provide support and assist the commission as requested by the chairman.

B. Each agency and political subdivision shall furnish aid, services, and assistance as requested by the commission.

Acts 2017, No. 187, §1, eff. June 12, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 5
Certification of facts of contempt; prosecution
Status: in_force

Whenever a statement of facts alleged to constitute contempt under R.S. 24:4 is reported to either house of the legislature while the legislature is in session, or whenever, while the legislature is not in session, such statement is reported to and filed with the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, said president or speaker, as the case may be, shall certify the statement to the district attorney of a district where venue lies, as provided in the general laws governing venue or as provided by R.S. 24:6 in the case of offenses defined in R.S. 24:4(A), and the district attorney shall institute and prosecute a criminal proceeding against the accused for contempt of the legislature under the provisions of R.S. 24:4.

Added by Acts 1963, No. 51, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:65 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 65
Status, qualifications and term of emergency interim successors
Status: in_force

An emergency interim successor is one who is designated for possible temporary succession to the powers and duties, but not the office, of a legislator. No person shall be designated or serve as an emergency interim successor unless he may under the constitution and statutes hold the office of the legislator to whose powers and duties he is designated to succeed, but no constitutional or statutory provision prohibiting a legislator from holding another office or prohibiting the holder of another office from being a legislator shall be applicable to an emergency interim successor. An emergency interim successor shall serve at the pleasure of the legislator designating him or of any subsequent incumbent of the legislative office.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 9
Rules of procedure
Status: in_force

Each house shall determine the rules of its procedure, not inconsistent with the provisions of the constitution. The said rules of procedure in effect for the 1972 regular session, as amended or changed, shall henceforth be effective and shall govern each successive house and its committees between and during all sessions of the legislature and the effectiveness of such rules shall not terminate at the end of one session or at the end of any four year term of the members of the respective houses; provided, however, that such rules of procedure may be amended, revised, or repealed in whole or in part, in accordance with said rules adopted by the respective houses.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 85, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:63 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 63
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part:

(1) "Attack" means any action or series of actions taken by an enemy of the United States resulting in substantial damage or injury to persons or property in this state, whether through sabotage, bombs, missiles, shellfire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological or biological means or other weapons or methods.

(2) "Unavailable" means absent from the place of session (other than on official business of the legislature), or unable for physical, mental or legal reasons to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of a legislator, whether or not such absence or inability would give rise to a vacancy under existing constitutional or statutory provisions.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:802 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 802
Creation; composition
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a Louisiana Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

B. The commission shall be composed of nineteen members as follows:

(1) Three elected municipal officials appointed by the executive board of the Louisiana Municipal Association or their designees.

(2) Three elected parish government officials appointed by the executive board of the Louisiana Police Jury Association or their designees.

(3) Three elected school board officials appointed by the Louisiana School Board Association or their designees.

(4) The superintendent of education or his designee.

(5) The secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or his designee.

(6) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue or his designee.

(7) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development or his designee.

(8) Three state representatives appointed by the speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

(9) Three state senators appointed by the president of the Louisiana Senate.

C. The chairman and vice chairman of the commission shall be elected by the members of the commission and shall serve for a term of one year.

D. Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

E.(1) The commission may establish an executive committee to be composed of six members selected as provided in this Subsection to perform any administrative function or exercise any administrative power of the commission which is assigned or granted to the commission by law, rule, or resolution or to which it succeeds under the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) The executive committee shall consist of the following members:

(a) One of the commission members serving pursuant to R.S. 24:802(B)(1) selected by the three members serving pursuant to that Paragraph.

(b) One of the commission members serving pursuant to R.S. 24:802(B)(2) selected by the three members serving pursuant to that Paragraph.

(c) One of the commission members serving pursuant to R.S. 24:802(B)(3) selected by the three members serving pursuant to that Paragraph.

(d) One of the commission members serving pursuant to R.S. 24:802(B)(4), (5), (6), or (7) selected by the members serving pursuant to those Paragraphs.

(e) One of the commission members serving pursuant to R.S. 24:802(B)(8) selected by the three members serving pursuant to that Paragraph.

(f) One of the commission members serving pursuant to R.S. 24:802(B)(9) selected by the three members serving pursuant to that Paragraph.

(3) The term of the members of the executive committee shall be one year.

(4) The chairman of the commission shall serve as ex officio chairman of the executive committee. The chairman shall not vote unless he is one of the six members of the committee provided for in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(5) The executive committee, upon the favorable vote of a majority of the total membership of the committee, may act for the commission and in its name in the interim between meetings of the commission; however, it shall have no authority to change any action taken by the commission.

(6) All actions of the executive committee shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the total membership of the committee.

Acts 1986, No. 1024, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. April 20, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 1065, §1, eff. June 28, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 805, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:931 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 931
Findings; purpose
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby finds that it is imperative that the state have a permanent ongoing structure to develop and implement governmental policies and coordinate activities relating to the prevention of sex offenses and the treatment of sex offenders.

B. The purpose of this Chapter is:

(1) To establish the Interagency Council on the Prevention of Sex Offenses to evaluate services and programs sponsored either by local, state, or federal agencies or private organizations concerning the prevention of sex offenses and the treatment of sex offenders, and effective law enforcement and criminal and civil justice concerning alleged sex offenses and matters involving or relating to sexual offenses and abuse.

(2) To identify all sources of funding.

(3) To ensure proper coordination of the administration and implementation of a sound policy with respect to the prevention of sex offenses and the treatment of sex offenders.

(4) To monitor the effectiveness and quality of state and local activities, services, programs, employees, and facilities in the administration of sex offense laws of the state.

(5) To reduce conflicts and duplication of efforts between state and local resources.

(6) To ensure that the head of each resource is fully informed of other state and local resources and their functions.

(7) To clearly identify the proper state or local agency responsible for taking action under specified circumstances.

(8) To ensure proper and efficient operations in the prevention of sex offenses and the treatment of sex offenders.

Acts 1993, No. 484, §2, eff. June 10, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 1269, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:602 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 602
Legislative fiscal officer; office created; compensation
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the office of legislative fiscal officer which shall be the chief executive office of the legislative fiscal office. The legislative fiscal officer shall be elected by the favorable vote of a majority of the elected members of both houses of the legislature, after having been interviewed by the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee and recommended for employment by the legislature by a majority vote of each such committee. He shall be a graduate of an accredited college or university with training in fiscal matters or shall have at least ten years experience in fiscal affairs of the state, shall take an oath of office and shall have general administrative control over the operations and functions of the office subject to the policies and directives of the legislature and of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. He shall not be a member of the legislature. He may be removed by a majority vote of the elected members of both houses of the legislature. Any vacancy occasioned by death, resignation, or otherwise, which occurs while the legislature is not in session, shall be filled on a temporary basis by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, until such time as such vacancy shall be filled by the legislature as herein provided. The salary of the legislative fiscal officer shall be established by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, by majority vote of each house as prescribed by the statute creating the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

Added by Acts 1973, No. 169, §1, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 427, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974; Acts 1978, No. 357, §3; Acts 1981, No. 834, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:111 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 111
Purpose and Findings
Status: in_force

A. Louisiana has the highest adult obesity rate in the nation and the fourth highest obesity rate for children ages ten through seventeen. Obesity-related health issues plague our citizens, with Louisiana ranking fifth in the nation for adults with diabetes and fourth in the nation for adults with hypertension. The Louisiana Medicaid program alone spent more than ninety-eight million dollars in 2014 in total obesity-related payments for Medicaid-covered children and adults. In 2012, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation estimated that a cumulative five percent body mass index reduction in children and adults in Louisiana could save the state nine billion dollars by 2030.

B. The issue of obesity in Louisiana has been studied tirelessly by countless national and state entities and there is no shortage of plans, programs, strategies, and initiatives by organizations at every level, and yet obesity rates in Louisiana continue to increase every year. Our children and adults develop obesity-related chronic diseases that impact every aspect of their lives, including decreased school performance, job absences, and lack of engagement in family and community, all of which decrease quality of life and come with a significant financial impact to the state.

C. The legislature finds and declares that the greatest resource in tackling any problem that impacts a community is the community itself. The obesity crisis cannot be mandated away at the federal or state level. It must be a priority at the local level, and to that end our mayors are key to the success of any effort to first slow and then reverse our obesity rates, thereby saving money and increasing the quality of life for all of our citizens. Our mayors must be equipped with the information needed to help their constituents lead healthier lives, which will result in a more prosperous community and save the taxpayers millions of dollars related to treating preventable chronic diseases.

Acts 2017, No. 187, §1, eff. June 12, 2017.

NOTE: Effective until July 1, 2020; see R.S. 24:114.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:203 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 203
Plans of membership; compensation of members of council
Status: in_force

The council and other persons of the Louisiana State Law Institute are empowered to adopt a plan or plans of membership so designed as to encourage and invite the co-operation of all members of the legal profession in the work of the institute. The members of the council shall serve without any compensation for services as such. However, the council may fix and pay reasonable compensation to the director of the institute, and honoraria to members of the council who perform professional service for the institute, authorized by the council or the institute. Such employment or payment shall not be deemed a violation of any criminal law punishing the holding of more than one public office or employment in Louisiana.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:32 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 32
Resignation of members
Status: in_force

Any member of the Senate or House of Representatives wishing to resign shall direct his letter of resignation to the presiding officer of the house of the legislature of which he is a member.

Acts 1993, No. 251, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:805 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 805
Staff
Status: in_force

The commission shall use existing staff of the legislature, including but not limited to personnel of the legislative fiscal office.

Acts 1986, No. 1024, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 1024, §3.}}

{{NOTE: ACTS 1989, NO. 672, §1 REPEALED ACTS 1986, NO. 1024, §3 WHICH WOULD HAVE PROVIDED FOR TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 1, 1990.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:31.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 31.7
Allowances; declaration as non-emoluments
Status: in_force

The allowance provided in Sections 31.4, 31.5 and 31.6 are hereby declared not to constitute emoluments of office of the members of the legislature, and shall not be used for the purpose of determining the amount upon which any employee or employer contributions are to be paid to any publicly supported retirement system or in computing any retirement benefits or any other benefits pertaining to any member of the legislature.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 44, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:578 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 578
Reports database
Status: in_force

A.(1) The auditor shall ensure that the website includes a reports database that is electronically searchable by the public.

(2) All state agencies shall provide information to the auditor required by this Section in the time and manner required by the auditor.

B. The reports database shall be organized and searchable in an intuitive manner.

C. The reports database shall include the following content:

(1) The official forecast and the incentive expenditure forecast adopted by the Revenue Estimating Conference.

(2) The tax exemption budget prepared by the Department of Revenue under R.S. 47:1517.

(3) The Annual Tax Collection Report prepared by the Department of Revenue.

(4) Monthly reports provided by the Department of Revenue on net collections and distributions and severance tax collections and distributions.

(5) Information required to be published on the division of administration's website by R.S. 39:1567(B)(3).

(6) The monthly reports submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget under R.S. 39:1567(E).

(7) The annual report on the progress of the Louisiana Initiative for Small Entrepreneurships (the Hudson Initiative) required to be made available on the internet by R.S. 39:2007(E).

(8) The annual report on the progress of the Louisiana Initiative for Veteran and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Entrepreneurships (the Veteran Initiative) required to be made available on the internet by R.S. 39:2177(E).

(9) Any other state agency reports required by law.

Acts 2023, No. 446, §1, see Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:671 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 671
Committee created; membership and composition
Status: in_force

A. The Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity, hereinafter referred to as the "committee", is hereby created and established to assist the legislature in the evaluation and oversight of matters involving information technology for the state and its political subdivisions as deemed appropriate by the committee or the legislature.

B.(1) For purposes of this Chapter the phrase "information technology" shall include the equipment, services, and means necessary to provide:

(a) Telecommunications systems and services.

(b) Network systems and services.

(c) Server systems and services.

(d) Storage systems and services.

(e) Information technology security systems and services.

(f) Related peripheral systems and services.

(g) Software and software application services.

(h) Infrastructure and platform systems and services.

(i) Desktop computing systems and services.

(j) Geographic information systems and services.

(k) Mobile device systems and services.

(l) Video systems and services.

(m) Radio systems.

(n) Any and all systems and services based on emerging and future information technologies relating to Subparagraphs (a) through (m) of this Paragraph.

(2) The legislature, by concurrent resolution, may include other matters within the committee's scope of authority.

C. The committee shall be composed of five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and five members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate. In making these appointments, the presiding officers shall appoint members with technological knowledge and experience, to the extent possible.

D. No action shall be taken by the committee or by a subcommittee thereof, except by the favorable vote of a majority of the members thereof from each house present and voting, each house voting separately, a quorum of the committee or subcommittee being present. A quorum of a committee or a subcommittee shall consist of a majority of the total membership thereof.

E. The committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman, and such other officers as it deems necessary.

F. The members of the committee shall receive the same per diem and travel allowance in the performance of their duties as is provided for standing committees of the legislature.

Acts 2020, No. 301, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:83 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 83
Record of transactions; report to legislature
Status: in_force

The commission shall keep a record of all its transactions. It shall at each session of the legislature, and may at any other time, make a report of its activities and of its recommendations to the legislature.

Acts 1991, No. 29, §1; Acts 2001, No. 327, §1, eff. June 6, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:57 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 57
Administration
Status: in_force

The board, in performance of its duties under this Part, shall:

(1) Register lobbyists and assign lobbyist registration numbers as required by this Part.

(2) Issue to each registered lobbyist at the time of initial registration a copy of this Part and any rules adopted pursuant to this Part.

(3)(a) Establish and maintain access to a searchable electronic database available to the public via the internet.

(b) The database shall contain the reports, registration, and other information required to be filed pursuant to this Part.

(4) Establish forms for the registration and reports required by this Part, including clear and concise instructions on how to properly complete the forms particularly regarding the reporting of expenditures by the lobbyist and any expenditures of the employer or principal of the lobbyist in the manner required by this Part.

(5) Promulgate forms which allow a lobbyist to register, renew registration, file supplemental registration forms, and file reports pursuant to this Part and Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Acts 1993, No. 965, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 1993; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §3, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 683, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 709, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2025, No. 394, §1, eff. Dec. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:31.9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 31.9
Identification pins for legislators
Status: in_force

A.(1) The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives may provide jointly for the issuance of identification pins to the members of the legislature for security purposes. The president and the speaker may determine and adopt the design for such pins and may provide for the manufacture and purchase of such pins. The design of the identification pins shall be unique for members serving each four-year term of office or part thereof and shall be the same for all members of both houses.

(2) No person shall fabricate or manufacture a pin of the same design as any such design adopted by the president and the speaker, unless authorized to do so by the president and the speaker.

(3) No person not a member of the legislature during the four-year term for which a particular pin is issued shall wear such a pin at any time.

B. The ownership of each pin shall remain in the respective house which issued the pin. However, the president and the speaker may provide for the purchase of a pin by a member upon the expiration of the term or upon his leaving office.

C. The president and the speaker may adopt policies and procedures for the implementation of this Section and for the issuance and wearing of such pins.

Acts 1989, No. 18, §1, eff. June 8, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:31 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 31
Compensation of members; per diem election
Status: in_force

A. The compensation of the members of the legislature shall be equal to the rate allowable for per diem deduction under 26 U.S.C. 162(h)(1)(B)(ii) for the location of the state capital during their attendance on that body.

B.(1) If the domicile of a member of the legislature is more than fifty miles from the state capitol, the member may elect to receive the per diem compensation established pursuant to Subsection A of this Section as either compensation or as a travel allowance pursuant to an accountable plan maintained in accordance with the rules and regulations established in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 162(h) by the house of the legislature to which the member is elected.

(2) Once an eligible member of the legislature has made his election regarding receipt of per diem as compensation or allowance as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the election regarding per diem is irrevocable for the remainder of that calendar year.

(3) An eligible member-elect may make the per diem election as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection prior to taking the oath of office as a member, and the election regarding per diem is irrevocable during the remainder of the first calendar year of that member's service during the term of office to which he was elected.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 2, §1; Acts 1956, No. 254, §1; Acts 1980, No. 42, §1, eff. June 5, 1980; Acts 1997, No. 1316, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2022, No. 730, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:74 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 74
Quorum and vote requirements
Status: in_force

In the event of an attack:

(1) Quorum requirements for the legislature shall be suspended, and

(2) Where the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of members for approval of a bill, resolution or other action otherwise would be required, the same proportion of those voting thereon shall be sufficient.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §14.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:974 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 974
Funding
Status: in_force

To achieve the purposes of this Chapter, the commission may, on its own behalf or on behalf of the council, seek, accept, and expend monies from any source, including donations, state appropriations, and federal grants and may seek, accept, and use services from individuals, corporations, and governmental entities.

Acts 2004, No. 596, §1, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2007, No. 118, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:940 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 940
Exceptions
Status: in_force

No provision of this Chapter shall supersede any provision of Chapter 1-A of Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 establishing the Louisiana Sentencing Commission, Chapter 8 of Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 establishing the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice, or Chapter 18 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 establishing the Peace Officer Standards and Training Law.

Acts 1993, No. 484, §2, eff. June 10, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:933 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 933
Interagency Council on the Prevention of Sex Offenses created; membership; officers; quorum
Status: in_force

A. The Interagency Council on the Prevention of Sex Offenses is hereby established as a legislative agency.

B. The council shall be composed of twenty-four members as follows:

(1) A member of the Senate appointed by the Senate president who shall serve as chairman.

(2) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives who shall serve as vice chairman.

(3) The chairman of the Board of Parole or his designee.

(4) The chairman of the Board of Pardons or his designee.

(5) The chairman of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice or his designee.

(6) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee.

(7) The assistant secretary of the office of adult services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee.

(8) The assistant secretary of the office of juvenile justice of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee.

(9) The assistant secretary of the office of community services of the Department of Children and Family Services or his designee.

(10) The assistant secretary of the office of behavioral health of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(11) The president of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association or his designee.

(12) The president of the Louisiana Chiefs of Police Association or his designee.

(13) The supervisor of the bureau of criminal identification and information of the office of state police of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee.

(14) The president of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers or his designee.

(15) The president of the Louisiana Juvenile Judges Association or his designee.

(16) The president of the Louisiana District Judges Association or his designee.

(17) The judicial administrator of the Louisiana Supreme Court or his designee.

(18) The attorney general or his designee.

(19) Five members appointed by the governor who shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(20) The president of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association or his designee.

C.(1) If a member designates a representative to the council on his behalf the representative must be, at the time of the designation and during the time of service on the council, an officer or employee of the entity the member represents.

(2) Two of the members appointed by the governor must be, at the time of appointment and during the time of service on the council, representatives of the general public with expertise in the treatment of sex offenders.

(3) Two of the members appointed by the governor must be designated by the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault.

(4) One member appointed by the governor must be designated by the Victims and Citizens Against Crime, Inc.

Acts 1993, No. 484, §2, eff. June 10, 1993; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 40, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1269, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1999, No. 848, §1; Acts 2008, No. 565, §3; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:77.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 77.1
Temporary successor; selection; definitions
Status: in_force

A. In accordance with Article III, Section 4(F) of the Constitution of Louisiana, for each legislator who is ordered to active duty in the armed services for a period of one hundred eighty days or more, a person shall be designated to act as a temporary successor to his powers and duties in the manner provided in this Part during the period the legislator is on active duty in the armed services. No person shall be designated to act as a temporary successor for a legislator who is ordered to active duty in the armed services for a period of less than one hundred eighty days.

B.(1) Each person designated to serve as a temporary successor for a legislator shall have the qualifications and eligibility to serve as a member of the legislature from the district of the legislator for whom such person has been designated.

(2) No person who is a member of the immediate family of a legislator shall be nominated or designated to serve as a temporary successor for that legislator. For purposes of this Paragraph, the term "immediate family" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 42:1102.

C.(1) Each legislator who may be ordered to active duty in the armed services for a period of one hundred eighty days or more shall submit in writing to the presiding officer of the house of the legislature of which he is a member the names and contact information of at least three qualified nominees to be his temporary successor. Upon receipt of the information regarding the nominees, the presiding officer shall transmit the information to the governmental affairs committee of his house of the legislature. The governmental affairs committee shall hold hearings and conduct interviews of the nominees and may make recommendations concerning the nominees to the presiding officer.

(2) A legislator who is notified that he is being ordered to active duty in the armed services for a period of one hundred eighty days or more shall immediately notify the presiding officer of his house of the legislature of the time period he anticipates being unavailable to perform the powers and duties of his office.

(3) Upon notification that a legislator has been ordered to active duty in the armed services for a period of one hundred eighty days or more, the appropriate presiding officer shall immediately designate a temporary successor from the list of qualified nominees submitted by the legislator. This designation shall be made by proclamation of the presiding officer, attested to by the clerical officer of the house, and shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of state and recorded by him. The presiding officer shall immediately notify each member of his house of the legislature of the name of the person designated to serve as temporary successor.

D. A temporary successor shall serve at the pleasure of the house of the legislature of which he is a temporary member, and all constitutional and statutory provisions pertaining to the discipline and expulsion of a legislator shall be applicable to a temporary successor.

E. If a person designated as temporary successor is unable to serve for any reason, the appropriate presiding officer shall designate a different person to serve from the list of qualified nominees submitted by the legislator.

F. For purposes of this Part, "armed services" means the armed forces of the United States as defined by 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(4), including reserve components of the armed forces, the Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard.

Acts 2008, No. 702, §1, eff. Dec. 8, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:652 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 652
Budget requests; executive budget; submission to committee
Status: in_force

A. The budget requests or statements of various budget units submitted to the governor and any budget statement prepared by the commissioner of administration as provided in R.S. 39:33 shall be submitted for informational purposes each year to the joint committee on the same day that such statements are submitted to the governor or prepared by the commissioner of administration.

B. The governor shall submit his executive budget recommendations to the joint committee as provided in Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. The executive budget recommendations submitted during the first year of each term shall be submitted to the joint committee no later than thirty days prior to the regular session of the legislature.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 538, §3, eff. March 10, 1980; Amended by Acts 1982, No. 722, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1403, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:61 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 61
Short title
Status: in_force

This Part shall be known as the "Emergency Interim Legislative Succession Act."

Acts 1963, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:656 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 656
Staff assistance
Status: in_force

A. The committee shall have the authority to employ professional, clerical, and other personnel, and incur such expenses as are necessary for carrying out its duties and responsibilities.

B. The legislative fiscal office and the legislative auditor shall assist the committee in the performance of its duties and functions.

C. The books and records of the committee shall be audited annually by the legislative auditor.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 538, §3, eff. March 10, 1980. Acts 1987, No. 431, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:525 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 525
State child ombudsman; duties
Status: in_force

A.(1) There shall be a state child ombudsman who shall be appointed by the legislative auditor and shall serve at the pleasure of the legislative auditor at a salary fixed by the legislative auditor.

(2) The state child ombudsman appointed by the legislative auditor shall have knowledge of the child welfare system and the legal system and be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties provided for in this Section.

B. The state child ombudsman shall act as an independent ombudsman monitoring and evaluating the public and private agencies involved in the protection of children and delivery of services to children, reviewing state policies and procedures to ensure they protect children's rights and promote their best interest, and safeguarding the welfare of children through educational advocacy, system reform, public awareness, and training.

C. The state child ombudsman shall have all of the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Evaluate the delivery of services to children by state agencies and those entities that provide services to children through funds provided by the state.

(2) Periodically review the procedures established by any state agency providing services to children, with a view toward the rights, needs, welfare, and safety of the children, and recommend revisions to the procedures.

(3) Review complaints of persons concerning the actions of any state agency providing services to children and of any entity that provides services to children through funds provided by the state, make appropriate referrals, and coordinate when the state child ombudsman determines that a child or family may be in need of his assistance or that a systemic issue in the state's provision of services to children is raised by the complaint.

(4) Act as a liaison for a child or family, including but not limited to advocating with an agency, provider, or others on behalf of the best interests of the child.

(5) Periodically review the facilities and procedures of any institution or residences, public or private, where a child has been placed by any state agency or department.

(a) For purposes of this Section, the term "residences" means congregate care facilities and does not include foster homes.

(b) For purposes of this Section, the term "access" means policies and availability of services.

(6) Recommend changes in state policies concerning children, including changes in the system of providing juvenile justice, child care assistance, foster care, and access to physical and mental health treatment.

(7) Conduct programs of public education, undertake legislative advocacy, and make proposals for systemic reform in order to ensure the rights and needs of children who reside in this state.

(8) Periodically review and recommend changes in the policies and procedures for the placement of special needs children. For purposes of this Section, "special needs" means the individualized care that children with a disability, whether physical, mental, behavioral, emotional, or learning difficulties, require to ensure their safety, access to public amenities, or ability to succeed in certain contexts.

(9) Serve or designate a person to serve as a member of the State Child Death Review Panel.

(10) Take appropriate steps to advise the public of the services and purpose of his position and his contact information.

(11) Prepare a biennial, in-depth report on conditions of confinement regarding children twenty-one years of age or younger who are held in secure detention in any facility operated by a state agency or those that receive state funding.

(12) Present to the legislature an annual report on the goals of and projects undertaken by him, within available appropriations, that are consistent with the duties and responsibilities provided for in this Section.

(13) Notify the senator and representative who represent the district in which a child has died as a result of abuse or neglect, within twenty-four hours of his knowledge of the death of the child.

D.(1) Any state agency having responsibility for the custody or care of children shall provide monthly notice to the state child ombudsman of the death of a child in its custody or care.

(2) The Department of Children and Family Services shall notify the state child ombudsman within three business days of receiving information on the death of any child that had been reported to the department for alleged child abuse or neglect.

E. The standing committee of each house of the legislature having responsibility for oversight shall perform a biennial review and evaluation of the state child ombudsman and the provisions of this Section.

F. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and to the extent allowed by federal law, the state child ombudsman shall, upon request, have permission to view and use documents and records relevant to the ombudsman's statutory duties. To the extent allowed by federal law, such documents and records shall include but not be limited to the applications and case files of the Louisiana Department of Health and the Department of Children and Family Services except for the name and any identifying information of the reporter of child abuse or neglect and restrictions provided in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code, juvenile court judgments and court minute entries, records and reports of children in the custody of or under the supervision of the office of juvenile justice, student records in the possession of the state Department of Education, any parish or city school board, and any elementary or secondary education school, including charter schools. The state child ombudsman shall comply with any and all restrictions imposed by law on documents, data, or information considered confidential or privileged and furnished to the state child ombudsman.

G. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state child ombudsman shall not be compelled to be a witness or be deposed in any case where the state child ombudsman is not personally a defendant.

Acts 2023, No. 325, §1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2024, No. 507, §2; Acts 2025, No. 409, §4.

NOTE: See Acts 2023, No. 447 for funding.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:515.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 515.1
Uniform audit reporting
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby recognizes that the reporting, accounting, and audit system of the district public defenders is fragmented and does not provide a comprehensive picture of certain judicial finances and the costs of operating the indigent defender system. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature in the interests of the public to require the legislative auditor, by generally accepted auditing standards, to develop a uniform format for audit reports to assist district public defenders in reporting all major sources of revenue and expenditures.

B. In order to fulfill the duties imposed upon him by this Section, the legislative auditor shall require that such uniform audit reports for district public defenders include, at a minimum, but not be limited to the following:

(1) The amount of all state revenue provided by the legislature from general or special appropriations, or revenue passed through by state agencies.

(2) The amount of all revenue provided by local government from general or special appropriations, appropriations required by law, and revenue from the criminal court fund.

(3) The amount of grant funding from federal pass-through or categorical grants, grants from non-profit organizations, private and corporate foundations.

(4) The amount of funding received from any self-generated revenue.

C. The legislative auditor shall develop, supervise, and require the use of uniform, standardized, and consistent terminology for use in reporting on each source of revenue and each category of expenditure in order to provide for clarity.

D. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the district public defender, and regional director, where applicable, shall commence to use uniform formats for audit reports developed by the legislative auditor by the end of Calendar Year 2007 for such boards on a calendar year schedule, or Fiscal Year 2007-2008 for such boards on a fiscal year schedule. The legislative auditor shall develop reporting schedules to assist such entities with standardized and uniform reporting requirements as provided for in this Section.

E. The legislative auditor shall review the uniform reporting system for audit reports on an annual basis to determine if it is consistent with state law and generally accepted accounting principles, and he shall revise the uniform reporting system as circumstances deem necessary. The legislative auditor shall have authority to determine whether the officials are complying with the requirements of the reporting system.

F. The legislative auditor shall annually submit to the legislature a report detailing compliance with the requirements of this Section, a report outlining the information contained in the uniform audit reports, and any findings and recommendations resulting from an analysis of the information submitted by such entities.

G. Any official who neglects, fails or refuses, to furnish the legislative auditor with a uniform audit report pursuant to this Section or fails to disclose or accurately disclose any information required in Subsection B shall be subject to a civil penalty for each day until such report or the required accurate information is filed. The amount of the penalty shall be one hundred dollars per day, not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each violation.

Acts 2006, No. 597, §1, eff. June 23, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 307, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 8
Authority to attend meetings of state boards, commissions, agencies and committees
Status: in_force

The members of the legislature shall be eligible and are hereby authorized to attend any meeting of any state board, commission, agency or committee and such attendance shall be permitted at both public meetings and those held in private or executive session.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 275, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:103 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 103
Streamlining Government Commission; established
Status: in_force

A. There is established the Streamlining Government Commission to examine each agency's constitutional and statutory activities, functions, programs, services, powers, duties, and responsibilities to determine which of these activities, functions, programs, services, powers, duties, and responsibilities can be eliminated, streamlined, consolidated, privatized, or outsourced in an effort to reduce the size of state government.

B. The commission shall target agencies whose activities, functions, programs, or services can be consolidated or eliminated, in addition to identifying opportunities for privatizing and outsourcing current state activities, functions, programs, or services.

C. The commission shall examine the necessity and performance of activities, functions, programs, and services to ensure that they are meeting current performance standards effectively and efficiently and are meeting the needs of Louisiana citizens.

D. The commission shall be composed as follows:

(1) The president of the Senate, or the president's designee.

(2) The speaker of the House of Representatives, or the speaker's designee.

(3) The legislative auditor.

(4) The state treasurer, or the treasurer's designee.

(5) The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, or the chairman's designee.

(6) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, or the chairman's designee.

(7) Two individuals engaged in private enterprise, appointed by the governor, which individuals shall be subject to Senate confirmation.

(8) One individual engaged in private enterprise, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, which individual shall be subject to Senate confirmation.

(9) One individual engaged in private enterprise, appointed by the president of the Senate, which individual shall be subject to Senate confirmation.

(10) One representative of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, which individual shall be subject to Senate confirmation.

(11) One representative of the Council for a Better Louisiana, which individual shall be subject to Senate confirmation.

(12) One individual, appointed by the president of the Senate, selected from a list of three individuals nominated by the Louisiana AFL-CIO, which individual shall be subject to Senate confirmation.

E. The commission may hold public hearings as part of its evaluation process, and may appoint advisory groups to conduct studies, research, or analyses, and make reports and recommendations with respect to a matter within the jurisdiction of the commission. At least one member of the commission shall serve on each advisory group.

F.(1) The names of the persons who are to serve on the commission shall be submitted to the president of the Senate on or before July 15, 2020.

(2) The president of the Senate shall call the first meeting of the commission which shall be held on or before July 30, 2020.

(3) At the first meeting, the members of the commission shall elect from their membership a chairman and vice chairman and such other officers as the commission may deem advisable. The president of the Senate or his designee shall preside over the commission until a chairman is elected by the commission.

Acts 2009, No. 491, §1, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 24, §1, eff. July 13, 2020.

NOTE: See R.S. 24:108 and 109 relative to effect and effectiveness of Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:52 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 52
Persons to whom applicable; exceptions
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the provisions of this Part shall apply only to persons who are lobbyists as defined in R.S. 24:51. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to an elected official or any designee of an elected official when such designee is a public employee and when such elected official or public employee is acting in the performance of his or her official public duties.

Acts 1993, No. 965, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 1993; Acts 2008, No. 769, §1, eff. July 6, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 861, §10.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:585 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 585
Local auditee database
Status: in_force

The auditor shall establish a schedule to include fiscal information regarding local auditees on the website. The schedule and the fiscal information requested from local auditees shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Audit Advisory Council. After approval, local auditees shall furnish the information requested by the auditor in the format specified by the auditor.

Acts 2023, No. 446, §1, see Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:605 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 605
Employees; salaries; warrants
Status: in_force

A. The legislative fiscal officer shall appoint and remove all professional, research, technical, clerical, and other necessary employees and shall fix all salaries upon the recommendation of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. All members of the professional, research, or technical staff shall be full-time employees.

B. All salaries of employees and operating expenses of the legislative fiscal office and of the legislative fiscal officer shall be paid upon warrants signed by the legislative fiscal officer and his principal assistant; provided that whenever any warrant, voucher, or check is in excess of one thousand dollars, it shall be signed by the legislative fiscal officer or his principal assistant and the chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

C. The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget shall be the governing council of the legislative fiscal office for purposes of rules and regulations adopted by the legislature to govern expenditure of legislative funds and related matters.

Added by Acts 1973, No. 169, §1, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 414, §1; Acts 1978, No. 357, §3; Acts 1981, No. 834, §1, eff. July 1, 1981.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:662 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 662
Capital outlay requests; capital outlay budget; submission to committee
Status: in_force

A. The capital outlay budget requests or statements of various budget units submitted to the division of administration and any capital outlay budget or recommendation or budget statement prepared by the division of administration, as provided in R.S. 39:61, except projects selected pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 38:90.1 et seq., shall be submitted each year for informational purposes to the committee on the same day that such statements are submitted to the division of administration or prepared by the division of administration.

B. The governor shall submit his preliminary capital recommendations together with a summary thereof to the committee not later than March 1 of each year.

Acts 1984, No. 491, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:201 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 201
Creation and functions
Status: in_force

The Louisiana State Law Institute, organized under authority of the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, domiciled at the Law School of the Louisiana State University, is chartered, created and organized as an official advisory law revision commission, law reform agency and legal research agency of the State of Louisiana.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:516.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 516.1
Annual reports filed with the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget
Status: in_force

A. The legislative auditor shall annually file copies of certain audit reports released by his office with the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The legislative auditor shall file copies of audit reports prepared by his office or accepted by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513(A) which have a dollar impact of one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more relative to the following:

(1) Waste or inefficiencies in government.

(2) Missed revenue collections.

(3) Erroneous or improper payments or overpayments by the state, its departments, agencies, boards or commissions, including but not limited to tax credits or rebates, among others.

(4) Theft of money.

(5) Failing to meet funding obligations such as pension or health benefit requirements.

(6) Failure to comply with federal fund or grant requirements.

(7) Failure to comply with state funding requirements, including failure to report as required.

(8) Misappropriation of funds.

(9) Errors in or insufficient support for disaster expenditures.

(10) Accountability of public money associated with various disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon event.

B. In addition, the legislative auditor shall report any case where an auditee fails to take corrective action on an audit finding which has a dollar impact of one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more thereby causing a finding to be reported for two or more consecutive years.

C. Such reports shall be submitted quarterly to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. An annual report shall be compiled by the legislative auditor and submitted and distributed to the committee by February fifteenth each year. Contents of the report may be used in deliberations of the executive budget. The reports may be filed electronically; however, the legislative auditor shall make paper copies of such reports available to any of the members of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget upon request.

Acts 2014, No. 461, §1, eff. July 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:173.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 173.1
Distribution of Acts and journals
Status: in_force

In addition to the distribution required by R.S. 25:125, after each session of the legislature, the secretary of state shall distribute one copy of the Acts and journals of each house of the legislature to the State Library of Louisiana, one copy of the Acts of the legislature to both the Huey P. Long Memorial Library and the Law Library of Louisiana at New Orleans, three copies of the Acts of the legislature to the clerk of the House of Representatives, and five copies of the Acts of the legislature to the secretary of the Senate.

Acts 2015, No. 383, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:251 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 251
Continuous revision under supervision of Louisiana State Law Institute
Status: in_force

The Louisiana State Law Institute, as the official advisory law revision commission of the State of Louisiana, shall direct and supervise the continuous revision, clarification and co-ordination of the Louisiana Revised Statutes in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:691 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 691
Capitol Security Council; membership; officers; vacancies
Status: in_force

A. The Capitol Security Council, referred to in this Part as the "council", is hereby created.

B. The council shall be composed of ten members as follows:

(1) The president of the Senate.

(2) Four members appointed by the president of the Senate from the membership of the Senate.

(3) The speaker of the House of Representatives.

(4) Four members appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives from the membership of the House of Representatives.

C.(1) Appointments to the council shall be made no later than twenty days after the adjournment of the organizational session of the legislature.

(2) Any vacancy in the appointed membership of the council shall be filled in the manner of original appointment for the remainder of the term.

D. The positions of chairman and vice chairman of the council shall rotate in even-numbered years between the members of the House of Representatives and the members of the Senate who serve on the council as provided in this Section. In January of each even-numbered year, the speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House of Representatives on the council who shall serve as chairman or vice chairman of the council, as applicable, and the president of the Senate shall designate the member of the Senate on the council who shall serve as chairman or vice chairman of the council, as applicable.

Acts 2022, No. 507, §1, eff. June 16, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:256 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 256
Printing and publication of revised statutes; proof of certified edition
Status: in_force

The secretary of state is authorized to enter into contracts with private publishers for the printing, publication, sale and distribution of any edition or supplement of the Louisiana Revised Statutes prepared by the Institute and certified by it pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Those editions so authorized by the Secretary of State and containing the printed facsimile of the Institute's certificate of correctness shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of the laws contained therein.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:31.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 31.4
Members' office allowance
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the salary, per diem, and all other allowances provided by law for members of the legislature, each member of the legislature shall be paid a monthly expense allowance in the amount of one thousand dollars per month, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for payment of rent for office space in a parish or parishes which he represents, and for payment of the cost of maintaining utilities in said office or offices and for other expenses related to the holding or conduct of their office.

B.(1) Any payment under the allowance provided in Subsection A of this Section for office rental shall be used only for payment of rental for office space in a building situated in a parish which the member represents, and in no case shall payment be made for office space which is located in the legislator's residence or in any other property owned wholly or in part by the legislator or a member of his family. Payment under the allowance provided in Subsection A of this Section for cost of utilities and other expenses shall be for reimbursement for cost of electric, water, gas, and telephone service for the legislator's district office and for other office expenses, including but not limited to stationery and other supplies.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a legislator may lease office space for his district office from a lessor from whom he also leases other commercial office space except as otherwise prohibited by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. In such case, the monthly expense allowance provided in Subsection A of this Section and any allowance for office expenses authorized pursuant to the rules of procedure of the house of the legislator may be used for the payment of rent which represents the fair market value for the amount of space exclusively allocated for his district office and for the payment of the prorated cost of maintaining utilities in the office for the amount of space exclusively allocated for his district office. Transactions relative to the district office and for such payment are expressly authorized and shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the rules of procedure of the house of the legislator.

C. The allowance provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be withdrawn from the treasury and paid to the persons entitled thereto in the same manner as is provided by law for the salary provided in R.S. 24:31.1. Each member shall be required to file with the presiding officer, prior to payment of the allowance each month, an itemized statement of expenses, and appropriate invoices or receipts supporting the same. The amount of the allowance paid to each member each month shall be equal to the total amount of the itemized statement, provided that in no case shall the total reimbursement exceed one thousand dollars.

D. However, in the event of a disaster or other emergency which necessitates the temporary relocation of a legislator's district office or in the event a legislator's district office is damaged to an extent that impedes the function of the office, the presiding officer of the house of the legislator may authorize the payment of rent for office space within the state and the reimbursement of other expenses related to the holding or conduct of the legislator's office during the duration of the temporary relocation or district office recovery process, as the case may be. Each such legislator shall be required to file with the presiding officer, prior to payment of such expenses each month, an itemized statement of expenses and appropriate invoices or receipts supporting the same. The total amount of the payment and reimbursement for a legislator's office expenses, including those authorized by this Subsection, shall not exceed the total amount per month for office expenses to which the legislator is otherwise entitled by law and the rules of procedure of his house.

E. The commissioner of administration shall promulgate and implement a procedure whereby, at no cost to a legislator, surplus space in immovable property owned by the state and located within a parish represented in whole or in part by a legislator may be utilized as the legislator's office. The commissioner of administration shall promulgate such procedure by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, and proposed rules relative to such procedure shall be subject to the approval of the House and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee. A legislator seeking to utilize such surplus space as his office shall make a written request for such space to the commissioner. Priority for such space shall be given to legislators in the order in which the requests are received.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 259, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 44, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1980, No. 89, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1982, No. 53, §1; Acts 1992, No. 520, §1, eff. June 26, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 248, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1316, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2005, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 16, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2008, No. 603, §1, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 861, §10; Acts 2012, No. 728, §1; Acts 2022, No. 608, §1, eff. July 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:70 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 70
Place of legislative session
Status: in_force

Whenever, in the event of an attack or upon finding that an attack may be imminent, the governor deems the place of session then prescribed to be unsafe, he may change it to any place within or without the state which he deems safer and convenient.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §10.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:67 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 67
Recording
Status: in_force

Each designation of an emergency interim successor on the panel provided for in R.S. 24:64 shall become effective when the legislator or the governor making the designation files with the secretary of state the successor's name and address. The removal of an emergency interim successor from said panel shall become effective when the legislator or the governor so acting files this information with the secretary of state. All such data shall be open to public inspection.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §7. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 472, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:771 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 771
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Agency" means an office, department, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, institution, college or university, division, officer, or other person or group within the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of state government or any political subdivision of the state that is authorized to exercise or that exercises any of the functions of government within the state of Louisiana.

(2) "David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library" means the research library provided for in R.S. 24:761(B).

(3) "Report" means any report which is a public record and is requested by the legislature or is required by law or resolution to be submitted to the legislature or to either house or to any committee or joint committee thereof, other than reports of standing committees of the House of Representatives and Senate. "Report" shall also include those reports of special committees, commissions, and task forces on which a member or members of the legislature serve, reports prepared for the legislature by any agency, or reports prepared for the legislature by a private individual or organization whether under contract or not and issued in print, including all forms of duplicating. "Report" shall not include those reports submitted to any legislative agency created by statute or any report required to be submitted by an agency to a legislative committee pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 1985, No. 905, §1; Acts 1990, No. 9, §1; Acts 2005, No. 276, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:663 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 663
Duties and functions
Status: in_force

A. The committee shall make such studies and examinations of the matters pertaining to the capital outlay affairs and needs of the state and its political subdivisions as may be deemed desirable by the committee or the legislature. The committee shall make such reports of its finding and recommendations with regard to such matters to the legislature upon its request or as is deemed advisable by the committee.

B. Prior to and during each regular session of the legislature, the committee may make such studies and hold such hearings with respect to capital requests or budgets and with respect to the preliminary capital outlay recommendations it deems appropriate and necessary to carry out its duties and functions.

C. Following the review, analysis, and study of the proposed capital outlay budget, the committee shall submit its findings and recommendations thereon to the members of the legislature not later than one week prior to each regular session of the legislature.

D. The committee shall make such continuing studies and examinations of matters pertaining to the capital outlay needs of the state and its agencies and political subdivisions, shall make quarterly reports and recommendations to the legislature, and shall make such other reports as the committee or the legislature deems advisable.

E. The committee shall have the full power and authority to adopt rules and regulations prescribing and governing its procedures, policies, meetings, and any and all other activities relating to its functions and duties.

Acts 1984, No. 491, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:572 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 572
Auditor; policies; functionality, content, accessibility, and reporting of the website
Status: in_force

A. The auditor may establish policies subject to the approval of the Legislative Audit Advisory Council as are necessary for the implementation of this Part.

B. The auditor shall ensure that the Louisiana Transparency Portal presents information in a manner that is intuitive to members of the general public and provides for the following functionality:

(1) Access to all related databases and features of the website at no cost to the public and without the requirement of user registration.

(2) Search, aggregate, and query data.

(3) Download, export, and print reports, graphs, charts, tables, or information yielded by a search of the database.

(4) Provide for graphical presentation and manipulation.

(5) Access to all related databases and features of the website with optimization for desktop and mobile platforms.

(6) Allow for the ability to share information on social media.

C. The auditor shall ensure that the public-facing database shall not include the following content:

(1) The addresses or telephone numbers of payees.

(2) Tax payment or refund data that includes confidential taxpayer information, such as the social security number or federal tax identification number of any individual or business.

(3) Payments of state assistance to individual recipients.

(4) Protected health information as the term is defined under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

(5) Information subject to attorney-client privilege.

(6) Secure information that would reveal undercover or intelligence operations by law enforcement.

(7) Any information that is confidential under state or federal law, rule, or regulation.

D. The auditor shall ensure that the website contains the following information relative to its databases as applicable:

(1) All relevant data points that are collected in each state agency information system.

(2) All data points that are relevant to the purposes of this Chapter in each state agency information system.

E. For purposes of this Part, the datasets provided to the auditor pursuant to R.S. 39:16.2 meet the information requirements for the website for the state agencies that are included in the LaGov statewide enterprise resource planning system; however, the legislative auditor, with the approval of the Legislative Audit Advisory Council, may require the production of additional information.

Acts 2023, No. 446, §1, see Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:39 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 39
Legislative Capitol Technology Enhancement Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Legislative Capitol Technology Enhancement Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund".

B. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer ten million dollars from the state general fund to the Legislative Capitol Technology Enhancement Fund on June 30, 2008, and on July first of each fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The legislature may appropriate, allocate, or transfer additional monies to the fund if it deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of the fund.

C. Monies in the fund shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund and any interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

D. Monies in the fund shall be available for appropriation to and use by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council, hereinafter referred to as the "council". Such appropriations shall be used by the council solely to fund construction, improvements, maintenance, renovations, repairs, and necessary additions to the House chamber, Senate chamber, legislative committee meeting rooms, and other legislative rooms, offices, and areas in the Capitol Complex for audio-visual upgrades and technology enhancements and for supporting all other operations and activities consistent with the authorized mission of the council.

Acts 2008, No. 513, §13, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 597, §2, eff. June 7, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:56 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 56
Prohibited conduct
Status: in_force

A. No fundraising function shall be held during a regular legislative session for or by a legislator unless written notice of the function has been given to the board not less than thirty days prior to the function. If the deadline for the notice falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the notice required by this Subsection shall be extended until the first day after the Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday.

B. Unless the provisions of Subsection A of this Section and R.S. 24:56.1(B) are complied with, no lobbyist, for himself or his principal, shall offer or provide to a legislator or his principal campaign committee any campaign contribution or loan resulting from a fundraising function held during such a legislative session.

C. Unless the provisions of Subsection A of this Section and R.S. 24:56.1(B) are complied with, no legislator shall solicit or receive any campaign contribution or loan for himself or his principal campaign committee from a lobbyist or his principal resulting from a fundraising function held during such a legislative session.

D. For purposes of this Section "loan" shall be defined as in R.S. 18:1505.2(H).

E. The provisions of Subsections A, B, and C of this Section and of R.S. 24:56.1(B) shall not apply to any contribution, loan, or transfer of funds prohibited by R.S. 18:1505.2(Q) and shall not be construed in a manner to permit acceptance of any contribution, loan, or transfer of funds prohibited by R.S. 18:1505.2(Q).

F.(1) No state employee in his official capacity or on behalf of his agency shall lobby for or against any matter intended to have the effect of law pending before the legislature or any committee thereof. Nothing in this Subsection shall prohibit the dissemination of factual information relative to any such matter or the use of public meeting rooms or meeting facilities available to all citizens to lobby for or against any such matter.

(2) No state employee in his official capacity or on behalf of his agency shall enter into a contract with a lobbyist or a contract for lobbying services to lobby for or against any matter intended to have the effect of law pending before the legislature or any committee thereof. For purposes of this Paragraph, a contract shall include the following:

(a) An agreement to expend public funds for lobbyist or lobbying services entered into pursuant to the Louisiana Procurement Code, R.S. 39:1551 et seq.

(b) A memorandum of understanding, cooperative endeavor agreement, or other similar agreement with a lobbyist or for lobbying services.

(3) For purposes of this Subsection, "agency" or "agencies" shall mean any department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of a state government entity.

(4) The division of administration, office of state procurement, pursuant to the Louisiana Procurement Code, R.S. 39:1551 et seq., shall direct all state procurement officers to revoke procurement authority to all state government agencies with respect to contracts for professional lobbyists or lobbying services and shall terminate or direct to terminate all existing contracts between a state government agency and a lobbyist or other entity that includes a scope of work to provide lobbying services for a state government agency.

G. No person shall enter into a contract to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying and fail to register or fail to file a supplemental registration providing the name and address of the person by whom he is employed or engaged and, if different, whose interests he represents pursuant to such contract as required by this Part.

Acts 1993, No. 965, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 1993; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §3, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2004, No. 783, §2; Acts 2006, No. 368, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2018, No. 480, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:806 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 806
Finances
Status: in_force

A.(1) No member of the commission shall receive any salary for duties performed as a member of the commission.

(2) Legislator members of the commission shall receive per diem and be reimbursed for expenses as provided by law and the rules of the Senate or House of Representatives.

B. The commission is authorized to apply for, contract for, receive, and expend for its purposes any appropriation or grant from the state, its political subdivisions, the federal government, or any other public or private source.

C. To assist financially with the exercise of the functions and duties provided in R.S. 24:803, state appropriations are hereby authorized in such amounts as may be necessary.

D. The funds for the operations of the commission, over and above such funds as are now or may hereafter be made available by law or otherwise may be appropriated by the legislature from the state general fund from year to year, may be included in and constitute a separate item in the act appropriating funds for the expenses of the legislature and its committees. In addition, the presiding officers of each house of the legislature shall have authority to expend, or to pay over to the commission for expenditure, out of any funds available to either or both of them such amounts as are necessary to provide supplementary funds for the purpose of fully carrying out any one or more of the functions of the commission for the benefit of the legislature, its members, and committees.

E. The books and records of the commission shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor.

Acts 1986, No. 1024, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.

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La. Rev. Stat. § 24:992 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 992
Redistricting website
Status: in_force

A. The legislature shall provide for, maintain, and update as necessary a redistricting website.

B. At a minimum, the redistricting website shall contain the following information:

(1) Any documents or material presented or distributed by the legislature at a redistricting public hearing.

(2) Any written testimony, materials, or redistricting plans submitted by the public at a redistricting public hearing or in the manner prescribed by the legislature.

Acts 2023, No. 240, §2, eff. June 9, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:504 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 504
Speaker pro tempore; assumption of duties of speaker; salary
Status: in_force

A. The speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives shall, upon the death of the speaker of the House of Representatives, assume the powers, duties, responsibilities, and emoluments of the speaker of the House until the first regular or special session of the legislature thereafter, at which time a new speaker shall be elected. The speaker pro tempore, in the event of the disability or absence of the speaker of the House of Representatives as certified by the speaker of the House or a majority of the members of the House of Representatives by roll call vote or mail ballot, shall assume the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the speaker until the termination of such disability or absence, and the House of Representatives shall make appropriate financial recompense for such service.

B. The salary of the speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives shall be twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars per annum. This salary shall be compensation to the speaker pro tempore for service to the House of Representatives, including that rendered during regular and extraordinary sessions of the legislature and during the interim between sessions. The salary provided for in this Section shall be payable in the same manner as provided in R.S. 24:31.1(B). The speaker pro tempore shall be entitled to the per diem and all other allowances provided by law for members of the Legislature of Louisiana.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 325, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1316, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:554 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 554
Powers
Status: in_force

A.(1) The council shall have the power and authority to hold hearings, to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, compel the production of books, documents, records, and papers, public and private, to order the compiling and furnishing to the legislative auditor of the sworn statements and actuarial valuations which are required by R.S. 24:514, to petition directly, or through a representative authorized by the council, the courts for writs of mandamus to order the compiling and furnishing of the sworn statements and actuarial valuations required by R.S. 24:514, and to do all other things necessary to advise, aid, and assist the legislative auditor in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of his office.

(2) It shall also have the full power and authority of the legislature inherent in that body and conferred by law to take testimony at public or private hearings, and upon failure of any person to comply with an order of the council, to punish for contempt.

B.(1) If the council determines based upon its review and investigation that, without appropriate cause, an auditee has not complied with the recommendations contained in an audit report of such auditee, the council shall forward its determination of noncompliance to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the appropriate oversight committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

(2) If the council determines based upon its review and investigation that, without appropriate cause, a local auditee as defined in R.S. 24:513 has failed for three consecutive years to sufficiently resolve the findings contained in an audit report of such local auditee, the council may, after notice to and a public hearing with the local auditee, make a determination that the local auditee has failed or refused to comply with the provisions of R.S. 24:513, and upon two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the council, may direct the treasurer to withhold funds in accordance with R.S. 39:72.1.

Acts 1978, No. 357, §2. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 511, §1; Acts 1980, No. 794, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1980; Acts 1981, No. 206, §1; Acts 1999, No. 264, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2015, No. 462, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:513.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 513.5
Political subdivisions; reports of outstanding judgments
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby recognizes that judgments against political subdivisions established by statute should be timely paid; that delays in payment of judgments create burdens to taxpayers through the accrual of judicial or legal interest and potential decreases in bonding capacity; and that simple, regular, and full reporting of judgments against political subdivisions established by statute will promote transparency and accountability and inform the legislature in allocating state funds to political subdivisions by creating a measure of financial health and financial need. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature, in the interest of the public, to require political subdivisions to report their unpaid judgments on a regular basis.

B. Each year, each political subdivision that is established by statute and that at any point in the then current or immediately prior year had total outstanding judgments, whether by a court of law or consent of the parties, in excess of seven million five hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of interest accrued thereupon, shall include in the information required to be submitted to the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513 a complete list of all judgments, including consent judgments, settlement agreements, and compromise agreements, outstanding in any amount, including the following:

(1) The caption and number of the matter.

(2) The court in which the matter was filed.

(3) The date of the judgment or the date that the agreement was entered.

(4) The amount of the original judgment or agreement.

C. The legislative auditor shall develop, supervise, and require the use of uniform, standardized, and consistent forms and terminology for use in reporting pursuant to this Section in order to provide for clarity and uniformity.

D. The legislative auditor shall compile the reports required by this Section into a single biennial report and shall submit this biennial report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the governor no later than December first.

E. The reporting requirements of this Section shall terminate on January 1, 2031.

F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any political subdivision created by home rule charter or governed by a police jury.

Acts 2024, No. 792, §1, eff. June 25, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:603.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 603.1
Mandated health insurance benefits; impact reports
Status: in_force

A. Every bill, joint resolution and simple or concurrent resolution which will require health insurers, health maintenance organizations, or preferred provider organizations to offer mandated benefits or mandated options to its insureds, enrollees, or subscribers shall have attached to it prior to its consideration by any committee of either house of the legislature, unless the committee otherwise decides, an impact report which shall include a reliable estimate of the negative or positive fiscal effect of such measure, including both its costs and savings. An impact report shall not constitute a part of the law proposed by the measure to which it is attached.

B.(1) The author of a measure requiring an impact report shall be responsible for obtaining the report from the legislative fiscal officer either directly or through the staff of the house in which the author serves.

(2) In addition, the chairman of the committee to which such measure is referred may request such a report from the legislative fiscal officer immediately upon referral of the measure and the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives may request such a report upon introduction of the measure.

(3) The legislative fiscal officer shall be responsible for obtaining, directly or through another agency, through a political subdivision or agency thereof, through the proponents and opponents of the measure, or through the health actuary of the Department of Insurance, the information necessary to complete an impact report from the agency or political subdivision or agency thereof best suited to furnish the information in the judgment of the legislative fiscal officer.

C. The impact report shall be factual, brief, and concise, and shall provide an estimate in dollars of the immediate and long-range fiscal effect of the measure. If no dollar estimate is possible, the impact report shall set forth the reasons therefor. An impact report shall not contain reference to the merits of the measure.

D. As used in this Section, "health insurer" shall include any entity which issues a hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, health and accident insurance policy, or any other insurance contract of this type, including a group insurance plan and a self-insurance plan.

Acts 1997, No. 1481, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1220, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:108 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 108
Effect on other law
Status: in_force

This Part shall not be deemed to supercede or limit the provisions of Part XII of Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Acts 2009, No. 491, §1, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 24, §1, eff. July 13, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:54 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 54
Reports and statements under oath
Status: in_force

A.(1) All reports, registrations, notices, and statements required under this Part shall include a certification of accuracy by the person responsible for filing the report, registration, notice, or statement: that the information contained in the report, registration, notice, or statement is true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief; that no reportable expenditures have been made, and no fundraising functions have been held that are not included therein as required by law; and that no information required by this Part has been deliberately omitted.

(2) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Part, reports, registrations, notices, and statements required under this Part shall be filed by mailing said documents through the United States Postal Service, delivering by hand or through a commercial delivery service, or by transmitting by facsimile or electronic transfer.

B. All reports, registrations, notices, and forms filed with the board shall be maintained as public records and shall be made available for public inspection. The board may charge a reasonable amount for copies of such reports.

Acts 1993, No. 965, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 1993; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §3, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 31, §1; Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:676 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 676
Staff assistance
Status: in_force

A. The staff of the House of Representatives and of the Senate shall assist the committee in the performance of its duties and functions.

B. The committee shall request funds from the Legislative Budgetary Control Council in the event that professional experts are necessary for carrying out its duties and functions.

C. The books and records of the committee shall be audited annually by the legislative auditor.

Acts 2020, No. 301, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:512 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 512
Salary and expenses
Status: in_force

The salary of the legislative auditor shall be fixed by the Legislative Audit Advisory Council and, together with all other expenses and salaries of his office, shall be paid out of funds appropriated by the legislature for that purpose.

Acts 1991, No. 610, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1991; Acts 2008, No. 838, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:151 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 151
Enrolled bills; typewritten with indelible ink
Status: in_force

The official enrolled bills of the legislature shall be typewritten with indelible ink.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:253.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 253.2
Submitting copy to the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives
Status: in_force

A copy of the printer's copy prepared by the Louisiana State Law Institute for supplement to the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, the Civil Code of the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Code of Evidence, and the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 shall be submitted to the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives at the time the printer's copy is transmitted to the printer. The copy shall be submitted in segments when it is prepared and transmitted to the printer in segments.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 130, §1. Amended by Acts 1992, No. 376, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:106 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 106
Agency cooperation and assistance
Status: in_force

A. Each agency and political subdivision shall furnish aid, services, and assistance as may be requested by the commission.

B. To the extent permitted by and in accordance with R.S. 44:1 et seq., each officer, agency, and political subdivision shall make available all facts, records, information, and data requested by the commission and in all ways cooperate with the commission in carrying out the functions and duties imposed by this Part.

Acts 2009, No. 491, §1, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 24, §1, eff. July 13, 2020.

NOTE: See R.S. 24:108 and 109 relative to effect and effectiveness of Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:31.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 31.5
Legislative assistants for members
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each member of the legislature may employ one or more legislative assistants, who shall be employed as unclassified state employees.

(2) The Legislative Budgetary Control Council shall establish and provide for the implementation of a salary schedule for legislative assistants. The Legislative Budgetary Control Council may make adjustments to the salary schedule for legislative assistants as necessary.

(3) Each legislator shall determine the qualification requirements of his legislative assistant or assistants. However, no person who is a member of the family of the legislator may serve as his legislative assistant.

(4)(a) Each legislative assistant shall perform such duties as the legislator may assign and shall be paid a salary fixed by the legislator. The salary for any one legislative assistant shall not exceed the base salary established by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council plus the equivalent of one step for each year of his employment as a legislative assistant.

(b) If a legislator employs more than one legislative assistant, the total salary for all his legislative assistants shall not exceed the base salary established by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council plus the equivalent of one step for each year of employment as a legislative assistant of the legislative assistant receiving the highest salary, or the equivalent of one step for each year of the employing legislator's service as a legislator, at the option of the employing legislator. However, no legislative assistant shall be paid a salary that exceeds the base salary established by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council plus the equivalent of one step for each year of his employment as a legislative assistant.

(c) The Legislative Budgetary Control Council shall also provide a detailed mechanism to factor in other governmental experience into the number of years of experience of a legislative assistant for determining that legislative assistant's salary.

(5) The salary of each legislative assistant shall be paid from the funds of the respective house, withdrawn from the state treasury and deposited in the manner provided in R.S. 24:31.1, and shall be paid to each individual legislative assistant whose employment and salary have been certified by a member to his respective presiding officer. Payment shall be by check signed by the speaker of the House of Representatives as to the salary of legislative assistants to House members and by the president of the Senate as to the salary of legislative assistants to Senate members. Facsimile signatures may be used.

(6) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the use of contractual secretarial services in lieu of one or more legislative assistants who shall be paid in accordance with the salary schedule established by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.

B. Each legislator who employs one or more legislative assistants as provided in this Section shall notify the presiding officer of his house in writing as to the name of each such legislative assistant and the salary to be paid. Any change of person or salary shall be reported to the presiding officer of his house within ten days after such change. The respective presiding officer shall hold such reports during the term of office of the legislator involved.

C.(1)(a) If a legislator employs only one legislative assistant, the assistant may participate in the state's group life, health, and hospitalization insurance program and the state employees' retirement system if the assistant receives at least sixty percent of the total compensation available to employ the legislative assistant.

(b) When a legislator employs more than one legislative assistant, the primary legislative assistant may participate in the state's group life, health, and hospitalization insurance program and the state employees' retirement system. "Primary legislative assistant" means the legislative assistant who receives the highest salary and whose salary is at least sixty percent of the total salary that such assistant can be paid.

(c) Any legislative assistant who does not meet the criteria set forth in this Subsection shall not be eligible to participate in these benefits.

(2) All legislative assistants shall be eligible for workers' compensation coverage as state employees immediately upon employment.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 259, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 44, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1979, No. 408, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1980, No. 493, §1, eff. July 22, 1980; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §6; Acts 1986, No. 946, §1; Acts 1989, No. 9, §1; Acts 1989, No. 806, §1; Acts 1992, No. 520, §1, eff. June 26, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1344, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 838, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 861, §10.

NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 838, §§2 and 4, regarding implementation.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:772 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 772
Distribution of reports
Status: in_force

A.(1) To comply with any provision of law and any resolution requiring or requesting the submission of reports to the legislature, the agency shall send an e-mail notification which contains an electronic copy of the report to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library in such an electronic format as may be determined by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council. The David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library shall distribute a list of such reports to the members of the legislature via e-mail and, upon the request of a member, via paper copy.

(2) Notwithstanding Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, an agency may send an electronic copy of a report to one or more members of the legislature.

(3)(a) Each agency shall distribute a list of its reports and publications to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library by February first of each year. The list shall include all reports and publications issued by the agency during the previous calendar year and shall be sent via e-mail.

(b) Each agency shall also distribute an electronic copy of each report and publication on such list to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library by February first of each year.

(c) The David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library shall ensure that the information required to be submitted pursuant to this Paragraph, including a link to each report and publication, is distributed via e-mail to each member of the legislature.

B. In addition to the distributions required in Subsection A of this Section, one printed copy of each report shall be filed with the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. The David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library shall be a depository for all reports and shall receive such materials without cost within five days of publication.

C. During an audit of each state agency, the legislative auditor shall cause an examination of the records of the various reports submitted to the legislature by such agency, insofar as is practicable, to determine whether the agency has complied with the provisions of this Section. An audit report of a state agency by the legislative auditor shall contain specific comment on the compliance of such agency with the provisions of this Section.

Acts 1990, No. 9, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1417, §1; Acts 2001, No. 26, §1; Acts 2003, No. 827, §1; Acts 2005, No. 276, §1; Acts 2011, No. 182, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:523 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 523
Notification of the legislative auditor and district attorney
Status: in_force

A. An agency head of an auditee who has actual knowledge of or reasonable cause to believe that there has been a misappropriation of the public funds or assets of his agency shall immediately notify, in writing, the legislative auditor and the district attorney of the parish in which the agency is domiciled of such misappropriation. "Reasonable cause" shall include information obtained as a result of the filing of a police report, an internal audit finding, or other source indicating such a misappropriation of agency funds or assets has occurred. The district attorney, or other prosecutorial agency, notified of such misappropriation may request audit assistance from the legislative auditor with respect to the misappropriation.

B. For the purposes of this Section the terms "agency head" and "his agency" shall have the same meanings as provided in R.S. 42:1102.

C. When misappropriation is discovered and reported, the attorney general, at the request of the legislative auditor, shall be authorized to recover misappropriated funds from the responsible party by civil suit. Upon a finding of misappropriation, the attorney general shall also seek restitution from the responsible party of those costs incurred by the legislative auditor to audit, investigate, or report an allegation of misappropriation, and all costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the attorney general in the civil suit shall be recoverable from the responsible party.

D. For the purposes of this Section, "responsible party" means the person or entity actually responsible for the reported misappropriation.

Acts 2001, No. 1101, §1; Acts 2014, No. 692, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:56.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 56.1
Fundraising functions
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of R.S. 24:56(A), (B), and (C) shall not apply to a fundraising function conducted by or for a legislator during a session of the legislature called pursuant to Article III, Section 2(B) or (C) of the Constitution of Louisiana or held pursuant to Article III, Section 18(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

B. No fundraising function shall be held for or by a legislator during any session of the legislature convened pursuant to Article III, Section 2(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana unless notice of the function has been filed with the board no later than two business days after the issuance of the proclamation stating the objects of the session.

Acts 2001, No. 1181, §2, eff. June 29, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 783, §2.

NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 1181, §5, relative to remedial nature and retroactive effect.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 7
Committee meetings between sessions; video conferencing
Status: in_force

A legislative committee meeting that is held between sessions of the legislature and during which no vote on any matter having the effect of law is to be taken may be conducted by video conference. Each house of the legislature may adopt rules of procedure to provide for and accommodate committee meetings by video conference, including but not limited to rules governing attendance and participation of members of the legislature in and quorums of committees for such meetings. Such rules shall provide for public participation in such meetings in accordance with R.S. 42:11 et seq. For the purposes of this Section and any rules adopted by either house of the legislature pursuant to this Section, "video conference" shall mean a method of communication which enables persons in different locations to participate in a meeting and to see, hear, and otherwise communicate with each other. No committee meeting shall be held pursuant to this Section unless a quorum of the committee is present, in person, at the location at which the meeting was advertised to take place.

Acts 2008, No. 185, §1, eff. June 13, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 861, §10.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:519 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 519
Report of remedial actions
Status: in_force

A. In any case in which an audit report issued by the legislative auditor, or accepted by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513 cites reportable conditions or includes a management letter or other irregularities, as required by R.S. 24:516 to be reported, the head of the auditee to which the audit report pertained shall, within thirty days of receipt of said report, advise the Legislative Audit Advisory Council in writing of any remedial actions taken on the matters cited in the report or remedial action to be taken in the future.

B. When such audit report discloses illegalities or fraud and a copy of said report as provided by law has been sent to the district attorney of proper jurisdiction, the said district attorney shall within thirty days advise the chairman of the council as to action he has taken or proposes to take in connection with the illegality or fraud cited in said audit report. When future action is to be taken by the district attorney, the council shall set a date for receipt of further advice in the matter. When such advice is not forthcoming from the head of the agency audited or from the district attorney, as the case may be, or when it is evident that suitable action has not been taken, the council shall report the matter to the legislature at its next regular session for whatever action the legislature deems advisable under the circumstances.

Acts 1991, No. 610, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:252 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 252
New legislation; incorporation in Revised Statutes; resolution of conflicting acts
Status: in_force

A. At the close of each legislative session the Louisiana State Law Institute shall prepare printer's copy, either for a supplement to the Revised Statutes of 1950, or for a volume to be called "Louisiana Revised Statutes", containing the text of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 as they may have been amended, and omitting therefrom or noting therein, those sections that have been repealed. There shall also be incorporated therein, in an appropriate place and classification, the text of all the new legislation of a general and public nature, assigning to these laws an appropriate Title, Chapter, and Section number, and indicating the source of the legislative acts from which they are taken.

B. When a conflict between two or more legislative acts affecting the same subject matter in the same provision of law cannot be resolved for the purpose of incorporating the text into the Revised Statutes, the Louisiana State Law Institute shall so notify the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives prior to preparing the printer's copy. The secretary and the clerk shall certify jointly which of the conflicting legislative acts was enacted last and jointly shall direct the institute to incorporate into the Revised Statutes the text of the provision of law last enacted.

C. The Louisiana State Law Institute shall also prepare and attach to the printer's copy a list, by number and title only, of the local, special, and private acts enacted at that session of the legislature.

Acts 1990, No. 38, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:556 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 556
Punishment for contempt
Status: in_force

In addition to the power and authority of the council to punish for contempt as provided in Article III, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution, the council shall also have the power and authority to invoke the provisions of R.S. 24:4 through R.S. 24:6, inclusive, in order to subject persons guilty of contempt of the council to the penalties provided for therein.

Acts 1978, No. 357, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:682 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 682
Duties and functions
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the general direction and supervision of the Capitol Security Council, the director of capitol security shall have the following duties and functions:

(1) Oversee law enforcement and physical security for the areas within the state capitol complex, as defined in R.S. 40:1379.5, that are occupied and utilized by the members, officers, and staff of the legislative branch of state government, including areas of ingress and egress for those areas as necessary.

(2) Oversee law enforcement and physical security for the legislature, its members, officers, and staff at any official meeting or function of the legislature, and its committees regardless of location.

(3) Develop an annual budget for the operations of the office, subject to approval by the Capitol Security Council, which shall be submitted to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives for approval.

(4) Recommend for employment such security officers and other personnel as are necessary to ensure the physical security for the areas within the state capitol complex, as defined in R.S. 40:1379.5, that are occupied and utilized by the members, officers, and staff of the legislative branch of state government, including areas of ingress and egress for those areas as necessary.

(5) Ensure that security officers are POST-certified and possess qualifications necessary to be commissioned as special officers.

(6) Develop, coordinate, and implement security training for security officers.

(7) Coordinate and supervise the scheduling and activities of the security officers.

(8) Promptly respond and immediately take appropriate action with regard to any situation which threatens life, limb, or property, or which may likely result in the disruption of general order within his area of jurisdiction.

(9) Conduct investigations and affect lawful arrests when necessary.

(10) Conduct research; correlate, analyze, and interpret data; monitor compliance with administrative rules and regulations; make findings of fact; prepare reports; and recommend legislation, policies, and directives which relate to security.

(11) Act as the legislature's principal point of contact for all law enforcement recommendations to the legislature and committees with respect to security issues.

(12) Develop and implement, subject to adoption by the Capitol Security Council, a comprehensive security plan for the areas within the state capitol complex, as defined in R.S. 40:1379.5, that are occupied and utilized by the members, officers, and staff of the legislative branch of state government.

(13) Carry out all directives issued by the presiding officer of either house of the legislature.

Acts 2022, No. 507, §1, eff. June 16, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:75 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 75
Termination of operation of provisions of this Part
Status: in_force

The authority of emergency interim successors to succeed to the powers and duties of legislators, and the operation of the provisions of this Part relating to quorum, the number of affirmative votes required for legislative action, and limitations on the length of sessions and the subjects which may be acted upon, shall expire two years following the inception of an attack, but nothing herein shall prevent the resumption before such time of the filling of legislative vacancies and the calling of elections for the legislature in accordance with applicable constitutional and statutory provisions. The governor, acting by proclamation, or the legislature, acting by concurrent resolution, may from time to time extend or restore such authority or the operation of any of such provisions upon finding that events render the extension or restoration necessary, but no extension or restoration shall be for a period of more than one year.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §15.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:507 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 507
President pro tempore; assumption of duties of president; salary
Status: in_force

A. The president pro tempore of the Senate shall, upon the death of the president of the Senate, assume the powers, duties, responsibilities, and emoluments of the president of the Senate until the first regular or extraordinary session of the legislature thereafter, at which time a new president shall be elected. The president pro tempore, in the event of the disability or absence of the president of the Senate as certified by the president of the Senate or by a majority of the members of the Senate by roll call vote or mail ballot, shall assume the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the president until the termination of such disability or absence, and the Senate shall make appropriate financial recompense for such service.

B. The salary of the president pro tempore of the Senate shall be twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars per annum. This salary shall be compensation to the president pro tempore for service to the Senate, including that rendered during regular and extraordinary sessions of the legislature and during the interim between sessions. The salary provided for in this Section shall be payable in the same manner as provided in R.S. 24:31.1(B). The president pro tempore shall be entitled to the per diem and all other allowances provided by law for members of the Legislature of Louisiana.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 605, §1, eff. May 10, 1976; Acts 1997, No. 1316, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:601 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 601
Legislative fiscal office; creation; purpose
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the legislative fiscal office, hereinafter referred to as the office, which shall have for its purpose the provision of service, research and technical staff assistance concerning fiscal matters of any kind to the members of the legislature and to the committees thereof.

Added by Acts 1973, No. 169, §1, eff. July 1, 1974.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 102
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Activity" means a distinct subset of functions or services within a program.

(2) "Agency" means and includes any office, department, board, commission, institution, division, office, instrumentality, or functional group, heretofore existing or hereafter created, that is authorized to exercise, or that does exercise, any functions in the executive branch of state government. "Agency" shall not mean any public institution of postsecondary education, any postsecondary education governing or management board, or any entity under the control of a public institution of postsecondary education or postsecondary education governing or management board.

(3) "Commission" means the Streamlining Government Commission.

(4) "Functions" means duties, jurisdiction, powers, rights, and obligations, conferred or imposed upon, or vested in, any agency by law, or exercised, performed, or discharged by any agency without contravention of any provision of law.

(5) "Objective" is a specific and measurable target for achievement which describes the exact results sought, which is expressed in an outcome-oriented statement that may reflect effectiveness, efficiency, or quality of work, and which may be either numeric or non-numeric.

(6) "Performance indicator" means a statement identifying an activity, input, output, outcome, achievement, ratio, efficiency, or quality to be measured relative to a particular goal or objective in order to assess an agency's performance. Performance indicator shall also mean measurement of any other aspect of performance as determined by rule issued by the commissioner of administration under the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(7) "Performance standard" means the expected level of performance associated with a particular performance indicator for a particular period.

(8) "Program" means a grouping of activities directed toward the accomplishment of a clearly defined objective or set of objectives.

(9) "Quality" means degree or grade of excellence.

Acts 2009, No. 491, §1, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess.,No. 24, §1, July 13, 2020.

NOTE: See R.S. 24:108 and 109 relative to effect and effectiveness of Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:64 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 64
Designation of emergency interim successors to legislators
Status: in_force

Each legislator shall designate a panel of not less than three nor more than seven emergency interim successors to his powers and duties. Each legislator shall review and, as necessary, promptly revise such panel of emergency interim successors to his powers and duties to insure that at all times there are at least three such qualified emergency interim successors on said panel. Such panels and all revisions thereof shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §4. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 472, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:520 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 520
Audit of accounts of legislative auditor
Status: in_force

A. The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives, jointly, shall annually cause an audit to be made of the accounts of the office of legislative auditor for the fiscal year ending on the preceding June thirtieth. The audit shall be made by a certified public accountant selected by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives, and shall be made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

B. The said audit shall include any and all accounts relating to the operation of said office of legislative auditor. The legislative auditor is hereby required and directed to make available for said audit all books and records of his office which might be needed to accomplish the said audit.

C. The cost of the audit shall be paid out of funds appropriated for the operation of the legislature and may be prorated from funds allocated to the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, as may be agreed upon by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives.

Acts 1975, No. 744, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:604.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 604.2
General Appropriation Bill; reports of enhancements, reductions, and means of finance substitutions; availability of such reports
Status: in_force

A. The Legislative Fiscal Office shall analyze the General Appropriation Bill and shall issue a report as soon as possible upon each step of the progress of the bill through the legislative process regarding major enhancements and increases compared to the previous year's budget, major reductions compared to the previous year's budget, and means of finance substitutions compared to the previous year's budget. For purposes of this Section, the phrase "each step of the progress of the bill through the legislative process" shall mean the original General Appropriation Bill as introduced, the engrossed General Appropriation Bill after report by the House Committee on Appropriations, the General Appropriation Bill as finally passed by the House of Representatives, the General Appropriation Bill with adopted Senate Committee Amendments, the General Appropriation Bill with adopted Senate Floor Amendments as finally passed by the Senate, the proposed conference committee report on the General Appropriation Bill, and the General Appropriation Act, as the case may be.

B. Immediately upon completion of each report required by this Section, the legislative fiscal officer shall transmit a copy to each member of the legislature via electronic mail and shall make each report available on the website of the Legislative Fiscal Office. In addition, the legislative fiscal officer shall make each report required by this Section available to the appropriate legislative officers who shall ensure that the reports are easily accessible by the public through the joint legislative website as information linked to the General Appropriation Bill.

Acts 2013, No. 307, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:114 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 114
Termination of Part
Status: in_force

Unless reauthorized by the legislature, the provisions of this Part shall expire on July 1, 2020, and this Part is deemed repealed on that date.

Acts 2017, No. 187, §1, eff. June 12, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:31.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 31.2
Expenses of clerk of House and secretary of Senate
Status: in_force

A. The clerk of the House of Representatives shall be paid an expense allowance of five hundred dollars per month for expenses in connection with the operation of his office and for attending to the business thereof between sessions. The expense allowance shall be withdrawn from the treasury on the warrant of the clerk of the House.

B. The secretary of the Senate shall be paid an expense allowance of five hundred dollars per month for expenses in connection with the operation of his office and for attending to the business of the Senate between sessions. The expense allowance shall be withdrawn from the treasury on the warrant of the secretary of the Senate.

Added by Acts 1952, No. 214, §1. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 349, §1; Acts 1969, No. 11, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 13
Technical corrections in legislative instruments
Status: in_force

In printing and distributing legislative instruments which have been ordered engrossed or reengrossed by their respective houses and in having enrolled legislative instruments originating in their respective houses that have passed both houses or resolutions adopted by their respective houses, the clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate may not alter the sense, meaning, or effect of any legislative instrument but may make technical corrections in such legislative instruments as follows:

(1) Number, designate, renumber, or rearrange or redesignate items in a numerical or alphabetical listing to establish a numerical or alphabetical sequence.

(2) Change reference numbers to agree with numbered Chapters and Sections.

(3) Substitute the proper Chapter, Section, or other subdivision term or other proper citation for the terms "this Act", "the preceding Section", and the like.

(4) Delete figures where they are merely a repetition of written words and vice versa.

(5) Change capitalization for the purpose of uniformity.

(6) Correct misspellings and manifest punctuation and other typographical errors.

Acts 1989, No. 287, §1, eff. June 27, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:31.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 31.3
Members-elect; reimbursement; orientation; establishment of district office; legislative assistants
Status: in_force

A. The presiding officers of both houses shall, upon the taking of office by a member elected between sessions by the legislature at a special election called to fill a vacancy in the office of senator or representative, pay to said member the regular legislative salary provided for in R.S. 24:31.1. Said sum shall be payable upon the taking of office of any such member-elect and shall be based on the period from the date of his election until the date of his taking office.

B. During the period between the promulgation of the election returns of the regular general election for members of the legislature and the organizational session of the legislature, a member-elect shall be reimbursed in the manner established by the division of administration for state officers, for mileage, lodging, and meal expenses incurred by the member-elect for actual attendance at one or more orientation seminars conducted by the house of the legislature to which such member-elect was elected.

C.(1) During the period beginning thirty days prior to the organizational session of the legislature, the presiding officer of the house of the legislature to which a member-elect was elected may take whatever action deemed necessary to assist a member-elect to establish a district office and for such office to begin operating, including incurring expenses and making expenditures related to such office in an amount not to exceed the monthly office expense allowance established in R.S. 24:31.4.

(2) During the period beginning thirty days prior to the organizational session of the legislature, a member-elect may employ one or more legislative assistants in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:31.5.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 244, §1. Acts 1993, No. 248, §1; Acts 2004, No. 516, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:511.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 511.1
Special Recommendation Commission
Status: in_force

A. The Special Recommendation Commission is hereby established. The purpose of the commission shall be to submit to the legislature the name of any person or persons whom the commission recommends to permanently fill a vacancy in the office of legislative auditor. It shall be comprised of the following members:

(1) The president and president pro tempore of the Senate.

(2) The speaker and speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives.

(3) The chairman and vice chairman of the Legislative Audit Advisory Council.

(4) The chairman, or vice chairman if designated to serve by the chairman, of each of the following committees:

(a) Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee.

(b) House and Governmental Affairs Committee.

(c) Senate Finance Committee.

(d) House Appropriations Committee.

(e) Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.

(f) House Ways and Means Committee.

B. The commission shall notify the members of the legislature of a vacancy in the office of legislative auditor within fifteen days after the occurrence of such vacancy.

C. In addition to any other nominees considered by the commission for the office of legislative auditor, the commission shall also consider any nominee submitted to the commission by a member of the legislature.

D. The commission shall submit to the legislature its recommendation to fill the office of legislative auditor not later than the convening of the next legislative session after the occurrence of the vacancy in the office of legislative auditor.

Acts 1999, No. 245, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:207 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 207
Method of distribution
Status: in_force

The distribution authorized in R.S. 24:206 shall be made through the office of the secretary of state within a reasonable time after the printed sets of materials have been made available for distribution.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 50, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:253.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 253.1
Alphabetical or numerical sequence of laws
Status: in_force

A. Whenever a law defines terms, enumerates provisions or items, or otherwise sets forth provisions of law in a numerical or alphabetical listing or sequence, and such provision, as enacted or amended, fails to establish or fails to maintain an existing alphabetical or numerical sequence, the Louisiana State Law Institute, in preparing the printer's copy as provided for by R.S. 24:252, shall rearrange and renumber or redesignate the provisions to the extent necessary to place all of them in consistent order.

B. This requirement is in addition to any other authority granted to the Louisiana State Law Institute in the preparation of printer's copy, particularly by R.S. 24:253.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 130, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:175 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 175
Severability
Status: in_force

A. Unless otherwise specifically provided therein, the provisions of each act of the legislature are severable, whether or not a provision to that effect is included in the act. If any provision or item of an act, or the application thereof, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision, item, or application.

B. This Section shall apply to acts of the legislature affecting general, and local and special laws, and statutes of the state, including the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Civil Code, the Code of Civil Procedure, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Code of Evidence, and the Children's Code.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 132, §1; Acts 1988, No. 515, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2021, No. 158, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:654 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 654
State agencies, political subdivisions; assistance to committee
Status: in_force

All agencies, boards, commissions, and departments of the state, whether budget or nonbudget units, and of any of its political subdivisions, including the Insurance Guaranty Association as created by R.S. 22:2056 et seq., shall assist the committee in its work and furnish such information, reports, aid, services, and assistance as may be requested by the committee, all without any cost or charge of any nature to the committee.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 538, §3, eff. March 10, 1980; Acts 1993, No. 397, §3, eff. June 8, 1993; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:62 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 62
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

The legislature declares:

(1) that recent technological developments make possible an enemy attack of unprecedented destructiveness, which may result in the death or inability to act of a large proportion of the membership of the legislature;

(2) that to conform in time of attack to existing legal requirements pertaining to the legislature would be impracticable, would admit of undue delay, and would jeopardize continuity of operation of a legally constituted legislature; and

(3) that it is therefore necessary to adopt special provisions as hereinafter set out for the effective operation of the legislature.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:524 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 524
Restitution of audit costs
Status: in_force

A. All costs incurred by the legislative auditor to audit, investigate, or report possible fraud, theft, or other misappropriation shall be recoverable by civil suit against the responsible party. The attorney general, at the request of the legislative auditor, may seek recovery on behalf of the legislative auditor of such costs through civil suit against the responsible party.

B. The attorney general may also seek recovery from the responsible party of all costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the attorney general in a civil suit instituted at the request of the legislative auditor as provided in Subsection A of this Section.

C. The attorney general or the local district attorney prosecuting such crimes shall also seek restitution of such costs incurred by the legislative auditor.

D. If costs for an audit that were previously reimbursed pursuant to R.S. 24:517.1 or 517.3 are recovered pursuant to this Section, those costs shall be paid to the appropriate public or quasi public entity.

E. No person convicted of misappropriation or theft shall have his record expunged until he has made restitution and at least five years have passed since his conviction.

F. For purposes of this Section, "responsible party" means the person or entity actually responsible for the misappropriation.

Acts 2014, No. 684, §1; Acts 2014, No. 692, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:664 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 664
State agencies, political subdivisions; assistance to committee
Status: in_force

All agencies, boards, commissions, and departments of the state, whether budget or nonbudget units, and of any of its political subdivisions shall assist the committee in its work and furnish such information, reports, aid, services, and assistance as may be requested by the committee, all without any cost or charge of any nature to the committee.

Acts 1984, No. 491, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 2
Investigations by legislature; authority to compel attendance of persons and production of papers
Status: in_force

Either house may send for persons and papers, and compel their attendance or production whenever necessary in the investigation of any matter before them. The chairman or acting chairman of any committee of the senate or house of representatives, or of any joint committee composed of members from both, may administer the oath to any witness who may be called before them to testify in relation to any subject referred to them for their consideration.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 1
Cessation of civil suits against members during sessions
Status: in_force

All civil proceedings pending against members of the legislature shall be stayed during their attendance at the sessions of their respective houses and during the time required in going to and returning from the same.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:53.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 53.1
Foreign adversaries; disclosure
Status: in_force

A. Any person who lobbies on behalf of a foreign adversary as defined in R.S. 24:51 shall, before engaging in lobbying activity in Louisiana on behalf of a foreign adversary, file a disclosure with the board on a form prescribed by the board, which shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(1) The name and office address of the person.

(2) The name of the foreign adversary represented by the person.

(3) A description of the business activity of the foreign adversary represented by the person, if applicable.

(4) An identification of the matters on which the person expects to conduct lobbying on behalf of the foreign adversary.

B. The Board of Ethics shall post on its website on the internet a list of all persons who have failed to file or failed to timely file a disclosure pursuant to this Section.

C. The board shall provide information about disclosures filed pursuant to this Section through a web portal maintained on the board's website. The portal shall contain the information about the registrant and the registrant's activities within the state. The board shall publish each disclosure filed pursuant to this Section on the board's website.

D. The board may send to and receive data from government officials in other states in order to increase the transparency and registration compliance of agents of foreign adversaries that operate in multiple states.

E. The board may promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section.

F. Any change in information previously submitted in a disclosure pursuant to this Section shall be reported to the board through a supplemental disclosure within ten days following the change.

Acts 2025, No. 394, §1, eff. Dec. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:72 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 72
Assumption of powers and duties of legislator by emergency interim successor
Status: in_force

A final emergency interim successor shall exercise the powers and assume the duties until the incumbent legislator elected and legally qualified can act. Each house of the legislature shall, in accordance with its own rules, determine who is entitled under the provisions of this Part to exercise the powers and assume the duties of its members. All constitutional and statutory provisions pertaining to ouster of a legislator shall be applicable to a final emergency interim successor who is exercising the powers and assuming the duties of a legislator.

Acts 1963, No. 113, §12. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 472, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:153 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 24 / Section 153
Digests of proposed constitutional amendments; preparation; distribution to newspapers
Status: in_force

A. The attorney general and secretary of state shall digest and condense the context of all proposed constitutional amendments so as to be as brief as possible yet fully disclosing the purpose and intent of each amendment. Copies thereof shall be delivered to each newspaper within the state by the secretary of state.

B. This shall be in addition to all publications now required by law, and shall be for public service use by said newspapers.

Acts 1972, No. 382, §§1, 2; Acts 1988, No. 58, §1.