Louisiana HB 86: POLITICAL PARTIES: Provides relative to the composition of a parish executive committee of a recognized political party in Lafayette Parish

Bill Text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 150
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 86
BY REPRESENTATIVE BEAULLIEU
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 18:444(G), relative to a parish executive committee of a
3 recognized political party in Lafayette Parish; to provide relative to membership on
4 such a committee; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
5 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
6 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
7 Louisiana.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 18:444(G) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
10 §444. Parish executive committees
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12 G. Composition. In (1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this
13 Subsection, in each parish, except Orleans and Jefferson parishes, the parish
14 executive committee of a recognized political party shall be composed of five
15 members-at-large and as many members as there are members of the parish
16 governing authority. The members-at-large shall be elected from the entire parish,
17 while the additional members shall be elected, one each, from the districts or wards
18 from which the members of the parish governing authority are elected.
19 (2)(a) In Orleans Parish, the parish executive committee of a recognized
20 political party shall be composed of fourteen members elected from each
21 councilmanic district.
22 (b) In Jefferson Parish, the parish executive committee of a recognized
23 political party shall be composed of five members elected from each councilmanic
24 district and ten members elected at large from the entire parish.
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HB NO. 86 ENROLLED
1 (c) In Lafayette Parish, the parish executive committee of a recognized
2 political party shall be composed of one member elected from each councilmanic
3 district and nine members elected at large from the parish.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
6 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
7 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
8 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
9 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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