§ 49:903 — Authority of the governor to require information; annual review

§903. Authority of the governor to require information; annual review
A. The governor of the State of Louisiana is hereby authorized to request and
receive, in such manner and at such time as he may direct, information relating to the
activities of any agency to which this Chapter applies. The request for information may
include, but not necessarily be limited to the following: All rules, regulations and procedures
employed by the agency; all examination requirements, standards, criteria and qualifications
as conditions precedent for admission to the appropriate trade, occupation or profession;
annual reports on the number of applications and the names of those admitted to practice; an
accounting and report on the amount of examination, admissions and annual fees exacted for
the privilege of maintaining the individual's status as one in official good standing in his
trade, occupation or profession; any provisions for disciplinary actions, fines and forfeiture;
and, generally, any and all written information and reports that may be of legitimate interest
to the executive branch of the state government in determining whether the authority vested
in such agencies by law is being exercised with proper judgment, discretion and restraint.
B. Pursuant to the authority in this Chapter, the governor shall review on an annual
basis not less than twenty percent of the agencies engaged in regulatory and licensing
activities. Within five years, the governor shall have reviewed all such agencies. Pursuant
to the provisions of this Section, the information obtained from the annual reviews shall be
made available to the public in a timely manner.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1966, No. 452, §1; Acts 2018, No. 693, §1.