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Committee limits consecutive terms for Louisiana Real Estate Commission members
Summary
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill changing term rules for the Louisiana Real Estate Commission to allow two consecutive four-year terms, capped at eight consecutive years with a four-year waiting period before eligibility to return.
A bill adjusting appointment terms for the Louisiana Real Estate Commission was amended and reported favorably by the House Committee on Commerce.
House Bill 256, presented by Representative McMakin, would change the commission’s appointment structure so that a commissioner may serve two consecutive four-year terms (eight consecutive years total) and then must wait four years before becoming eligible again. The amendment was presented as amendment set 02/1960 and reads that no commissioner shall serve more than eight consecutive years.
Representative McMakin said the change responds to concerns raised by the commission and real estate stakeholders that single six-year terms were problematic and that a cap of eight consecutive years with a break period offers a balance between continuity and turnover. Representative Hilferty asked whether the amendment applied prospectively to current commissioners; McMakin answered that the language was written to cap current members as well and that “no person currently serving or that can serve can serve more than 8 consecutive years.”
The committee adopted amendment 02/1960 and then moved HB 256 favorably; Representative Boyd moved to report the bill as amended and no objections were recorded on voice consent. Support cards included representatives of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and Louisiana Realtors. The transcript does not show a roll-call vote; actions were adopted on unanimous voice consent in committee.
The bill and amendment change the statutory appointment limits as explained in committee; the transcript does not record implementation mechanics beyond the text in the amendment.
