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Committee clears bill allowing St. Tammany Parish to establish inspector general and ethics board
Summary
Representative Barrault's bill would let St. Tammany Parish create local ethics entities similar to those in Orleans, Jefferson and East Baton Rouge parishes; the committee adopted the measure and reported it favorably.
The House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs on April 29 reported House Bill 276 favorably. The bill authorizes St. Tammany Parish to establish local inspector general and ethics entities, an authority already available to Orleans, Jefferson and East Baton Rouge parishes.
Representative Barrault said the parish council submitted a resolution supporting the change. Committee members expressed support and the measure moved quickly through the committee after brief statements of intent and a motion by Representative Wright to report the bill favorably.
The committee recorded no roll‑call vote on the bill; it was reported favorable by voice action and will proceed to the next House stage.
