Measure on the ballot in the 2022 Louisiana General Election in Louisiana.
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Get Started1. The present constitution provides that gubernatorial appointees to the State Police Commission are not subject to Senate confirmation. 2. The proposed constitutional amendment requires Senate confirmation for appointed and non elected members of the State Police Commission.
A ""yes"" vote supports amending the constitution to require that members of the State Police Commission appointed by the Governor, also be confirmed by the Louisiana State Senate.
A ""no"" vote supports maintaining the current constitution that allows for gubernatorial appointment of State Police Commission members without Senate confirmation.
"The change puts the commission in line with appointees to other major boards and with top-level staff in a governor's administration, who require Senate confirmation." - Lafayette Daily Advertiser, in support of Proposed Amendment No. 3 (Learn more)
"Requiring confirmation could lengthen the time to fill commission positions." - Lafayette Daily Advertiser, in opposition to Proposed Amendment No. 3 (Learn more)
"Rep. Barry Ivey, R-Central, said the State Police and Civil Service commission appointments should be subject to legislative oversight because it gives the public some say on the appointments." - Louisiana Illuminator, in support of Proposed Amendment No. 3 (Learn more)
"Rep. Polly Thomas, R-Metairie, was reluctant to support Fields' legislation, saying she disapproved of the tradition that allows a single senator to "blackball" a nominee if the nominee lives in that senator's district. The Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police opposes the bills, she added." - Louisiana Illuminator, in opposition to Proposed Amendment No. 3 (Learn more)
Do you support an amendment to make appointed members of the State Police Commission subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate?
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