Louisiana Term Limits for Public Boards Act, Amendment 1 (2008)

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Louisiana's HB 232, or Louisiana Proposed Amendment 1, appeared on the November 4, 2008 statewide ballot in Louisiana. It is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment placed on the ballot by the state legislature. It concerned term limits for members of public boards and commissions. ^[1]

Election results

The measure enacted the following provisions:

Impose term limits on board and commission members which are identical to the limitation for members of the legislature, specifically:
- A person who has served for more than two and one-half terms in three consecutive terms shall not be appointed or elected to the succeeding term.
- Impose limit of on service on more than one board.
The new limitations would not apply to persons elected or appointed to the respective board or commission prior to the effective date of this proposed constitutional amendment.^[2]

The Louisiana government boards and commissions that are affected by the amendment are:

Public Service Commission
State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Board of Regents
Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges
Louisiana Forestry Commission
State Civil Service Commission
State Police Commission.

Supporters included:

None yet identified

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