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Dear Mr. White:

You have requested the opinion of this office concerning ArticleVII, Section 2.1 of the Louisiana Constitution (1974) with respect to increases in tuition and fees approved by the Southern University Board of Supervisors on July 29, 1995, effective Spring of 1996.

Article VII, Section 2.1 provides as follows:

(A) Any new fee or civil fine or increase in an existing fee or civil fine imposed or assessed by the state or any board, department or agency of the state shall require the enactment of a law by a two-thirds vote of the elected members of each house of the legislature.

(B)…