Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2092 – Organizational structure of standing committees
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2092
- Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
- Council: means the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
A.(1) The council shall create standing and ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate. Generally, the council, through its standing committees, shall carry out the duties and functions currently prescribed for existing state councils described under the federal and state laws relating to the applicable federal human resource programs as provided under this Chapter.
(2) The Occupational Forecasting Conference established pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 23:76(C) shall be a committee of the council.
B. The chairman of the council shall appoint a council member to chair each standing committee, except as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 23:76.
C. The chairman of each standing committee may appoint council members and persons who are not council members, or both, to his respective committee. The chairman of each standing committee shall, with the council’s approval, fix the qualifications and terms of office for the non-council standing committee membership.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.