Agenda - Senate and Governmental Affairs

Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 16, 2012 9:30 am Room F
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 16, 2012, 9:11 am * Revision Notes: SB 226 was added

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	May 9, 2012
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
	DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
	BOARD OF ETHICS
	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS
	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
	DEPARTMENT OF STATE
	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
	DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SR110	MORRELL	HEALTH SERVICES - Establishes a commission to study the licensure and regulation of behavior analysts.
		SB226	MORRISH	ETHICS - Provides an exception to the provisions of law relative to ethical standards for public servants to members of the governing authority of certain municipalities. (8/1/12)
		HCR132	HODGES	INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Expresses support for the people of Israel and for their right to live in freedom and to defend themselves and extends best wishes to the people of Israel for peace, security, and prosperity
		HB292	PUGH	SCHOOLS/BOARDS - Requires local option elections in local school districts on term limits for school board members (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
		HB357	TERRY BROWN	JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Provides for the territorial jurisdiction and election districts of the justice of the peace courts and constables in LaSalle Parish
		HB365	BISHOP	ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Requires candidates for certain offices to receive certify receipt of ethics education and training within three days of qualifying
		HB385	MORENO	ELECTION CODE - Provides relative to registration and voting by certain displaced registrants
		HB510	BURFORD	JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Provides for the territorial jurisdiction and election districts of the justice of the peace courts and constables in DeSoto Parish
		HB710	BARROW	CAMPAIGN FINANCE - Changes the threshold to require certain candidates to file campaign finance reports
		HB711	PUGH	ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides for the requirements of the notice of candidacy by additionally requiring a candidate for major or district office to certify that he has filed any campaign finance reports previously due and provides for the filing of vacancies on parish executive committees
		HB715	LEGER	SECRETARY OF STATE - Authorizes the secretary of state to charge a fee for filing franchise applications and issuing certificates to those offering cable or video service (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
		HB767	G.JACKSON	REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES - Provides for the composition of the 24th Judicial District Court (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
		HB1034	FOIL	ETHICS - Excludes persons whose public service is limited to certain professional services from the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics
		HB1113	ROBERT JOHNSON	PUBLIC RECORDS - Exempts the La. Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners from certain provisions of Public Records Law
		HB1143	N.LANDRY	PUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to meeting agendas
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE