• Legislature

    Type of Legislature Louisiana has a part-time, bicameral legislature. House of Representatives: 105 members | 4-year terms Term limit: 12…

  • Committee Oversight Authority

    "Investigations by legislature; authority to compel attendance of persons and production of papers "Either house may send for persons and…

  • Standing Committees Focused on Oversight

    Joint Legislative Audit Advisory Council Website Membership available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction "The Council is charged with advising and consulting with…

  • Committees with Jurisdictional Oversight Authority

    House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee Website Membership, committee rules, roll call votes, and minutes available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction "To…

  • Fiscal Committees

    House Appropriations Committee Website Membership; committee rules; and meeting votes and minutes available on website. Purpose/Jurisdiction "To this committee shall…

  • Oversight Partners

    Legislative Auditor Website Mission Statement "Our purpose is to help ensure that government is responsive to the needs of the…

  • Fiscal Data

    Office of Planning and Budget Budget, appropriations, and more available on website Budget Process (Pelican Institute for Public Policy)

  • Oversight in the News

    Louisiana prisons need better oversight of sentencing changes, auditor says (Louisiana Illuminator, 9/11/2023) The state legislative auditor released a report stating…