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La. Rev. Stat. § 24:603.1 Mandated health insurance benefits; impact reports
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§603.1. Mandated health insurance benefits; impact reports 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:604 Powers
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§604. Powers The legislative fiscal officer and members of the staff of the legislative fiscal office shall have the power to inspect and make copies of any books, records or files of all departments, institutions and subdivisions of the state, and any and all instruments and doc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:604.1 Budget requests; executive budget; submission to fiscal office
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§604.1. Budget requests; executive budget; submission to fiscal office 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 info…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:604.2 General Appropriation Bill; reports of enhancements, reductions, and means of finance substitutions; availability of such reports
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§604.2. General Appropriation Bill; reports of enhancements, reductions, and means of finance substitutions; availability of such reports A. The Legislative Fiscal Office shall analyze the General Appropriation Bill and shall issue a report as soon as possible upon each step of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:605 Employees; salaries; warrants
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§605. Employees; salaries; warrants 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 m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:606 Assistance and cooperation of other agencies; boards; use of facilities
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§606. Assistance and cooperation of other agencies; boards; use of facilities All of the agencies, boards, commissions and departments of the state and of any of its political subdivisions are hereby directed to assist the office in its work and to furnish such information, repor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:607 Domicile; agency offices
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§607. Domicile; agency offices 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:608 Responsibility to legislature; operating funds
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§608. Responsibility to legislature; operating funds A. The legislative fiscal office is a service agency of the legislature and in every aspect of its functions, duties and operations shall be responsible solely to the legislature and to no other branch of the state government o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:61 Short title
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§61. Short title This Part shall be known as the "Emergency Interim Legislative Succession Act." Acts 1963, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:62 Declaration of policy
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§62. Declaration of policy 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 t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:63 Definitions
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§63. Definitions 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, radiol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:64 Designation of emergency interim successors to legislators
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§64. Designation of emergency interim successors to legislators 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:65 Status, qualifications and term of emergency interim successors
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§65. Status, qualifications and term of emergency interim successors 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 int…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:651 Committee created; membership and composition
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§651. Committee created; membership and composition 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:652 Budget requests; executive budget; submission to committee
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§652. Budget requests; executive budget; submission to committee 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 informa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:653 Duties and functions
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§653. Duties and functions A. The committee shall make such study and examination of the matters pertaining to the budgeting and fiscal affairs of the state and its political subdivisions, their funds, revenues, expenditures, and any other financial affairs of the state and of it…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:654 State agencies, political subdivisions; assistance to committee
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§654. State agencies, political subdivisions; assistance to committee 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. 22:2…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:655 Powers
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§655. Powers 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:656 Staff assistance
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§656. Staff assistance 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 as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:66 Contingent method of designating emergency interim successors
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§66. Contingent method of designating emergency interim successors Prior to an attack, if a legislator fails to designate a panel containing the required minimum number of emergency interim successors within thirty days following July 31, 1968 or, after such period, if for any re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:661 Committee created; membership and composition
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§661. Committee created; membership and composition A.(1) The Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, hereinafter referred to as the committee, is hereby created and established as the representative of the Legislature of Louisiana on capital outlay to assist that body in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:662 Capital outlay requests; capital outlay budget; submission to committee
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§662. Capital outlay requests; capital outlay budget; submission to committee 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 th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:663 Duties and functions
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§663. Duties and functions 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 m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:664 State agencies, political subdivisions; assistance to committee
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§664. State agencies, political subdivisions; assistance to committee 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, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:665 Powers
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§665. Powers 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 con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:666 Expenses; staff assistance
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§666. Expenses; staff assistance A. The committee shall have the authority to incur such expenses as are necessary for carrying out its duties and responsibilities in accordance with procedures established by the rules of the respective houses for the incurring of such expenses b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:67 Recording
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§67. Recording 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 emerge…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:671 Committee created; membership and composition
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§671. Committee created; membership and composition 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 inf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:672 Duties and functions
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§672. Duties and functions A. The committee may study and examine matters pertaining to information technology of the state and its political subdivisions as deemed appropriate by the committee or the legislature. B. The committee may review the needs and performance of the offic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:673 Budget requests and expenditure requests; technology funds, fees, and donations;
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§673. Budget requests and expenditure requests; technology funds, fees, and donations; review A. The committee may review any budget request, expenditure request, or procurement request related to technology or cybersecurity. The committee shall review and approve a budget reques…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:674 State agencies, political subdivisions; assistance to committee
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§674. State agencies, political subdivisions; assistance to committee A. All agencies, boards, commissions, and departments of the state and of any of its political subdivisions, shall assist the committee in its work and furnish such information, reports, aid, services, and assi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:675 Powers
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§675. Powers 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 con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:676 Staff assistance
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§676. Staff assistance 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 expe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:681 Capitol security director; qualifications; compensation
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§681. Capitol security director; qualifications; compensation A. There shall be a director of capitol security who shall be the chief security officer for the legislature. The director of capitol security shall be elected by the favorable vote of a majority of the elected members…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:682 Duties and functions
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§682. Duties and functions 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:683 Employees; salaries
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§683. Employees; salaries The director of capitol security shall make recommendations of employment for all security officers and other necessary employees and shall recommend salaries to the Capitol Security Council for approval by the president of the Senate and the speaker of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:684 Domicile
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§684. Domicile The offices of the director of capitol security shall be domiciled in the state capitol complex in Baton Rouge. Acts 2022, No. 507, §1, eff. June 16, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:685 Responsibility to legislature; lead investigative officer; supplemental operating funds
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§685. Responsibility to legislature; lead investigative officer; supplemental operating funds A. The director of capitol security shall, in every aspect of his functions, duties, and operations, be responsible solely to the legislature and to no other branch of state government a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:69 Duty of emergency interim successors
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§69. Duty of emergency interim successors 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 s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:691 Capitol Security Council; membership; officers; vacancies
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§691. Capitol Security Council; membership; officers; vacancies 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 b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:692 Powers and duties
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§692. Powers and duties 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 and shall meet from time to time as it deems necessary. B. The council shall be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:693 Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings
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§693. Contempt of council; authority to conduct proceedings Failure to comply with any order of the council issued in accordance with or under the authority of this Chapter, refusal to testify, or any act of disrespect or of disorderly or contemptuous behavior before the council …
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:694 Capitol security; joint rule
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§694. Capitol security; joint rule Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the legislature may, by joint rule, provide for the structure, authority, powers, functions, and duties of the council, the director of capitol security, capitol security officers, c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:7 Committee meetings between sessions; video conferencing
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§7. Committee meetings between sessions; video conferencing 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 legi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:7.1 Participation in certain meetings by teleconferencing or other electronic means for
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§7.1. Participation in certain meetings by teleconferencing or other electronic means for legislative bodies A. During a gubernatorially declared state of emergency pursuant to R.S. 29:724 et seq., or a gubernatorially declared state of public health emergency pursuant to R.S. 29…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:70 Place of legislative session
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§70. Place of legislative session 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 convenien…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:71 Convening of legislature in event of attack
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§71. Convening of legislature in event of attack In the event of an attack, the governor shall call the legislature into session as soon as practicable, and in any case within ninety days following the inception of the attack. If the governor fails to issue such call, the legisla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:72 Assumption of powers and duties of legislator by emergency interim successor
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§72. Assumption of powers and duties of legislator by emergency interim successor 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 acco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:73 Privileges, immunities and compensation of emergency interim successors
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§73. Privileges, immunities and compensation of emergency interim successors When a final emergency interim successor exercises the powers and assumes the duties of a legislator, he shall be accorded the privileges and immunities, compensation, allowances and other perquisites of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 24:74 Quorum and vote requirements
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§74. Quorum and vote requirements 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…