Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
April 21, 2010
9:30 am
Room F
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR7
GAUTREAUX
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Provides with respect to the election of the president and president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker and speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives.
SB28
MORRELL
ELECTION CODE
- Provides for an all-purpose "super" poll watcher. (1/1/11) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB32
MORRELL
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides that state government emails are public records and requires public servants to execute written acknowledgement that such emails are considered public. (1/1/11) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB33
MORRELL
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- Constitutional amendment to prohibit a person appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy in a statewide office from being a candidate for that office in the election to fill the vacancy. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
SB101
GAUTREAUX
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Provides with respect to the election of the president and president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker and speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives. (See Act)
SB102
GAUTREAUX
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Constitutional Amendment to provide with respect to the election of the presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
SB144
THOMPSON
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Provides with respect to the sunset provisions of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. (6/30/10)
SB185
N.GAUTREAUX
ELECTION CODE
- Constitutional amendment to provide that a person convicted of a felony under the laws of another state or of the United States or of a foreign government or country and who has not been pardoned cannot be permitted to qualify as a candidate for elective public office. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
SB186
N.GAUTREAUX
TAX/TAXATION
- Constitutional amendment to provide that no tax by a local governing authority may be passed unless one-third of the registered voters vote in the election. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
SB379
MORRELL
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Provides an exception to the public records law for certain records involving criminal litigation. (8/15/10)
SB396
N.GAUTREAUX
ELECTION CODE
- Provides relative to disqualifications from candidacy for elected office. (1/1/11)
SB622
WALSWORTH
ETHICS
- Provides relative to conflict of interest laws relative to advertising services. (gov sig)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT