INDEX OF
AUCTION TOPICS DISCUSSED
BY THE LOUISIANA AUCTIONEER LICENSING
BOARD (LALB)
NAA
/ NALLOA Convention Travel Reimbursement
for LALB Members
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May 10, 2016
LALB discusses NALLOA travel for Sandy Edmonds and LAPA Vice President
Robert
Burns expresses his dismay that no LALB auctioneer wants to
take
the initiative to attend the NAA / NALLOA convention, yet Rev. Freddie
Lee
Phillips sought to attend and, when he asked for an agenda item to be
added on May 4, 2016, he received a phone call from Gov. Edwards' head
of
Boards and Commissions, Ellen Palmintier, THE NEXT DAY, Thursday,
May 5,
2016, informing him that his LALB appointment had been
rescinded by Gov.
Edwards.
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July 9, 2013
LAPA Vice President Robert Burns emphasizes his
steadfast resolve to obtain the LALB's check register for FYE 6/30/13.
Under threat of Writ of Mandamus by Mr. Burns, the
LALB caved the next day and provided the
CHECK REGISTER.
Page 24,
Check # 7393, Clearing on 6/13/13: LALB WITHOUT ANY SCRUTINY or VOTE,
issues check for an UNSPECIFIED
person to attend 2013 NAA Convention.
Historically, Board has approved and scrutinized prospective attendees:
Delmar "Buster" Gay (former
long-time LALB Chairman and former long-time LAA
President):
"We're kind of careful who we send to
the convention....Don't want anyone who would be an embarrassment attending."
Tessa Steinkamp (CURRENT
LALB Chairman):
"Freddie, I wouldn't want you to represent this Board."
Suddenly, someone is held in such high esteem that
neither public scrutiny nor public Board approval is necessary
for that
person's NAA Conference attendance. Just issue the check, and off that
person goes!!!!! Wonder who that individual may be??????
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May 21, 2012
LAPA Vice President Robert Burns, from
3:06 - 3:49, discusses eligible Board Members
for
attending the NAA or NALLOA convention. Burns referenced
the 2002 LALB Minutes Outlining
the Legislative Auditor Directive which
clearly indicated ONLY
officers of the Board could attend at Board expense and that they MUST be
attending the convention
in their official capacities.
Notwithstanding
LAPA's Burns having just relayed that the Legislative Auditor mandated what's
referenced above,
Board
Attorney Anna Dow indicates LALB can merely vote to send anyone as a
"substitute" for an officer,
and Ms. Steinkamp defends past
years of voting for entire Board to attend.
Burns reiterates what LAO has
relayed regarding the matter.
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