Louisiana State House of Representatives
| Louisiana House of Representatives Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane |
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| Louisiana State Legislature | |
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Term limits
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3 Terms (12 years) |
| History | |
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New session started
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March 12, 2012 |
| Leadership | |
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| Seats | 105 |
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Political groups
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Governing party
Opposition
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Length of term
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4 years |
| Authority | Article III, Section 3, Louisiana Constitution |
| Salary | $15,362/year |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 3, 2015 (105 seats) |
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Next election
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November 5, 2019 (105 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Louisiana State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Website | |
| Louisiana House of Representatives | |
Governing party
Opposition
The Louisiana House of Representatives (French: Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people (2000 figures). Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of three terms (twelve years). The House is one of the five state legislative lower houses that has a four-year term, as opposed to the near-universal two-year term.
The House convenes at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.
The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is customarily recommended by the Governor (although this is not in House rules), then elected by the full House. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The House of Representatives also elects a Speaker pro tempore to preside in the absence of the Speaker.
The current Speaker is Republican Chuck Kleckley of the 36th District (Calcasieu) who was elected to that position in 2012 succeeding Jim Tucker. His deputy is the Speaker pro tempore, currently Democrat Walt Leger, III of the 91st District (Orleans). The Speaker pro tempore presides when the Speaker is not present. The Chairman of the Republican Delegation (i. e. the Majority Leader) is Lance Harris of the 25th District (Rapides).
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