Louisiana § RS 39:461.3 - Fiscal information

§ RS 39:461.3. Fiscal information

A.  The board shall submit to the Legislative Fiscal Office and the division of administration a copy of each request that is made to the board within twenty-four hours of receipt of such request to allow sufficient time for a written analysis of each request to be made.  Prior to each meeting of the board, the secretary of the board shall submit to each member of the board an agenda with a copy of the analysis prepared by the Legislative Fiscal Office and the division of administration.  No request shall be considered without such analysis having been made available to each board member prior to each meeting.

B.  Upon approval of a specific request by the board, a copy of the analysis of that request made by the Legislative Fiscal Office and the division of administration shall be transmitted, together with other documents required herein to each member of the legislature along with the ballot.

C.  The board may request the division of administration or other such public official or agency as the board may determine to make available a report showing the anticipated receipt from all sources of state revenue for the period for which such funds are sought.

D.  The board shall provide the head of the agency requesting funds from the board and the person charged with approving the program for which such funds shall be expended full opportunity to be heard and to make recommendations thereon to the board.

E.  The clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate shall cause to be submitted to each member of the legislature a quarterly report showing the balance on hand of the interim emergency fund as well as a list of approved projects for the preceding quarter.

Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, No. 620, §3, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 502, §3; Acts 2008, No. 427, §1, eff. June 21, 2008.