The office was established by the Louisiana Constitution of 1845.
At that time, under the Louisiana Constitution of 1921, the lieutenant governor presided over the state Senate.
Parker led the move to draw up the Louisiana Constitution of 1921.
Moore's office was made non-elective in the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.
The commission was expanded to five members under the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.
He stepped down at the end of 1974, when the body was enlarged to five members under the new Louisiana Constitution.
The convention wrote the new Louisiana Constitution, which voters adopted in the spring of 1974.
The Louisiana Constitution requires that amendments to a bill be germane to the original subject matter.
The position was created by Article 4, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution.
The delegates wrote the Louisiana Constitution, which voters approved in 1974.