Louisiana § RS 13:5983 - Meetings; hearings; committees; report; sunset
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§ RS 13:5983. Meetings; hearings; committees; report; sunset
A. The commission shall meet every other month, with two such meetings to be held in the city of New Orleans annually.
B. To the extent permitted by and in accordance with R.S. 44:1 et seq., each officer, board, commission, council, department, or agency of state government, and each political subdivision of the state shall make available all facts, records, information, and data requested by the commission and in all ways cooperate with the commission in carrying out the functions and duties imposed by this Chapter.
C. The commission may establish committees as it deems advisable and feasible, whose membership shall include at least one member of the commission, but only the commission itself may take official action.
D. The commission shall issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairmen of the House Committee on Judiciary and Senate Committee on Judiciary B no later than March 1, 2016.
E. The commission may adopt rules of procedure for its operation.
F. The commission shall terminate operations on March 31, 2016.
Acts 2013, No. 268, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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