Louisiana SB 245: FISCAL CONTROLS: Creates the "Transparent Responsible Use of State Tax-dollars (T.R.U.S.T.) Act" to provide for requirements for nongovernmental entities and provides for a nongovernmental entity database. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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SENATE BILL NO. 245 (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 184 by Senator Cloud)
BY SENATOR CLOUD AND REPRESENTATIVES BAGLEY, BERAULT, BUTLER,
CARRIER, FREIBERG, HORTON, ILLG, KERNER AND
THOMPSON
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 39:51.1(B)(11), to enact R.S. 39:16.15, 51.1(I) and (J), and
3 Subpart F of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised
4 Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 39:89.1 through 89.4, and to repeal R.S.
5 39:51.1(B)(10) and (F), relative to nongovernmental entities; to provide for
6 requirements for nongovernmental entities; to provide for nongovernmental entity
7 funding request form information; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for
8 reporting requirements; to provide for audit requirements; to prohibit certain
9 activities of nongovernmental entities; to provide for a nongovernmental entity
10 database; to provide for exceptions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide
11 for related matters.
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
13 Section 1. R.S. 39:51.1(B)(11) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 39:16.15,
14 51.1(I) and (J), and Subpart F of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the
15 Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 39:89.1 through 89.4, are hereby
16 enacted to read as follows:
17 §16.15. Duties of the commissioner relative to the nongovernmental entity
18 database
19 A.(1) The commissioner shall ensure the website includes a
20 nongovernmental entity database that includes the type of service that the
21 nongovernmental entity provides and is electronically searchable by the public.
22 (2) All state agencies shall be required to provide information pursuant
23 to this Section as provided by rules promulgated by the commissioner.
24 B. The nongovernmental entity database shall have the following
25 functionality:
26 (1) Search and aggregate records by agency.
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1 (2) Search and aggregate records by nongovernmental entities.
2 (3) Search and aggregate records by the category of service the
3 nongovernmental entity provides.
4 (4) Download information yielded by a search of the database.
5 (5) Integrate into the Louisiana Checkbook database.
6 C. The nongovernmental entity database shall include but not be limited
7 to the following data:
8 (1) The name and physical address of the nongovernmental entity,
9 excluding the physical address of an entity that is confidential under state or
10 federal law, rule, or regulation.
11 (2) The amount of the contract or appropriation and total means of
12 finance, including state and federal sources, if applicable.
13 (3) The contract effective date and the contract end date.
14 (4) The purpose of the contract or appropriation and an outcome
15 assessment by the state agency administering the contract of whether the
16 nongovernmental entity has completed the purposes of the contract or
17 appropriation or met performance goals as defined in a cooperative endeavor
18 agreement.
19 (5) A keyword index for the category of service the nongovernmental
20 entity is providing.
21 (6) The compliance status of all reports submitted pursuant to R.S.
22 39:89.3(A).
23 D. The division of administration shall submit a comprehensive annual
24 report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, on or before January
25 first of each year, on information contained in the nongovernmental entity
26 database and the compliance status of all reports submitted pursuant to R.S.
27 39:89.3(A). The report shall be categorized by the type of service and include
28 the amount of investment made in the service that the nongovernmental entity
29 provides.
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1 §51.1. General Appropriation Bill and other appropriation bills; nongovernmental
2 entity funding request form; exemptions
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4 B. Such information shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
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6 (11) If the entity has a contract with any elected or appointed official or an
7 immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political
8 subdivision of the state:
9 (a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed official, the name and
10 address of the official and the office held by such person.
11 (b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or
12 appointed official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and
13 office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship.
14 (c)(a) The If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the
15 state, the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision.
16 (d)(b)