A.  There shall be conducted annually the silver-haired legislature for the elderly.  This shall include an educational program as to the democratic process.  

B.  Any person aged sixty or over and who is a registered voter in Louisiana shall be eligible to seek office.  

C.  A caucus will be held by all eligible persons as defined in Subsection B above to elect their delegates to the silver-haired legislature, according to areas defined and procedures established and disseminated in advance by the Louisiana Association of Councils on Aging, with approval of the secretary of state.  

D.  Persons elected to the silver-haired legislature shall develop legislation, revise that legislation in committee, and debate and pass bills on the floor of the silver-haired legislature.  

E.  The sessions of the silver-haired legislature shall not conflict with the regular or special sessions of the Louisiana Legislature and may be held in the chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Louisiana Legislature in accordance with the rules of order of each house.

F.  All elected officials of the state of Louisiana shall be excluded from seeking office for the silver-haired legislature.  

G.  The legislature shall annually appropriate to the Louisiana Association of Councils on Aging funds sufficient to provide for an annual silver-haired legislature.  

H.  Funds appropriated by the legislature shall be used to provide an educational program that demonstrates the democratic process by providing the older citizens of Louisiana an opportunity to make known to the public their areas of legislative interest.  

Added by Acts 1979, No. 739, §1, eff. July 20, 1979; Acts 1985, No. 629, §1, eff. July 16, 1985; Acts 1991, No. 982, §1; Acts 1992, No. 482, §1.