Louisiana Senate | Officers

Secretary of The Senate, Yolanda J. Dixon

Office of The Secretary of The Senate, State Capitol Building P.O. Box 94183 / 900 N. 3rd St. Basement Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9062

(225) 342-6184 (225) 342-1140

The Secretary is elected by the members of the Senate in the same manner as the President. She is elected every four years following election of the President Pro Tempore. The Secretary advises the President, officers and members of the Senate on parliamentary procedures and the Senate rules. She is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Senate and attorney for the Senate. She is the custodian of all records, proceedings and actions of the Senate.

Other responsibilities include authenticating the journal: maintaining the calendars of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions to be taken up and acted upon by the Senate; and causing legislative instruments to be printed and distributed. See Senate Rule 3.7 for other responsibilities.

Office of the Secretary
Custodian of Senate Records
State Capitol Building | Post Office Box 94183, Room B-231 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804

Staff

Calegan, Becky
Administrative Specialist | (225)342-6182

Dixon, Yolanda
Secretary of the Senate | (225)342-6184

Honeycutt, Kenyatta M.
Administrative Secretary | (225)342-8898

Keller, John I.
Administrative Specialist | (225)342-9169

Morain, Sue
Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate | (225)342-2374

Overbey, Gretchen G.
Endorsement Clerk | (225)342-2378

Stansberry, Sarai
Administrative Secretary | (225)342-8371

Wiley, J. W.
First Assistant Secretary of the Senate | (225)342-2108

How to Request a Public Record from the Louisiana State Senate

How to Request a Public Record from the Louisiana State Senate

The Louisiana Public Records Law, La. Const. Art. XII, §3 and R.S. 44:1-41, grants any person a right to examine and copy public documents in the possession of the state and its political subdivisions, including the Louisiana Legislature.

The Secretary of the Senate, Yolanda Dixon, is the custodian of the records of the Senate.

All public records requests:

1. Must be in writing

Either through USPS or by e-mail to the Secretary (dixony@legis.la.gov)

2. Must specify, to extent possible, the exact record(s) requested.

The Secretary is unable to make presumptions regarding your request or fill in any blanks

3. Must contain a return address, phone number, or e-mail contact.

After the Secretary receives the request, the records will be compiled and the charges computed and the requestor will be notified of the charges pending.

Copies of records costs $0.25 per page. This charge applies to electronic versions e-mailed to the requestor. If the records are to be mailed to the requestor there will be a $5.00 charge for postage. All charges must be paid in advance of the records being supplied. Payment should be made payable to the Louisiana Senate and mailed to, Post Office Box 94185, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-4185 or hand-delivered to the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Senate Basement, State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Upon receipt of the payment due, the records will be supplied.

NOTICES:

1. No duty exists under law to create a record which is not otherwise created or maintained in the course of normal business of the Senate.

2. Neither the Senate nor the Louisiana Legislature are custodians of the following records: Acts of the Legislature (Secretary of State); statutes and codes of law (public domain through your parish library); Governor's Executive Orders (Governor's Office); Governor's Proclamations (Governor's Office).

3. Some legislative records are privileged pursuant to La. Const. Art. III, Sec §8 and the Secretary is required to review all requested documents to ensure compliance with this provision of law.

4. The Secretary reserves the right to determine the method of record delivery as dictated by the volume of records requested and the form in which the original records exist.

Staff Assignments, Subject Area

Bill Room
Boards and Commissions
Ethics
IEB Ballots
Legislative Bureau
Lobbyist Information
La. Senate Brochure
Public Records
Redistricting
Rules
Veto Session Ballots

Senate Sergeant at Arms

Louis W. Carral Jr.

Office of The Sergeant at Arms, State Capitol Building P.O. Box 94183 / 900 N. 3rd St., Basement Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9062

(225) 342-6198,

The Sergeant at Arms is elected by the members of the Senate every four years in the same manner as the President following election of the Secretary. The Sergeant at Arms is in attendance in the Senate Chamber while the Senate is in session; maintains order in the Senate Chamber and in the committee rooms and offices of the Senate and of its officers and employees; signs for messages and telegrams of absent members and is responsible for their prompt delivery; attends, or cause an assistant sergeant at arms to attend, each committee meeting during legislative sessions, and such meetings between sessions as directed by the President, for the purpose of assisting the chairman in any manner that will aid the work of the committee; under the direction of the President, or the Secretary if designated by the President, oversees the physical arrangement of the Senate Chamber, the committee rooms, and offices of the Senate and of its officers, and maintain security therein; and executes all process issued by authority of the Senate as he is directed to execute by the President.

Senate Parliamentarian

Senator Gregory A. Miller, Dist 19

Office of The Senate Parliamentarian, P. O. Box 190 Norco, LA 70079

(985) 764-9991 (985) 764-9993 (FAX)

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