Explaining the Louisiana constitutional amendments on the March 29 election ballot

[RandySF]

Amendment No. 1: Specialty Trial Courts and Discipline of Lawyers
A vote for would: Add to the constitution the Louisiana Supreme Court’s authority to discipline out-of-state lawyers for legal work in the state and expand the Legislature’s authority to create specialty courts not limited to parish and judicial district boundaries.


Amendment No. 2: Overhaul of Budget and Tax Allowances and Limitations
This massive proposed amendment would lower the maximum rate of income tax, increase income tax deductions for citizens over 65, provide for a government growth limit, modify operation of certain constitutional funds, provide for property tax exemptions retaining the homestead exemption and exemption for religious organizations, provide a permanent teacher salary increase by requiring a surplus payment to teacher retirement debt and make other modifications.


Amendment No. 3: Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults for Felony Crimes
A vote for would: Remove the list of 16 crimes for which people under the age of 17 can be charged as adults from the Louisiana Constitution, allowing lawmakers to more easily expand the list of felony offenses in law.


Amendment No. 4: Special Elections for Judicial Vacancies
A vote for would: Change the timing requirements for filling a judicial vacancy or newly created judgeship, so the special election coincides with the regular elections calendar.



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[oldmanlynn]

1. Thanks.

[MayReasonRule]

2. Each Of These Amendments Is Being Supported By Y'all Qaeda's GOP Nat-C Fascists

That tells one the majority of what one needs to know.