| The
Legislature – The Institution |
A-1 |
| Overview
|
A-1 |
| The
Legislature – Powers, Composition, Sessions |
A-3 |
| Legislative
Staff |
A-7 |
| Committees
with Certain Administrative Functions |
A-11 |
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| The
Legislator as Representative |
B-1 |
| Overview
|
B-1 |
| Services
to Constituents |
B-3 |
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| The
Legislator and the Code of Governmental Ethics |
C-1 |
| The Legislator
and Campaign Finance Laws |
C-9 |
| The Legislator
and Lobbyist Regulation |
C-17 |
|
Representatives' Emoluments |
C-21 |
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| The
Legislator as Lawmaker – The Interim
|
D-1 |
| Overview |
D-1 |
| The Committee
System – The Interim Between Sessions |
D-3 |
| Interim
Organization and Functions |
D-7 |
| The Individual
Legislator - The Interim |
D-9 |
| How Staff
Assists Committees and Members During the Interim |
D-15 |
| How a Request
Becomes a Bill |
D-21 |
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| The
Legislator as Lawmaker – The Session |
E-1 |
| Overview
|
E-1 |
| Annual Regular
Legislative Sessions – Key Constitutional Provisions |
E-2 |
| Legislative
Instruments and Documents |
E-3 |
| Legislative
Procedure – The Committee |
E-7 |
| Legislative
Procedure – The Floor |
E-15 |
| Broadcast of
Legislative Proceedings |
E-19 |
| Staff Services
to Assist the Legislator During Session |
E-21 |
| Other
Legislative Staff in the Legislative Process
|
E-25 |
| How a Bill
Becomes a Law |
E-29 |
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| The
Legislator as Controller of the Purse Strings
|
F-1 |
| Overview |
F-1 |
| Resources to
Assist the Legislator – Fiscal Matters |
F-3 |
| Revenue and
Bonded Indebtedness |
F-7 |
| The Budget
Process |
F-11 |
| The Capital
Outlay Process |
F-19 |
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|
Information Resources |
G-1 |
| Information
Resources for House Members |
G-3 |
| Telephone
Numbers by Legislative Office |
G-3 |
| Telephone
Numbers by Type of Information |
G-6 |
| Information
Available on the Internet |
G-9 |
| Legislative
Home Pages |
G-9 |
| Louisiana
Legislative Websites |
G-9 |
| InfoLouisiana
|
G-11 |
| Legal
Resources |
G-12 |
| Additional
Useful Websites |
G-13 |
| Publications
|
G-15 |
| House of
Representatives |
G-15 |
| Other
Legislative |
G-16 |
| From Other
Sources |
G-16 |
| Frequently
Asked Questions |
G-19 |
| General
Legislative |
G-19 |
| Fiscal
|
G-23 |
| State
Government |
G-24 |
| Information
Resources for Constituents |
G-27 |
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|
Glossary
|
H-1 |
| Legislative
Terms: Definitions |
H-1 |
| Abbreviations
Commonly Used |
H-23 |
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| Index
|
I-1 |
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