§ 24:31 Compensation of members; per diem election
§ 24:31.1 Salary for members; expense allowance; mileage allowance
§ 24:31.2 Expenses of clerk of House and secretary of Senate
§ 24:31.3 Members-elect; reimbursement; orientation; establishment of district office; legislative assistants
§ 24:31.4 Members’ office allowance
§ 24:31.5 Legislative assistants for members
§ 24:31.6 Legislative district offices; furnishing and equipment allowance
§ 24:31.7 Allowances; declaration as non-emoluments
§ 24:31.8 Suspension of payments due to imprisonment after conviction of a crime
§ 24:31.9 Identification pins for legislators
§ 24:32 Resignation of members
§ 24:33 Secretary of Senate and clerk of House; holding over until successors qualified
§ 24:35 Membership of the Senate
§ 24:35.1 Membership of the Senate
§ 24:35.2 Membership of the House of Representatives
§ 24:35.3 Membership of the House of Representatives
§ 24:36 Additional benefits payable to legislators; certain legislative personnel; governor; lieutenant governor; political subdivision service credit; credit for service previously rendered; additional contributions; computation of benefits payable; member
§ 24:36.1 Computation of benefits; widows presently drawing benefits
§ 24:36.2 Retirement benefits for certain public officials
§ 24:37 Regaining membership in actuarially funded retirement system
§ 24:38 Legislative Budgetary Control Council; budgetary controls; legislature; legislative agencies; legislative committees; budget unit statements; fiscal notes
§ 24:39 Legislative Capitol Technology Enhancement Fund
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 24 > Chapter 1 > Part II - Members and Employees

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.