SB 292: GOVERNOR: Provides for the office and duties of the office of the state inspector general. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) - Louisiana

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1220, Stine, Adopted → SB292 Act 417 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill formally enacts the Office of the State Inspector General as an independent entity within the Governor's office, replacing the previous 'Section' designation with 'Part' to reorganize the statutory framework. The legislation establishes a six-year term for the Inspector General, sets strict eligibility rules preventing current or recent officeholders from serving, and introduces a mandatory certification requirement for the officeholder within one year of appointment.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by codifying the Inspector General's authority to investigate waste, inefficiency, and corruption across all executive branch agencies, while also adding specific duties to eliminate wasteful spending and improve efficiency.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for the Inspector General to obtain Certified Inspector General certification from the Association of Inspectors General within one year of appointment.

Defined the Inspector General's term of office as six years and clarified that the position serves as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the office.

Included a new provision allowing the Inspector General to be removed by the Governor only with the approval of a majority vote from each house of the Legislature.

ELIGIBILITY

Established new eligibility criteria prohibiting individuals who held elective or political party offices within the last two years from being appointed, and banning former inspectors from running for office for four years after their term ends.

DEFINITION

Changed the statutory reference from 'Section' to 'Part' to reorganize the code structure for the Inspector General's powers and duties.

ENFORCEMENT

Added specific investigative powers to examine patterns of excessive billing on state contracts and the misuse of state-owned vehicles and property.

SB292 Original → Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1220, Stine, Adopted · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect Senate Floor Amendment No. 1, which corrects a terminology error by changing the word 'Section' to 'Part' on page 8, line 3. This change ensures consistency with the bill's structure, as the relevant provisions are organized under a specific 'Part' rather than a single 'Section'. No substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes were made in this specific amendment.

TECHNICAL

Replaced the word 'Section' with 'Part' to accurately reflect the organizational structure of the bill.

SB292 Enrolled → SB292 Original · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from an Enrolled version to an Original draft, and the text was reorganized to correct a formatting error where the definition of 'covered agencies' was split across two separate sections. The substantive policy content regarding the inspector general's powers and duties remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from 'SB292 Enrolled' to 'SLS 26RS-563 ORIGINAL' and the page count was updated from 8 to 10 pages.

The introductory 'AN ACT' section was restructured to combine the repealed statute number (49:220.26) with the rest of the text for better flow.

A significant text reorganization occurred in Section 220.21: the definition of 'covered agencies' was moved from the end of the section to the beginning to fix a formatting error where it appeared as a disconnected fragment.

The list of specific duties in Section 220.24 was reordered; items regarding 'mismanagement of governmental operations' and 'waste or abuse' were swapped in position, but the actual powers granted remain identical.

SB292 Reengrossed → SB292 Enrolled · 4 edits · May 19, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled version, changing the document status from Reengrossed. Substantively, the scope of the Inspector General's authority was expanded to explicitly include preventing misconduct, abuse, fraud, and corruption across all executive branch entities. Additionally, the Inspector General's term was fixed at six years with salary protection against reduction, and the removal process now requires a specific legislative vote. The list of specific investigative targets was reorganized to prioritize eliminating wasteful spending and improving efficiency.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly include preventing misconduct, abuse, fraud, and corruption in addition to detecting waste and inefficiency.

REQUIREMENT

The Inspector General's term was changed to a fixed six-year term, and their salary cannot be reduced during their tenure.

The list of specific areas for investigation was reorganized to prioritize eliminating wasteful spending and improving government efficiency.

ENFORCEMENT

The process for removing the Inspector General now requires a majority vote from each house of the legislature.

SCOPE

The Inspector General's duties were expanded to explicitly include preventing misconduct, abuse, fraud, and corruption.

SB292 Engrossed → SB292 Reengrossed · 2 edits · Apr 8, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-engrossed to correct a formatting error in the title, changing the reference to the repealed statute from '49:220.26' to 'R.S. 49:220.26'. Additionally, a new provision was added to the list of the inspector general's duties, expanding the scope of oversight to include the waste or abuse of things of value belonging to or used by covered entities.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the waste or abuse of things of value belonging to or used by covered entities as a specific duty of the state inspector general.

SCOPE

Added a new duty for the state inspector general to address the waste or abuse of things of value belonging to or used by covered entities.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the title to properly reference the repealed statute as 'R.S. 49:220.26' instead of '49:220.26'.

GOVERNOR: Provides for the office and duties of the office of the state inspector general. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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