La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.6.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.6.4
Functions and responsibilities; continuation of certain flood control projects
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Chapter is intended to interfere with or impede the design, planning, construction, or financing of any flood protection project undertaken by any levee district within the coastal area which was initiated prior to January 1, 2006.

Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1307 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1307
Legislative auditor
Status: in_force

The legislative auditor shall work with the commissioner of administration to ensure that each board, commission, or like entity covered by this Chapter complies with the provisions of this Chapter.

NOTE: §1307 as redesignated by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2027.

§1307. Redesignated as R.S. 43:88 by Acts 2025, No. 374, §4(A).

Acts 2010, No. 814, §2, eff. May 1, 2011; Acts 2025, No. 374, §4(A), eff. July 1, 2027.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1138 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1138
Community improvement program
Status: in_force

In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may coordinate a community improvement program whereby an annual cleanup may be conducted during the spring encouraging local groups to clean streets, alleys, public areas, adopted roads and beaches, and state and parish highways in surrounding areas. Beautification programs may be conducted along with the cleanup programs at schools, public buildings and grounds, median areas, entrances to subdivisions, commercial areas, and other similar areas. Graffiti removal and excess signage removal programs may be held simultaneously.

Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1402 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1402
Definition of terms
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section unless otherwise clearly indicated by context:

(1) "Agency" means any of the following state departments:

NOTE: Subparagraph (1)(a) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478.

(a) Department of Children and Family Services.

NOTE: Subparagraph (1)(a) as repealed by Acts 2025, No. 478, §17, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

(a) Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 478, §17, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

(b) Department of Education.

(c) Louisiana Department of Health.

(d) Louisiana Works.

(2) "Procedural reason" means a reason for an action on a program case related to an agency's nonreceipt of materials or information necessary for determining benefit eligibility.

(3) "Program" means any of the following:

(a) Medicaid.

(b) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

(c) Family Independence Temporary Assistance (FITAP).

(d) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

(e) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

(f) Unemployment Compensation.

(g) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).

Acts 2022, No. 542, §1, eff. June 17, 2022; Acts 2025, No. 478, §15, eff. Oct. 1, 2025, Acts 2025, No. 478, §17, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:201.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 201.1
Salary of acting governor
Status: in_force

The lieutenant governor or any other authorized official, while discharging the duties of the governor, shall receive a salary equal to that of the governor.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 330, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1517 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1517
Penalties for noncompliance
Status: in_force

If any agency fails to comply with the provisions of this Chapter, the agency's funding may be withheld until compliance is achieved, subject to applicable laws and procedures.

Acts 2025, No. 419, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:221.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 221.1
Designees; powers
Status: in_force

The secretary of state is hereby authorized to designate the first assistant secretary of state, the undersecretary of management and finance, the deputy secretary of state, the confidential assistant, or the legal counsel for the Department of State, to represent him at any meeting of any board, commission, or other public body of which the secretary of state is a member. In such a case, any action taken or vote made by said designee shall carry the full force and effect as if made by the secretary of state.

Acts 1991, No. 65, §1, eff. June 25, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:124 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 124
Vehicles exempt
Status: in_force

The provisions of R.S. 49:123, 49:124 shall not be applicable to those motor vehicles, water craft and air craft already identified in accordance with existing law.

Acts 1962, No. 292, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:157 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 157
State artist laureate
Status: in_force

The governor is authorized to appoint an artist laureate for the State of Louisiana, who shall serve during the term of office of the appointing governor.

Said appointee shall be a citizen of this state and shall serve under the provisions of this section without remuneration of any kind whatsoever.

Acts 1952, No. 14, §1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:210.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 210.2
Office of the coordinator of faith-based programs
Status: in_force

There is hereby created and established in the office of the governor the office of the coordinator of faith-based programs. The coordinator shall be appointed by the governor, subject to senate confirmation, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The coordinator shall perform the duties assigned by the governor, shall serve as the liaison for faith-based organizations to coordinate opportunities for the state to access federal programs and to identify areas of potential benefit that result from coordinating efforts among the state and federal government and faith-based organizations. The office of the governor may utilize funding sources which are eligible for federal financial participation programs which serve the public interest.

Acts 2004, No. 643, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.6.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.6.1
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Status: in_force

A. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the authority shall be in Baton Rouge. The authority shall:

(1) Have all of the rights, powers, and immunities incident to corporations. It may acquire, own, administer, alienate, and otherwise dispose of all kinds of property, movable and immovable, corporeal and incorporeal; contract; adopt, alter, or destroy an official seal; sue and be sued, implead, and be impleaded. Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Chapter, the authority may perform every act necessary, convenient, or incidental to the exercise of its power and authority, the discharge of its duties, or the performance of its functions.

(2) Be the implementation and enforcement arm of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board. The authority shall be directed by the policy set by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board as enumerated in R.S. 49:214.1.

(3) Through its offices and officers, be responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the master plan and annual plan. The authority shall implement the integration of hurricane protection, storm damage reduction, flood control, infrastructure, and coastal protection and restoration efforts in accordance with the master plan and annual plans.

(4) Not be subject to the provisions of R.S. 44:5(A) in regard to any activities or records of or pertaining to the authority.

B. Executive director and deputy director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

(1) There shall be an executive director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. He shall report to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board for all matters within the jurisdiction and purview of the board, and shall work in conjunction with the executive assistant.

(2) The executive director shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(3) The executive director, or his designee shall have authority, subject to the budgetary constraints of the funding provided in R.S. 49:214.5.4, and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the civil service commission to employ, appoint, transfer, assign, terminate, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

(4) The executive director, or his designee, shall approve all plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction of all projects for which the authority is responsible. He also shall have such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board, by the provisions of this Chapter, or by the laws of this state. He shall report the proceedings of his office annually to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board and at such other times as the board may designate, and he shall make any additional reports as are required by the board.

(5) The executive director, or in his discretion a subordinate or subordinates, shall administer the programs, projects, and activities approved for funding by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board relating to and affecting integrated coastal protection, including conservation, restoration, creation, and enhancement of coastal wetlands, hurricane protection and flood control in Louisiana as provided by law and as provided in the master and annual plans, and other special programs as may be directed by the board, except those relative to coastal zone management as provided in R.S. 49:214.21, et seq.

(6) The executive director shall report annually to the legislature as to the progress of the projects and programs enumerated in the master plan or annual plans or any component thereof. For each project or program, estimated construction and maintenance costs, progress reports, and estimated completion timetables shall be provided.

(7) The executive director is granted full power and authority to delegate, assign, or appoint in his discretion any subordinate to perform any function or duties required by law to be performed by the authority, except as specifically provided in this Title. This grant of power and authority shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter.

(8) The executive director shall provide the necessary reports, staff, assistance, and support to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board in order to assist in the development of the master plan and annual plan.

(9) The executive director may appoint ex officio notaries in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 35:411.

(10) There shall be a deputy executive director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. He shall perform all duties defined in this Section in the absence of the executive director or through authority delegated to him by the executive director or in conjunction with the duties of the executive director.

Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 604, §3, eff. June 7, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.1
Purpose and intent
Status: in_force

A. Louisiana and its citizens have suffered catastrophic losses and human, economic, and social harm. For the benefit and protection of the state as a whole, its citizens, and its localities, hurricane protection is vital to survival. Hurricane protection and coastal restoration must be integrated to achieve a long-term solution of coastal protection. In addition to immediate needs for hurricane protection, coastal land loss in Louisiana continues in catastrophic proportions. Wetlands loss threatens valuable fish and wildlife production and the viability of residential, agricultural, energy, and industrial development in coastal Louisiana.

B. In the past, efforts by the state to address the myriad, interrelated problems of coastal protection have been inadequate, fragmented, uncoordinated, and lacking in focus and strong direction. The state must have a single agency with authority to articulate a clear statement of priorities and to focus development and implementation of efforts to achieve comprehensive integrated coastal protection. Without this authority, the safety of citizens, the viability of the state and local economies, and the long-term recovery from disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita remain in jeopardy.

C. The state must act to develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive integrated coastal protection plan. The state must act to ensure that the plan incorporates a systems approach to integrate hurricane protection and coastal restoration efforts in order to achieve long-term and comprehensive integrated coastal protection. Comprehensive integrated coastal protection must proceed in a manner that recognizes that the proper functioning of each protective element is critical to the overall success of the plan and that without such proper functioning the safety of the state and its citizens and the viability of the entire plan are threatened. Further, comprehensive integrated coastal protection must proceed in a manner that recognizes the powers and duties of political subdivisions, including flood protection authorities, and levee districts, to fund and manage local activities that are consistent with the goals of a comprehensive integrated coastal protection plan. The state must act to conserve, restore, create, and enhance wetlands and barrier shorelines or reefs in coastal Louisiana while encouraging use of coastal resources and recognizing that it is in the public interest of the people of Louisiana to establish a responsible balance between development and conservation. Management of renewable coastal resources must proceed in a manner that is consistent with and complementary to the efforts to establish a proper balance between development and conservation.

D. The legislature declares that it is the public policy of the state to develop and implement, on a comprehensive and coordinated basis, an integrated coastal protection program in order to reduce if not eliminate the catastrophic rate of coastal land loss in Louisiana. Consistent with this goal, it is the policy of this state to achieve a proper balance between development and conservation and encourage the use of coastal resources.

E. It is the intention of the legislature that comprehensive integrated coastal protection be elevated to a position within state government of high visibility and action and that hurricane protection, storm damage reduction, flood control, and conservation and restoration of the coastal area be of high priority within that structure. To provide aggressive state leadership, direction, and consonance in the development and implementation of policies, plans, and programs to achieve comprehensive integrated coastal protection, including the encouragement of multiple uses of the coastal area and to achieve a proper balance between development and conservation, restoration, creation, and nourishment of renewable coastal resources, the legislature places responsibility for the direction and development of the state's comprehensive master coastal protection plan with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board within the office of the governor. In order to maximize the effectiveness of integrated coastal protection efforts, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board shall use an integrated effort to jointly coordinate master plan and annual plan development with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, state agencies, political subdivisions, including flood protection authorities, levee districts, and federal agencies.

F. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law and in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of America, and Pandemic Influenza Act of 2006, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board is established, authorized, and empowered to carry out any and all functions necessary to serve as the single entity responsible to act as the local sponsor for construction, operation and maintenance of all of the hurricane, storm damage reduction and flood control projects in areas under its jurisdiction, including the greater New Orleans and southeast Louisiana area.

Acts 1989 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §3, eff. July 14, 1989; Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 604, §3, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2025, No. 105, §3, eff. June 8, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:665 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 665
Federal review section of the division of administration; creation; assistant commissioner; functions
Status: in_force

A. The federal review section is hereby created and established in the division of administration in the office of the governor.

B. The commissioner of administration shall appoint an assistant commissioner for federal review who shall serve as an assistant to the commissioner on matters related to federal grant programs. The assistant commissioner shall appoint such other personnel as may be deemed necessary to carry out the functions of the office.

C. The governor is hereby authorized to transfer from any department of the executive branch of state government to the division of administration such personnel whose responsibilities entail the identification, analysis, or monitoring of federal programs and such related clerical personnel as he deems necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this Section. Persons transferred hereunder shall be employees of the division of administration.

D. The functions of the federal review section of the division of administration shall include the following and such other functions related to the participation of state agencies or political subdivisions of the state in federal programs as the commissioner may assign:

(1) Reviewing and analyzing all federal grant applications by state agencies or political subdivisions of the state in an effort to determine the overall dependence of state government on federal grant programs, the feasibility of implementation of federal programs, the consequences to the state of dependence on federal funds, the limitations placed on state programs by federal grant requirements, and any other impact that participation by state agencies or political subdivisions of the state in federal grant programs may have on the state.

(2) Receiving, analyzing, and maintaining information with respect to action taken by the federal government or its agencies on applications by state agencies for federal grant assistance.

(3) Responding to requests by the governor or legislative bodies on matters related to this Section.

(4) Making timely reports to the commissioner of administration who shall forward such reports to the governor, the joint legislative committee on the budget or its successor, and the legislative fiscal office on any federal grant application that may result in the duplication of programs, additional expense to state government, competition among state agencies for funding assistance, or conflict with state policy.

(5) Periodically reporting on the findings of analyses to the legislature and the governor. Such reports shall include recommendations directed toward maximizing the benefits of participation by the state through its agencies and political subdivisions in federal grant programs.

Acts 1978, No. 724, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 674, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:903 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 903
Authority of the governor to require information; annual review
Status: in_force

A. The governor of the State of Louisiana is hereby authorized to request and receive, in such manner and at such time as he may direct, information relating to the activities of any agency to which this Chapter applies. The request for information may include, but not necessarily be limited to the following: All rules, regulations and procedures employed by the agency; all examination requirements, standards, criteria and qualifications as conditions precedent for admission to the appropriate trade, occupation or profession; annual reports on the number of applications and the names of those admitted to practice; an accounting and report on the amount of examination, admissions and annual fees exacted for the privilege of maintaining the individual's status as one in official good standing in his trade, occupation or profession; any provisions for disciplinary actions, fines and forfeiture; and, generally, any and all written information and reports that may be of legitimate interest to the executive branch of the state government in determining whether the authority vested in such agencies by law is being exercised with proper judgment, discretion and restraint.

B. Pursuant to the authority in this Chapter, the governor shall review on an annual basis not less than twenty percent of the agencies engaged in regulatory and licensing activities. Within five years, the governor shall have reviewed all such agencies. Pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the information obtained from the annual reviews shall be made available to the public in a timely manner.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 452, §1; Acts 2018, No. 693, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.5.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.5.3
Coastal protection annual plans; development; priorities
Status: in_force

A.(1) The board shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section, develop a master plan for integrated coastal protection and an annual plan for integrated coastal protection for protecting, conserving, enhancing, and restoring the coastal area through the construction and management of integrated coastal protection projects and programs, including privately funded marsh management projects or plans, and addressing those activities requiring a coastal use permit which significantly affect such projects, all consistent with the legislative intent as expressed in R.S. 49:214.1, and which plan shall be subject to the approval of the legislature as provided in Subsections B and E of this Section. In addition, the board, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section including legislative approval, shall review, revise, and amend the master plan when necessary or, at a minimum, every six years.

(2) The master plan and the annual plan shall include requests for funding of projects and programs related to integrated coastal protection. The annual plan shall include at least a three-year projection of funding of projects and programs related to integrated coastal protection, including but not limited to relevant public or private funding sources.

B. The board shall develop the master and annual plans in accordance with the following procedure:

(1) The board shall conduct not less than three public hearings in separate locations in the western, central, and eastern areas of the coastal area for the purpose of receiving comments and recommendations from the public and elected officials. All public hearings must be held at least sixty days prior to the submission of the plans to the legislature.

(2) At least two weeks prior to each public hearing the board shall contact the parish governing authorities, regional flood protection authorities, levee districts, and the state legislators of the parishes in the coastal area for the purpose of soliciting their comments and recommendations and notifying them of the public hearing to be held in their area.

(3) Ten days prior to the first such public hearing the board shall publish in the Louisiana Register and the official state journal the schedule of public hearings setting out the location, place, and time of all the hearings.

(4) At least seven days prior to each hearing the board shall publish a notice of the hearing in the official journal of each parish within the area of the hearing. The notice of a hearing shall have been published in the official journal of each parish in the coastal area prior to the final scheduled public hearing. The board may provide for additional public hearings when necessary upon at least three days notice published in the official journal of the parishes in the area of the hearing and written notice to the parish governing authorities.

(5) The board shall receive written comments and recommendations until thirty days prior to the submission of the master and annual plans to the legislative committees.

C. The master plan shall address integrated coastal protection efforts from both short-term and long-range perspectives and shall incorporate structural, management, and institutional components of both efforts. The plan shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) A list of projects and programs required for the protection, conservation, enhancement, and restoration of the coastal area and the action required of each state agency to implement said project or program.

(2) A schedule and estimated cost for the implementation of each project or program included in the master plan.

D.(1) Where feasible, the master plan shall include scientific data and other reasons, including but not limited to the social, geographic, economic, engineering, and biological considerations as to why each project or program was selected for inclusion. Specifically, this will include an explanation as to how each project or program advances the plan objectives with respect to the protection, conservation, enhancement, and restoration of the coastal area.

(2) Prior to recommending any project for inclusion in the master plan, the board shall identify and declare in writing:

(a) The public use benefits intended to be derived from the project which justify the project.

(b) The use benefits which private landowners are expected to derive from the project.

(c) The manner in which the benefits will be realized over the life of the project.

(d) The entities or persons who will be responsible for the long-term operation and maintenance of the project both in terms of manpower and cost.

(e) The entities or persons who will be responsible for monitoring the project to ensure that it is functioning properly and realizing the intended public and private benefits.

E.(1) After adoption by the board, the master plan shall be submitted to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works for approval. In addition, the annual plan shall be submitted to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works on or before the fifteenth day of the regular legislative session of each year. The committees shall take action on the annual plan on or before June first of each calendar year.

(2) If any committee disapproves a plan, it shall send the plan back to the authority together with a brief summary of the reasons for disapproval and may make recommendations concerning changes it deems necessary or appropriate to remedy any deficiencies in the plan.

(3) The legislature may approve or disapprove a plan by resolution adopted by a majority vote of the members of each house of the legislature. If the legislature disapproves a plan, it shall include in the resolution a brief summary of the reasons for disapproval and may make recommendations concerning any changes it deems necessary or appropriate to remedy any deficiencies in the plan.

(4) If the legislature approves the master plan, or if the legislature fails to take action on the master plan within sixty days after the plan is submitted, the board shall provide for implementation of the plan as submitted. If the legislature approves the annual plan, or if the legislature fails to disapprove the annual plan by July first, the board shall provide for implementation of the plan as submitted. The projects and programs provided for in the annual plan shall be undertaken in conformity with the order of priority as contained in the annual plan.

(5) At any time subsequent to the adoption or implementation of a plan in accordance with the procedure set forth herein, the board may amend or supplement the plan to add or delete projects and programs. No project shall be added or deleted unless and until the amendment to the plan is approved as provided herein. Any such amendment to the plan submitted to the legislature shall conform to the requirements specified in Subsections B and D of this Section.

Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 604, §3, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2018, No. 244, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1142 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1142
Adopt-a-byway program
Status: in_force

A. In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may promote and encourage a program to be known as "adopt-a-byway", whereby an organization which owns, uses, or leases property adjacent to a parish maintained road may adopt a section of such road for the sole purpose of controlling litter along that section. Included in the responsibilities of any organization which chooses to participate in the program may be the following:

(1) Development of a functional plan to influence and encourage the public to improve the appearance of the adopted section of the road.

(2) A general cleanup of the area at least twice per year.

(3) Assistance to the secretary in securing media coverage for the program.

B. Any parish or municipality which develops an "adopt-a-byway" program shall coordinate the adoption of rules governing the program with the secretary.

C. Any parish or municipality which develops an "adopt-a-byway" program may use funds received from the collection of fines provided for under the provisions of R.S. 30:2532(A) to place a sign upon a portion of a road identifying the organization which has adopted such portion of the road.

D. The Department of Transportation and Development may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section regarding the placement, construction, and maintenance of the signs.

Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:852 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 852
Statement of policy
Status: in_force

Because of the possibility of attack of unprecedented size and destructiveness upon the United States, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in offices of the government of the state, in the event of such an attack, to provide for the effective operation of government during an emergency and to facilitate the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide for emergency interim succession to state governmental offices, except that of Governor, in the event that the incumbents thereof and their deputies, assistants or other subordinate officers authorized, pursuant to law, to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of such offices, hereinafter referred to as deputies, are unavailable to perform the duties and functions of such offices.

Acts 1963, No. 111, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:72 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 72
Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this Part:

(1) "Ethics board" means the ethics body which has jurisdiction over elected officials under Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2)(a) "Executive branch action" means any act by an executive branch agency or official to effectuate the public powers, functions, and duties of an executive branch official or an executive branch agency, including but not limited to any act in the nature of policymaking, rulemaking, adjudication, licensing, regulation, or enforcement; relative to contracts, requests for proposals, development of specifications, or engaging another person to perform a governmental function; to formulate, adopt, amend, or repeal any rule, as that term is defined in R.S. 49:951; to adopt, repeal, increase, or decrease any fee imposed on the affairs, actions, or persons regulated by an executive branch agency; or to affect the passage, defeat, or implementation of any legislation.

(b) "Executive branch action" shall not mean any act by a licensed healthcare professional, or a person acting under a licensed healthcare professional's direction, to diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice to an individual patient, including prescribing a drug or device for use by the patient; however, any action by the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee shall be an "executive branch action" and, therefore, any pharmaceutical representative who engages in lobbying any member of the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee for the purpose of inclusion of any product on the pharmacopoeia or formulary shall be required to register as a lobbyist pursuant to the provisions of this Part.

(3) "Executive branch agency" or "agency" means the state, and any state office, department, board, commission, institution, or any quasi-public entity created in the executive branch of state government by or pursuant to law or by or pursuant to the constitution, specifically including but not limited to the Public Service Commission. The terms "executive branch agency" or "agency" shall not include any unit of the legislative or judicial branch of state government, local government, or any political subdivision of the state or any agency thereof; however, the terms "executive branch agency" or "agency" shall include any board or commission to which the governor appoints at least a majority of the membership of the board or commission.

(4) "Executive branch official" or "official" means an elected official, an appointed official, or an employee in an executive branch agency.

(5) "Expenditure" means the gift or payment of money or any thing of value for the purchase of food, drink, or refreshment for an executive branch official or for the spouse or minor child of an executive branch official and any gift or payment permitted by R.S. 42:1123(13) for the purpose of lobbying when the lobbyist or principal accounts, or would be expected to account, for the expenditure as an ordinary and necessary expense directly related to the active conduct of the lobbyist's, his employer's, or the principal's trade or business.

(6) "Lobbying" or "to lobby" means any direct act or communication with an executive branch official, the purpose of which is to aid in influencing an executive branch action.

(7) "Lobbyist" means any person who acts in a representative capacity and makes an expenditure.

(8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, and any other organization or group of persons.

Acts 2004, No. 116, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 527, §1, eff. June 22, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 748, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 19, §3, eff. March 10, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 164, §2, eff. June 12, 2008, expires Dec. 31, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 164, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 769, §2, eff. July 6, 2008.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 116, §§4 and 5, re implementation, administration, and effectiveness.

NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 748, §2, relative to application of Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 3
Ownership of waters within boundaries
Status: in_force

The State of Louisiana owns in full and complete ownership the waters of the Gulf of America and of the arms of the Gulf and the beds and shores of the Gulf and the arms of the Gulf, including all lands that are covered by the waters of the Gulf and its arms either at low tide or high tide, within the boundaries of Louisiana.

Acts 2025, No. 105, §3, eff. June 8, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.4.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.4.2
America's WETLAND Trail
Status: in_force

A. The America's WETLAND Trail may be established in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

B. The purpose of the America's WETLAND Trail shall be to heighten awareness of the dramatic coastal land loss occurring in south Louisiana and what that loss means to the entire state and the nation and to promote an understanding of how important the wetlands are to the state and the nation and what benefits are derived from these vital wetlands.

C.(1) The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority may develop and implement a plan for the trail which shall at a minimum meet the objectives in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) The trail will connect sites and events along coastal Louisiana from the western border with Texas to the eastern border with Mississippi. The sites included will highlight wildlife preserves and refuges, environmental and cultural resource centers, birding and nature trails, and cultural and historic sites. In addition, opportunities and tours will be included that allow visitors and state residents to experience the vast natural resources of the wetlands and the culture of our heritage through fairs and festivals, and generally to access the eco-tourism opportunities in the state of Louisiana.

Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 604, §3, eff. June 7, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:327.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 327.2
Linked deposit program for low-interest agricultural product processing loans
Status: in_force

A. Louisiana agricultural products constitute a significant element in the state's economy. To a large extent, Louisiana agricultural products are not processed in Louisiana. In order to expand the state's economic base, to increase its ability for final processing of Louisiana agricultural products, and to increase its capacity to export value-added agricultural products, it is necessary that the state encourage and support the development and expansion of agricultural processing plants in this state. Accordingly, it is declared to be the public policy of the state to provide appropriate support, through the linked deposit loan program herein established, for low-interest loans to any person, partnership, corporation, or cooperative who owns, leases, or operates, or who seeks to own, lease, or operate, an agricultural product processing plant in this state. It is the legislative intent that such lower cost loans shall result in a significant contribution to the economic development of the state and assist in maintaining or improving business profitability as well as preserving and creating jobs for Louisiana citizens.

B. As used in this Section:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

(2) "Eligible agricultural products processing business" means any person, partnership, corporation, or cooperative which possesses all of the following characteristics:

(a) Is headquartered in this state.

(b) Maintains offices and operating facilities in this state and transacts business in this state.

(c) Employs fewer than one hundred fifty full-time employees, eighty percent of whom are residents of this state.

(d) Is organized for profit.

(e) Is engaged in the processing or marketing of any agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, silvicultural, or aquacultural crop, or raw product derived therefrom, or any final derivative resulting from a combination or breakdown of raw farm materials.

(3) "Eligible lending institution" means any bank located in this state and organized under the laws of this state and any national bank having its principal office in this state which is authorized to make commercial or agricultural loans and which agrees to participate in the linked deposit program.

(4) "Linked deposit" means a certificate of deposit placed by the treasurer with an eligible lending institution at three percent below existing investment rates, as determined and calculated by the treasurer, provided the institution agrees to lend the value of such deposit, according to the deposit agreement required by this Section, to eligible agricultural products processing businesses at three percent below the existing borrowing rate applicable to each specific business at the time of the deposit of state funds in the lending institution.

(5) "Treasurer" means the treasurer of the state of Louisiana.

C. The treasurer may invest in linked deposits, as defined by this Section, provided that at the time of placement of any linked deposit the total amount of such investments at any one time shall not exceed, in the aggregate, ten million dollars. When deciding whether to invest in linked deposits, the treasurer shall give priority to the investment, liquidity, and cash flow needs of the state.

D. An eligible lending institution that desires to receive a linked deposit shall accept and review applications for loans from eligible agricultural products processing businesses. The eligible lending institution shall apply all usual lending standards to determine the creditworthiness of each eligible agricultural products processing business. The eligible lending institution shall not charge, levy, or collect any loan application fee, processing fee, or other charges other than its normal loan application fee, processing fee, or other charges when handling a link deposit application.

E.(1) Only one loan through the linked deposit program shall be made and shall be outstanding at any one time to any eligible agricultural products processing business.

(2) The maximum amount which may be loaned to any eligible agricultural products processing business at any one time shall be two hundred thousand dollars.

(3) No loan shall be made to any officer or director of the lending institution making the loan.

F. An eligible agricultural products processing business shall certify on its loan application that the reduced rate loan will be used exclusively to create new jobs or preserve existing jobs and employment opportunities in the state. Whoever knowingly files a false statement concerning such application shall be guilty of the offense of filing false public records and shall be subject to the penalty provided for in R.S. 14:133.

G. In considering which eligible agricultural products processing businesses to include in the linked deposit loan package for reduced rate loans, the eligible lending institution shall give priority to the economic needs of the area of the state in which the business is located, the number of jobs to be created or preserved in the state by the receipt of such loans, and such other factors as the eligible lending institution considers appropriate to determine the relative financial need of the eligible agricultural products processing business.

H. The eligible lending institution shall forward to the commissioner for review a linked deposit loan package, in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The package shall include such information as required by the commissioner including, the amount of the loan requested, the number of jobs to be created or sustained in the state by each eligible agricultural products processing business, the ratio of state funds to be deposited to jobs sustained or created, and any reports, statements, or plans applicable to the business, the overall financial need of the business, and such other factors as the commissioner considers appropriate. The eligible financial institution shall certify that each applicant is an eligible agricultural products processing business as defined by this Section and shall, for each eligible agricultural products processing business, certify the present borrowing rate applicable to each specific eligible agricultural products processing business. The commissioner shall provide written recommendations to the treasurer on each linked deposit loan package received from eligible financial institutions.

I. The treasurer may accept or reject a linked deposit loan package or any portion thereof, based on the treasurer's review of the recommendations of the commissioner, the availability and amount of state funds to be deposited, and a determination of the financial soundness of the financial institution in which the deposit is to be made.

J. Upon acceptance of the linked deposit loan package or any portion thereof, the treasurer may place certificates of deposit with the eligible lending institution at three percent below the current investment rates, as determined and calculated by the treasurer. When necessary, the treasurer may place certificates of deposit prior to acceptance of a linked deposit loan package.

K. The eligible lending institution shall enter into a deposit agreement with the treasurer, which shall include the requirements necessary to carry out the purposes of this Section. The requirements shall reflect the market conditions prevailing in the eligible lending institution's lending area. The agreement may specify the period of time in which the lending institution is to loan funds upon the placement of a linked deposit, and shall include provisions for the certificates of deposit to mature within a period not to exceed one year. The treasurer may renew a certificate of deposit in one year increments but in no event shall the total period of time that a certificate of deposit is placed with any lending institution exceed three consecutive years. Interest shall be paid at the times determined by the treasurer.

L. The period of time for which each certificate of deposit is placed with an eligible lending institution shall be neither longer nor shorter than the period of time for which the linked deposit shall be used to provide loans at reduced interest rates. The agreement shall further provide that the state shall receive investment interest rates on any certificate of deposit or any portion thereof for any period of time for which there shall be no corresponding linked deposit loan outstanding to an eligible agricultural products processing business.

M. Eligible lending institutions shall comply fully with the provisions of this Section and the rules and regulations adopted under this Section.

N. Upon placement of a linked deposit with an eligible lending institution, the institution shall lend such funds to each approved eligible agricultural products processing business listed in the linked deposit loan package. Each loan shall be at a fixed rate of interest for a period of one year which shall be three percent below the current borrowing rate applicable to each eligible agricultural products processing business. All records and documents pertaining to the linked deposit program shall be segregated by each lending institution for ease of identification and examination. A certification of compliance with this Section in the form and manner prescribed by the treasurer shall be completed by the lending institution and filed with the treasurer and the commissioner.

O. The treasurer and the commissioner shall take any and all steps necessary to implement the linked deposit program and monitor compliance of eligible lending institutions and eligible agricultural products processing businesses with the provisions of this Section and the rules and regulations adopted under this Section.

P. Annually, by February first, the treasurer shall report on the linked deposit program for the preceding calendar year to the governor, the commissioner of financial institutions, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development, and the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development. The report shall include each linked deposit made by the treasurer during the year and information regarding the nature, terms, and amounts of the loans upon which the linked deposits were based and the agricultural products processing businesses to whom the loans were made. The report shall not include the assets, liabilities, or percent equity of any recipient agricultural products processing business, but shall include a statement by the treasurer that the lending institutions have certified that all recipient agricultural products processing businesses meet the requirements of this Section.

Q. Neither the state, the commissioner, nor the treasurer shall be liable to any lending institution in any manner for payment of the principal or interest on any loan to an eligible agricultural products processing business under this Section. Any delay in payments or default on the part of an agricultural products processing business shall not in any manner affect the deposit agreement between the eligible lending institution and the treasurer. The deposits made by the treasurer under this program shall not be considered pledged in any way to the eligible lending institution in the event of a loan default.

R. The treasurer and commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as may be necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this Section.

S. Whoever intentionally violates any provision of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned no more than six months, or both, for each violation.

Acts 1989, No. 717, §1; Acts 2003, No. 116, §3, eff. May 28, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.31 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.31
Purpose
Status: in_force

The state of Louisiana recognizes the need to develop and implement a comprehensive rural water infrastructure plan to address deteriorating public water supply systems and protect the interests, health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana. This effort will require the cooperation and participation of numerous federal, state, and local agencies. To further the development of the plan, the state of Louisiana recognizes the necessity to establish the Rural Water Infrastructure Committee for the purpose of providing advice and guidance to the governor on all matters relative to rural water systems in Louisiana.

Acts 2019, No. 126, §2, eff. June 6, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:967 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 967
Review of rules relative to state content standards; elementary and secondary education
Status: in_force

A. Each rule proposed by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt, amend, suspend, or repeal state content standards for use in public elementary and secondary schools shall be submitted to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee on Education for review, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

B. State content standards proposed to be adopted by rule pursuant to this Section shall not be subject to severability in consideration by a legislative committee or the governor in oversight determinations. The state content standards set forth in a proposed rule shall be considered in globo in any determination of acceptability or unacceptability for oversight purposes.

Acts 2015, No. 245, §2; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:968.1.

NOTE: Former R.S. 49:967 redesignated as R.S. 49:954 by Acts 2022, No. 663, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:173 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 173
Term; duties; nomination; appointment
Status: in_force

A.(1) The state's poet laureate shall serve a two-year term and shall deliver an annual reading in a location in the state as designated by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.

(2) No state poet laureate shall serve two consecutive terms.

B.(1) The selection committee shall be appointed no later than September first beginning in the year 2002 and every second year thereafter and shall submit a list of nominees to the governor no later than December first of each year following the appointment of the selection committee.

(2) The governor shall appoint the state poet laureate no later than January fifteenth of each year following the receipt of the list of nominees.

(3) In the event of the death, resignation, or any other vacancy or inability to perform the duties of poet laureate a selection committee shall be appointed by Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. The nominating committee shall within ninety days of their appointment submit a list of nominees to the governor for consideration.

(4) Within forty-five days from receipt of the list of nominees the governor shall appoint the state poet laureate.

Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 55, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 55, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.34 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.34
Carl W. Aron Building
Status: in_force

The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 3388 Brentwood Drive, and generally known as the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Carl W. Aron Building.

Acts 2022, No. 409, §1, eff. June 15, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:977.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 977.3
Licenses
Status: in_force

A. When the grant, denial, or renewal of a license is required to be preceded by notice and opportunity for hearing, the provisions of this Chapter concerning adjudication shall apply.

B. When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license or a new license with reference to any activity of a continuing nature, the existing license shall not expire until the application has been finally determined by the agency, and, in case the application is denied or the terms of the new license limited, until the last day for seeking review of the agency order or a later date fixed by order of the reviewing court.

C. No revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal of any license is lawful unless, prior to the institution of agency proceedings, the agency gives notice by mail or through electronic means as prescribed by the agency to the licensee of facts or conduct which warrant the intended action, and the licensee is given an opportunity to show compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention of the license. If the agency finds that public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action and incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, summary suspension of a license may be ordered pending proceedings for revocation or other action. These proceedings shall be promptly instituted and determined.

Acts 1966, No. 382, §11, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:961; Acts 2024, No. 487, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:998 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 998
Prehearing conference
Status: in_force

A. The administrative law judge may conduct a prehearing conference pursuant to a motion of any party or on his own motion.

B. The administrative law judge shall set the time and place for the prehearing conference.

C. The administrative law judge shall give reasonable notice of the prehearing conference to all parties.

D. The prehearing conference may be conducted for the purpose of dealing with one or more of the following matters:

(1) Exploration of settlement possibilities.

(2) Preparation of stipulations.

(3) Clarification of issues.

(4) Rulings on the identities and limitation on the number of witnesses.

(5) Objections to proffers of evidence.

(6) Order of presentation of evidence and cross-examination.

(7) Rulings regarding issuance of subpoenas and protective orders.

(8) Schedules for the submission of written briefs.

(9) Schedules for the conduct of a hearing.

(10) Any other matter to promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the adjudication.

E. The administrative law judge shall issue a prehearing order, which he may direct one or more of the parties to prepare, incorporating the matters determined at the prehearing conference.

F. An administrative law judge assigned to render a decision or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a case of adjudication noticed and docketed for hearing shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact or law, with any party or his representative, or with any officer, employee, or agent engaged in the performance of investigative, prosecuting, or advocating functions, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate.

Acts 1995, No. 739, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 2003, No. 956, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.

NOTE: See Acts 1995, No. 947, §8 and No. 739, §§3, 4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:969 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 969
Legislative veto, amendment, or suspension of rules, regulations, and fees
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the procedures provided in R.S. 49:966 for review of the exercise of the rulemaking authority delegated by the legislature to state agencies, as defined by this Chapter, the legislature, by concurrent resolution, may suspend, amend, or repeal any rule or regulation or body of rules or regulations, or any fee or any increase, decrease, or repeal of any fee, adopted by a state department, agency, board, or commission. The Louisiana Register shall publish a brief summary of any concurrent resolution adopted by the legislature pursuant to this Section. The summary shall be published not later than forty-five days after signing of such resolution by the presiding officers of the legislature.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, a rule adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education relative to state content standards adopted by the board for use in public elementary and secondary schools, may not be amended by the legislature and may be suspended or repealed only in its entirety.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 660, §1. Acts 1995, No. 1109, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 2015, No. 245, §2; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:965.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 965.6
Redesignated as R.S. 49:978.5 pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 204, §2(A), eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
Status: in_force

Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2019, No. 204, §2(A), eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:211 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 211
Commissions; formalities
Status: in_force

All commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the state of Louisiana and shall be sealed with the state seal, signed by the governor and countersigned by the secretary of state.

Added by Acts 1975, 1st Ex.Sess. No. 46, §1, eff. Feb. 20, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1
Gulfward boundary
Status: in_force

A. The historic gulfward boundary of the state of Louisiana extends a distance into the Gulf of America three marine leagues from the coastline. For the purposes of this Part, "three marine leagues" is equal to nine geographic miles or 10.357 statute miles.

B. The coastline of Louisiana shall be the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters, and shall be not less than the baseline defined by the coordinates set forth in United States v. Louisiana, 422 U.S. 13 (1975), Exhibit "A". Under no circumstances shall the coastline of Louisiana be nearer inland than the baseline established by such coordinates.

C. No provision of this Section shall be construed to relinquish any dominion, sovereignty, territory, property, or rights of the state of Louisiana or its political subdivisions otherwise provided by law.

D. Any reference in the codified or uncodified laws of this state to the "Gulf of Mexico" shall be deemed to refer to the "Gulf of America", as designated by the United States Board on Geographic Names. This Subsection shall apply to all existing statutes, regulations, administrative rules, contracts, and other legal instruments, and shall be given full force and effect in all official state documents and proceedings.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 33, §1, eff. June 21, 1954; Acts 2011, No. 336, §1; Acts 2025, No. 105, §2, eff. June 8, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:202.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 202.1
Lieutenant governor; expenses
Status: in_force

The lieutenant governor shall be entitled to reimbursement of his actual expenses for all travel out of state in connection with his official duties and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred within the state of Louisiana, including but not limited to travel and lodging expenses and for attendance at meetings, conferences, and appearances in connection with his official duties.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 676, §1, eff. May 10, 1976. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 463, §1, eff. July 13, 1977; Acts 1981, No. 220, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:965.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 965.7
Redesignated as R.S. 49:978.6 pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 204, §2(A), eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
Status: in_force

Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2019, No. 204, §2(A), eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:225 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 225
Service upon secretary of state; fee; exception
Status: in_force

Whenever by virtue of law service of process or any other instrument of writing is required to be served upon the secretary of state, the person commencing the action and securing service of process or other instruments of writing in this manner shall pay to the secretary of state at the time of such service a fee as determined and published in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:222, which said person shall be entitled to recover as taxable cost in the action if he shall prevail. However, no such fee shall be paid or recovered when such service of process is required as a result of a small claims action filed in accordance with R.S. 13:5200 et seq.

Acts 1983, No. 235, §4, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1985, No. 314, §1; Acts 1989, No. 581, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:160.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 160.1
State fruit tree
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state fruit tree. The official state fruit tree shall be the mayhaw fruit tree. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Acts 2014, No. 377, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.53 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.53
Executive director; duties and responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. The executive director of the office of Louisiana Highway Construction shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

B. The executive director shall be responsible for the overall operations, management, and administration of the office of Louisiana Highway Construction.

C. The executive director shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) To coordinate all budget requests for projects managed or initiated by the office.

(2) To coordinate and focus the functions of all state agencies as it relates to office projects to ensure alignment and efficiency.

(3) To take any actions, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the office.

D. In furtherance of the goals and purposes of the office, the executive director may:

(1) Review and recommend modifications of state departmental policies, procedures, programs, rules, and regulations that are established by law or pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act that may affect the design, construction, operation, management, and monitoring of projects within the authority of the office.

(2) Appoint advisory panels or working groups as needed to support the development, review, or implementation of office initiatives.

Acts 2025, No. 389, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:663.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 663.2
Local government assistance
Status: in_force

The division of administration shall be responsible for functions relating to local and regional governmental training programs, technical assistance to local and regional governments and authorities, and programs relating to planning and research for state and local levels of government. It shall administer the neighborhood assistance tax credit program provided in R.S. 47:35.

Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §4, eff. Mar. 28, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:169.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 169.1
State amphibian
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state amphibian. The official state amphibian shall be the green tree frog. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Acts 1993, No. 815, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:991 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 991
Creation of division of administrative law
Status: in_force

The division of administrative law, hereafter referred to as "division", is created in the Department of State Civil Service.

Acts 1995, No. 739, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1162, §2, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2003, No. 956, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.

NOTE: SEE ACTS 1995, NO. 947, §8 AND NO. 739, §§3, 4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.5.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.5.5
Private property and public rights
Status: in_force

A. Recognizing that a substantial majority of the coastal lands in Louisiana are privately owned, it is anticipated that a significant portion of the integrated coastal protection projects funded through the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund either will occur on or in some manner affect private property.

B. No rights whatsoever shall be created in the public, whether such rights be in the nature of ownership, servitude, or use, with respect to any private lands or waters utilized, enhanced, created, or otherwise affected by activities of any governmental agency, local, state, or federal, or any person contracting with same for the performance of any activities, funded in whole or in part, by expenditures from the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund or expenditures of federal funds. In the event legal proceedings are instituted by any person seeking recognition of a right of ownership, servitude, or use in or over private property solely on the basis of the expenditure of funds from the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, the state shall indemnify and hold harmless the owner of such property for any cost, expense, or loss related to such proceeding, including court costs and attorney fees.

C. Notwithstanding any law or provision to the contrary, no full ownership interest in property shall be acquired for integrated coastal protection through any method by the state of Louisiana, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, a levee district, a levee authority, a sponsoring authority, a political subdivision, or any other state, local, or federal entity, or their agents or employees, including but not limited to compensatory mitigation and ecosystem restoration purposes, unless such interest is voluntarily offered and agreed to in writing by owners with at least seventy-five percent ownership in the property or such entity seeking to acquire the property proves by clear and convincing evidence in a court of competent jurisdiction that a full ownership interest is the minimum interest necessary to carry out the purposes of integrated coastal protection for the specific project for which it is acquired.

D. Access rights, rights of use, servitudes, easements, or other property interests acquired for integrated coastal protection through any method by the state of Louisiana, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, a levee district, a levee authority, a sponsoring authority, a political subdivision, or any other state, local, or federal entity, or their agents or employees, including but not limited to compensatory mitigation and ecosystem restoration purposes, shall be for a fixed term only and shall not be acquired in perpetuity unless such acquisition in perpetuity is voluntarily offered and agreed to in writing by owners with at least seventy-five percent ownership in the property. Furthermore, no fixed term for any access rights, rights of use, servitudes, easements, or other property interests acquired for integrated coastal protection shall exceed the life of the integrated coastal protection project for which it is acquired unless such term is voluntarily offered and agreed to in writing by owners with at least seventy-five percent ownership in the property.

E. The provisions of this Section shall not authorize acquisition of privately owned mineral interests and the reservation of mineral interests shall be as provided in R.S. 31:149. Additionally, any interest in property acquired under this Section shall not transfer to the acquiring entity any claims, causes of action, or litigious rights existing prior to the date of the acquisition but shall not extinguish the rights of the owners of the property to exercise such claims, causes of action, or litigious rights on the date of acquisition.

Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2017, No. 199, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.8
Emergency rental assistance
Status: in_force

A. As provided in R.S. 49:220.5(A)(2), the authority shall allocate funding for emergency rental assistance programs. Such programs shall prioritize funding for households that participated in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita temporary housing assistance programs such as HUD's Disaster Housing Assistance Program or FEMA's temporary housing program and continue to be in need and do not qualify for housing choice voucher program assistance or other programs established to address the housing needs of transitioning households.

B. After the needs of households identified in Subsection A of this Section are addressed and subject to funding, the authority shall allocate any remaining resources in the following order:

(1) Households participating in Hurricanes Gustav or Ike temporary housing assistance programs.

(2) Households in need who either did not qualify or did not participate in temporary housing assistance programs of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, or Ike.

C. The authority or any other agency of the state designated to coordinate disaster recovery programs shall partner with the Department of Children and Family Services and other relevant state agencies for the implementation of emergency rental assistance programs.

Acts 2009, No. 487, §1, eff. when the Action Plan Amendment for implementing R.S. 49:220.5(A)(2) is approved by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.

NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 487, §2.

NOTE: See Acts 2006, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 5, as amended by Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, which repealed the La. Recovery Authority eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1053 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1053
Louisiana Geographic Information Systems Council; creation; membership; quorum; domicile
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the Louisiana Geographic Information Systems Council, which shall be responsible for guiding the sound development of geographic information systems, spatially enabled data, and geographically related information technology for the state of Louisiana.

B. The Louisiana Geographic Information Systems Council, hereafter referred to as "council", shall be placed within the division of administration, office of technology services.

C. The council shall be composed of the following members:

(1) A representative of the Louisiana Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate.

(2) A representative of the Louisiana House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House.

(3) A representative of the office of the governor, division of administration, appointed by the commissioner of administration.

(4) A representative of the office of the governor, military department, appointed by the adjutant general.

(5) A representative of the Department of Justice, appointed by the attorney general.

(6) A representative of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture.

(7) A representative of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, appointed by the secretary.

(8) A representative of Louisiana Economic Development, appointed by the secretary.

(9) A representative of the Department of Environmental Quality, appointed by the secretary.

(10) A representative of the Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, appointed by the secretary.

(11) A representative of the Department of Conservation and Energy, appointed by the secretary.

(12) A representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, appointed by the secretary.

(13) A representative of the Department of Transportation and Development, appointed by the secretary.

(14) A representative of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, appointed by the secretary.

(15) A representative of Louisiana Works, appointed by the secretary.

(16) A representative of the Department of Children and Family Services, appointed by the secretary.

(17) A representative of the Department of Education, appointed by the superintendent of education.

(18) A representative of the Louisiana Assessors Association, appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by such association and subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(19) A representative of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by such association and subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(20) A representative of the Louisiana Municipal Association, appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by such association and subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(21) A representative of the Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts, appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by such association and subject to confirmation by the Senate.

D. Upon approval of the council, any other entity may appoint a representative as a member of the council. The appointing authority of such entity shall make the appointment.

E.(1) Each representative appointed shall be knowledgeable about geographic information systems and shall be involved in GIS applications in his employment capacity.

(2) Each representative may appoint a designee who shall have all the rights and privileges as a member of the council when acting in such capacity.

F. The council shall select a chairman and vice chairman from its membership.

G. A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

H. The council shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge.

I. The members of the council shall serve without compensation.

Acts 1995, No. 922, §2; Acts 2001, No. 772, §4, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 21, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 409, §6, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2023, No. 150, §20, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.

NOTE: See Acts 1995, No. 922, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.21
Thoroughbred Breeding Capital of Louisiana; St. Tammany Parish
Status: in_force

St. Tammany Parish is hereby designated as the "Thoroughbred Breeding Capital of Louisiana".

Acts 2022, No. 245, §1, eff. May 31, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.68 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.68
Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
Status: in_force

When property is expropriated pursuant to this Part, any defendant may apply for a trial to determine the ownership of subsurface mineral rights to which he is entitled, if:

(1) He files an answer within one year from the date he is notified in writing by the department that it has finally accepted the project for which the property was expropriated. However, he may file his answer prior to the date he is notified by the department.

(2) His answer reasonably describes the areas to which he asserts ownership of the subsurface mineral rights.

(3) His answer has a certificate thereon showing that a copy thereof has been served personally or by mail on all parties to the suit who have not joined in the answer.

Acts 2004, No. 633, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:951 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 951
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter:

(1) "Adjudication" means agency process for the formulation of a decision or order.

(2) "Adopt", "adopted", or "adoption", when pertaining to a fee in this Chapter, shall include action proposed by an agency to adopt, apply, assess, charge, implement, levy, or otherwise collect a fee pursuant to authorization by law that the agency may adopt, apply, assess, charge, implement, levy or otherwise collect such fee.

(3) "Agency" means each state board, commission, department, agency, officer, or other entity which makes rules, regulations, or policy, or formulates, or issues decisions or orders pursuant to, or as directed by, or in implementation of the constitution or laws of the United States or the constitution and statutes of Louisiana, except the legislature or any branch, committee, or officer thereof, any political subdivision, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and any board, commission, department, agency, officer, or other entity thereof, and the courts.

(4) "Decision" or "order" means the whole or any part of the final disposition (whether affirmative, negative, injunctive, or declaratory in form) of any agency, in any matter other than rulemaking, required by constitution or statute to be determined on the record after notice and opportunity for an agency hearing, and including non-revenue licensing, when the grant, denial, or renewal of a license is required by constitution or statute to be preceded by notice and opportunity for hearing.

(5) "Party" means each person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party.

(6) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency, except that an agency is a "person" for the purpose of appealing an administrative ruling in a disciplinary action brought pursuant to Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 prior to the final adjudication of such disciplinary action.

(7) "Preamble" means a brief explanation of the basis and rationale for the intended administrative rulemaking action including a summary of the information and data supporting the intended action.

(8) "Rule" means each agency statement, guide, or requirement for conduct or action, exclusive of those regulating only the internal management of the agency and those purporting to adopt, increase, or decrease any fees imposed on the affairs, actions, or persons regulated by the agency, which has general applicability and the effect of implementing or interpreting substantive law or policy, or which prescribes the procedure or practice requirements of the agency. "Rule" includes, but is not limited to, any provision for fines, prices or penalties, the attainment or loss of preferential status, and the criteria or qualifications for licensure or certification by an agency. A rule may be of general applicability even though it may not apply to the entire state, provided its form is general and it is capable of being applied to every member of an identifiable class. The term includes the amendment or repeal of an existing rule but does not include declaratory rulings or orders or any fees.

(9) "Rulemaking" means the process employed by an agency for the formulation of a rule. Except where the context clearly provides otherwise, the procedures for adoption of rules and of emergency rules as provided in R.S. 49:961 and 962 shall also apply to adoption, increase, or decrease of fees. The fact that a statement of policy or an interpretation of a statute is made in the decision of a case or in an agency decision upon or disposition of a particular matter as applied to a specific set of facts involved does not render the same a rule within this definition or constitute specific adoption thereof by the agency so as to be required to be issued and filed as provided in this Subsection.

Acts 1995, No. 1057, §1, eff. June 29, 1995 and Jan. 8, 1996 (1/8/96 date applicable to Dept. of Health and Hospitals only); Acts 1997, No. 1224, §1; Acts 2010, No. 775, §1, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2021, No. 211, §11; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Acts 2023, No. 98, §1, eff. June 6, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:321.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 321.1
Treasury securities lending
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the treasurer may engage in securities lending and may engage one or more financial institutions to act as securities lending agents for the state. For the purposes of this Section, the term "securities lending" shall mean a contract by which securities are supplied to a securities lending agent for a fee and secured by a pledge of collateral with a value equal to or greater than the securities supplied, and the term "securities lending agent" shall mean a bank or a registered securities broker-dealer.

B. Each securities lending agent shall indemnify the state for any losses resulting from the insolvency of a borrower. Such indemnification shall be in writing and contained in the securities lending contract.

C. If securities from any fund administered by the state treasury are used for securities lending, all of the following requirements shall be met:

(1) The collateral for the securities lending contract shall be in the form of either cash or securities.

(a) If the borrower provides cash as collateral, the contract between the borrower and the securities lending agent shall require the following:

(i) The funds pledged as collateral to be in United States currency.

(ii) The borrower to maintain the total value of all pledged collateral at an amount equal to or greater than one hundred percent of the total market value of the securities on loan from the state for the transaction, plus any accrued interest.

(b) If the borrower provides securities as collateral, the contract between the borrower and the securities lending agent shall require the following:

(i) The total value of the initial collateral pledged for the loan to be at least equal to one hundred and two percent of the total market value of the securities on loan from the state for the transaction.

(ii) If after the initial pledge of collateral the total market value of securities pledged as collateral falls below one hundred percent of the total market value of the securities on loan from the state for the transaction, plus accrued interest, the borrower shall transfer additional collateral sufficient to bring the total value of pledged collateral to at least one hundred and two percent of the total market value of the securities on loan from the state for the transaction, plus accrued interest.

(iii) Only securities authorized for investment by the treasurer pursuant to R.S. 49:327(B) or R.S. 17:3803(B) may be provided as collateral.

(2) The securities lending agent, or the custodian of the collateral securities and the custodian of the securities on loan, shall determine the market value of the collateral securities and the securities on loan each business day and report these market values to the treasurer.

D. Cash collateral pledged for a securities lending contract executed pursuant to the provisions of this Section may be invested in any securities authorized for investment by the treasurer pursuant to R.S. 17:3803(B) or R.S. 49:327(B).

Acts 2003, No. 560, §3, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2021, No. 376, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:160 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 160
State tree
Status: in_force

The baldcypress (Taxodium distichum), commonly known as the "cypress" tree, is hereby designated and hereafter shall be known as the official state tree of the state of Louisiana.

Acts 1963, No. 49.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:155.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 155.6
State cultural poem
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state cultural poem. The official state cultural poem of Louisiana, written by Paul Ott and performed by cajun culinary legend Justin Wilson, and entitled, "I Am Louisiana", to read as follows:

"I'm Spanish moss on a live oak tree

Cajun fried shrimp and a cypress knee

I'm Bienville, Captain Shreve, Beauregard,

Zach Taylor and Jean LaFitte

I'm New Orleans, the land of dreams

Creole cookin' and a Mardi Gras king

I'm a thoroughbred racin' at Louisiana Downs

Avery Island and a catahoula hound

I'm the Louisiana Hayride and the birth of the blues

The Evangeline, Chickory Coffee and Baton Rouge

I'm when the Saints Go Marchin' In . . . the Superdome

The Atchafalaya and an old plantation home

I'm jambalaya, a catfish fry and a file' gumbo

A sugar cane patch, Pete Fountain,

French Quarter and Satchmo

Well, I'm the Mississippi River

As it rounds the bend

I Am Louisiana

Ya'll Come Back Again."

Acts 2006, No. 843, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:223 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 223
No extra compensation for copying laws passed by legislature
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall not receive extra compensation for the copying of the laws passed by the legislature.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1051 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1051
Statement of purpose
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that geographically related information of potential use to the state of Louisiana has been collected and stored in numerous formats by many state entities. Geographic information system (GIS) technology is rapidly advancing, and many agencies throughout state government have used this technology to develop a variety of applications. No centralized geographically related data resource or network for data communication and exchange currently exists. This type of network can use available GIS technology to eliminate duplication of effort and unnecessary redundancy in data collections and systems and to provide for integration of geographically related data bases to facilitate the policy and planning purposes of the state of Louisiana.

B. The legislature further finds that cooperation and coordination among the various state entities developing and maintaining GIS systems is necessary for the economical use of state resources allocated to acquire GIS technology and associated data bases.

C. It is the purpose of this Chapter to create a mechanism for interagency cooperation in the sound development of state geographic information systems.

Acts 1995, No. 922, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:316.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 316.2
Payments for electronic signatures; authorizations; fees
Status: in_force

A. The state, through any department, agency, board, commission, or other state entity, hereinafter referred to as "state entity", may charge a fee for use of an electronic signature in connection with official documents. The state may accept payment for use of an electronic signature by credit cards, debit cards, and any other form of electronic payments approved by the treasurer as provided in R.S. 49:316.1.

B. The fee charged by the state for the use of an electronic signature pursuant to this Section shall be a convenience fee paid directly to the state entity. The amount of the convenience fee, after review and recommendation by the treasurer, shall be approved by the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and the House Committee on Ways and Means. In addition, the amount of the convenience fee shall be disclosed to the signatory before the transaction is completed, and the signatory shall be given the option of proceeding without the electronic signature at that time.

Acts 2023, No. 384, §1, eff. June 14, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1015 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1015
Public employee drug testing
Status: in_force

A. A public employer may require, as a condition of continued employment, samples from his employees to test for the presence of drugs following an accident during the course and scope of his employment, under other circumstances which result in reasonable suspicion that drugs are being used, or as a part of a monitoring program established by the employer to assure compliance with terms of a rehabilitation agreement.

B. A public employer may require samples from prospective employees, as a condition of hiring, to test for the presence of drugs.

C. A public employer may implement a program of random drug testing of those employees who occupy safety-sensitive or security-sensitive positions.

D. Any public employee drug testing shall occur pursuant to a written policy, duly promulgated, and shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter.

E. In the event the Louisiana State Racing Commission shall require or conduct drug testing on its employees, agents, and representatives, the Commission shall comply with the provisions of this Part and the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act as well as seek prior approval of the procedures of the drug testing by the appropriate legislative oversight committee. The failure of the State Racing Commission to receive the required legislative approval shall negate all test results conducted under the non-approved procedures. Any drug testing program or procedure required or conducted by the State Racing Commission shall be applicable and include the members of the State Racing Commission.

F.(1) A public employer shall require samples to test for the presence of drugs, as a condition of hiring, from prospective employees whose principal responsibilities of employment include operating a public vehicle, performing maintenance on a public vehicle, or supervising any public employee who operates or maintains a public vehicle.

(2) A public employer shall implement a program of random drug testing of those employees whose principal responsibility is to operate public vehicles, maintain public vehicles, or supervise any public employee who drives or maintains public vehicles.

(3)(a) For the purposes of this Subsection, "public vehicle" shall include any motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, or rail vehicle owned or controlled by the state or by a local governmental subdivision that has adopted an ordinance as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.

(b) For purposes of this Subsection, "public employer" shall mean the state and any local governmental subdivision that has adopted an ordinance providing that the subdivision is a public employer for such purpose. The governing authority of any local governmental subdivision may adopt such an ordinance.

(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed so as to supplant any testing program in existence that meets the requirements of the Subsection.

Acts 1990, No. 1036, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1194, §1; Acts 2008, No. 277, §1, eff. June 17, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:952 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 952
Construction and effect; judicial cognizance
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be held to diminish the constitutional rights of any person or to limit or repeal additional requirements imposed by statute or otherwise recognized by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as provided in R.S. 49:954, any and all statutory requirements regarding the adoption or promulgation of rules other than those contained in R.S. 49:953, 961, 962, 965, and 966 are hereby superseded by the provisions of this Chapter and are repealed. Except as otherwise required by law, all requirements or privileges relating to evidence or procedure shall apply equally to agencies and persons. Every agency is granted all authority necessary to comply with the requirements of this Chapter through the issuance of rules or otherwise.

B. If any provision of this Chapter or the application thereof is held invalid, the remainder of this Chapter or other applications of such provision shall not be affected. No subsequent legislation shall be held to supersede or modify the provisions of this Chapter except to the extent that such legislation shall do so expressly.

C. The courts of this state shall take judicial cognizance of rules promulgated in the Louisiana Register under the provisions of this Chapter.

D. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 252, §3.

Acts 1966, No. 382, §16, eff. July 1, 1967. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 578, §§1, 2, eff. July 18, 1979; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 791, §18; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:966; Acts 2023, No. 98, §1, eff. June 6, 2023.

NOTE: Former R.S. 49:952 redesignated as R.S. 49:956 by Acts 2022, No. 663, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:673 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 673
Discrimination prohibited
Status: in_force

Unless existing federal guidelines and requirements of a federal block grant provide for such, any executive agencies which receive federal block grant funds shall prepare a plan for the expenditure of the funds which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, and age and ensures respect for the civil rights of program recipients. They shall present such plan, prior to implementation, at public hearings to be held at a location in each of the public service commission districts of the state and shall adopt such plan in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 386, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:303 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 303
Seal
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall keep a seal of office, which shall be used to authenticate all written papers, documents, and certificates from his office.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.8.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.8.5
Capital improvement program
Status: in_force

Any project which is proposed for inclusion in an annual basin plan that is not included in the basin master plan or the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana Project shall first be reviewed, studied, and analyzed by the technical advisory group. The board may consider the proposal, and if approved, the project shall be included in an annual plan for presentation to the legislature for its approval.

Acts 2018, No. 570, §3, eff. July 1, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:22 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 22
Selection of special counsel
Status: in_force

The governor and the Attorney General, or either of them, in his discretion, may select the special counsel provided for in R.S. 49:21 and fix compensation.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:316 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 316
Bank charges
Status: in_force

All banks selected as fiscal agents or depositories for the deposit of funds belonging to the state, or any state agency, shall pay at par and receive on deposit at par all checks and drafts drawn by or in favor of the state or state agency. The bank or banks chosen under a request for proposal process to enter into an agreement to act as the central depository bank may charge such reasonable fees for services rendered to the state treasurer's office as may be agreed upon from time to time. The state or any agency may elect to pay for services rendered either through compensating balances or through the assessment of service or activity charges, or any combination thereof, as may be agreed upon by the state or state agency and the fiscal agent or depository bank.

Acts 1988, No. 627, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:330 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 330
Mineral Income Advisory Committee; mineral revenue contracts by state treasurer
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Mineral Income Advisory Committee is hereby created. The committee shall be composed of the following members:

(a) The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, or his designee.

(b) The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, or his designee.

(c) The chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, or his designee.

(d) The chairman of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee, or his designee.

(e) The chief economist of the Legislative Fiscal Office.

(2) The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, or his designee, shall serve as chair of the committee for the first two years and then the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, or his designee, shall serve as chairman for the next two years. Subsequently, the chairmanship shall rotate between the House and Senate committees every two years.

(3) The committee shall meet at least once annually, upon the call of the chair, no later than the first day of March.

(4) The secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the secretary of the Department of Revenue, the commissioner of administration, and the state treasurer shall be available to the committee for the research relative to mineral revenue contracts as provided for in this Section.

(5) No later than the first of May each year, the committee shall report any findings and recommendations to the Revenue Estimating Committee, which shall consider any recommendations at their first meeting following receipt of such report.

B. The state treasurer, on behalf of the state, shall contract with respect to contracts commonly known as commodity or other swap agreements, forward payment conversion agreements, futures, or contracts providing for payments based on levels of or changes in commodity prices, contracts to exchange cash flows or a series of payments or contracts, including without limitation options, puts, or calls to hedge payment, rate, spread, or similar exposure and other devices in order to establish a firm price for all or part of the anticipated mineral production subject to state severance tax and royalty contract, subject to, and in accordance with, the following limitations, restrictions, and procedure:

(1) Such action has been recommended by the Revenue Estimating Conference to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

(2) The recommendation of the Revenue Estimating Conference has been reviewed by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the committee has recommended the state treasurer enter into such contracts based on criteria established by the committee which may direct that a portion of any revenue gain associated with a contract be set aside or used to purchase risk protection to cover any risk associated with the contract.

(3) All swap agreements, forward conversion agreements, future contracts, or other contracts authorized in this Section have been selected by the state treasurer through a request for proposal or bid process and any swap bank selected is at least "AA" rated according to industry standards or rated according to other standards adopted by the Mineral Income Advisory Committee.

(4) The proposed contract has been submitted for review and comment to the attorney general who for the purposes of this Section shall be considered and shall act as legal counsel for the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

C. The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget may require that appropriate insurance is purchased to ensure performance of the contract.

D. In no event shall any contract authorized pursuant to this Section be for a period longer than one year, whether calendar or fiscal.

Acts 1999, No. 817, §1; Acts 2010, No. 948, §1; Acts 2023, No. 150, §20, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.5
State painting
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state painting. The official state painting shall be the 1985 oil painting by the artists Johnny O. Bell and Johnny F. Bell entitled "Louisiana". Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. The copyright privileges of the official state painting shall remain with the artists, John O. Bell and John F. Bell.

Acts 1995, No. 981, §1; Acts 1999, No. 973, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.22 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.22
State nut
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state nut. The official state nut shall be the pecan. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Acts 2023, No. 123, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:308.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 308.6
State government fees for services and activities; cost recovery
Status: in_force

A.(1) The division of administration shall establish a procedure for periodic review, analysis, and evaluation that ensures that fees established to fund specific activities are generating funding in direct proportion to expenditures associated with such activity.

(2) The review, analysis, and evaluation shall be performed by House and Senate staff and shall include historical data and trends. It shall specifically consider revenue generated through the fee, expenditures incurred for the activity, the ratio of revenue to expenditures, the units of service and annual cost per unit of service. It may include any other information deemed relevant and appropriate by the commissioner of administration.

B.(1) Beginning October 1, 2010, and every year thereafter, the division of administration shall develop a plan and schedule for the review of fees. The plan and schedule shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for its review and approval. The plan may be adjusted annually as needed.

(2) Each plan and schedule shall provide for the review of not more than twenty-five percent of the fees. The plan and schedule shall specify the fees that are to be reviewed. A fee shall be reviewed at least once in a time period of five years.

(3) The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, hereinafter referred to as "the committee", shall conduct a review of the fees as specified in such plan and schedule. Such review may include the division of administration's evaluation and any other information deemed appropriate by the committee.

(4) No later than February 15, 2011, and every year thereafter, the committee shall report the findings of each review to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of the Senate, the governor, the commissioner of administration, and the chairman of the Commission on Streamlining Government. Such report shall include findings regarding a policy determination as to the appropriate apportionment of funding between the general public and the user group for the activity and whether the fee is set at the appropriate amount to fund in whole, or in part, the activity.

(5) In the event the committee finds that the fee is not set at the appropriate amount, the head of the agency shall have sixty days to provide a response to the committee on actions planned or taken to address the finding.

C. Each agency that charges fees which are part of a budget unit's operating budget in the General Appropriation Bill shall post on its website the data and information used to calculate the fee and the method of calculation. The agency shall also post any audits regarding the fee as well as any review and findings of the committee.

Acts 2010, No. 1001, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:970 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 970
Gubernatorial suspension or veto of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

A. The governor, by executive order, may suspend or veto any rule or regulation or body of rules or regulations adopted by a state department, agency, board, or commission, except as provided in R.S. 49:954, within thirty days of adoption. Upon the execution of an order, the governor shall transmit copies of the order to the speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Senate.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the governor may suspend or veto a rule adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education relative to state content standards adopted by the board for use in public elementary and secondary schools only in its entirety.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 453, §1; Acts 2015, No. 245, §2; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:196 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 196
Claims against or in favor of terminated entities
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Part shall be construed to effect the termination or dismissal of any claim or right of a citizen against an entity terminated by its provisions, nor to effect the termination or dismissal of any claim or right of the entity. Such claims and rights shall be assumed by the state of Louisiana.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 277, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:219.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 219.5
Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education
Status: in_force

A. The Drug Policy Board shall establish an Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education to coordinate resources and expertise to assist in a statewide response.

B. The council shall consist of the following members:

(1) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(2) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or his designee.

(3) The state superintendent of education or his designee.

(4) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee.

(5) The superintendent of state police or his designee.

(6) The commissioner of higher education or his designee.

(7) The secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs or his designee.

(8) The secretary of Louisiana Works or his designee.

(9) The president of the Senate or his designee.

(10) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.

(11) The attorney general or his designee.

(12) The commissioner of insurance or his designee.

(13) A judge from a drug division of a district court appointed by the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

C. The council may engage and solicit, as necessary, input, recommendations, and guidance pertaining to heroin and opioid prevention and education from interested parties and stakeholders, including but not limited to the following:

(1) The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

(2) The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

(3) The Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

(4) The Louisiana District Attorneys Association.

(5) The Louisiana State Medical Society.

(6) The Chiropractic Association of Louisiana.

(7) The Louisiana Physical Therapy Association.

(8) The Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police.

(9) The Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association.

(10) The Louisiana State Nurses Association.

(11) The Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners.

(12) The Louisiana Ambulance Alliance.

(13) The Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

(14) The Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association.

(15) The Louisiana Poison Control Center.

(16) The Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

(17) The Optometry Association of Louisiana.

(18) The Louisiana Association of Health Plans.

(19) The Louisiana State Coroners Association.

D.(1) The council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the board and establish an Interagency Heroin and Opioid Coordination Plan.

(2) The plan shall include but not be limited to all of the following:

(a) Parish-level data on opioid overdoses and the dispensing of overdose-reversal medication.

(b) Progress of current initiatives in the state relating to the heroin and opioid epidemic.

(c) Specific impacts to agencies in addressing education, treatment including the use of medication-assisted treatment, prevention, overdose, and recovery.

E. The Interagency Heroin and Opioid Coordination Plan shall be submitted annually to the board, governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House, and chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court by March fifteenth, to reflect the data from the previous calendar year.

F. The council shall coordinate parish-level data on opioid overdoses and usage of overdose-reversal medication as current and accurate statewide data is critical in educating both those involved in policy development and the citizens of this state.

G. The council shall also coordinate a central online location to disseminate information and resources, including the Interagency Heroin and Opioid Coordination Plan.

H. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, or his designee, shall serve as chairman of the council. The council may also elect a vice chairman and other officers as it may deem appropriate.

I. A majority of the voting membership of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All official actions of the council shall require the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members present.

J. Council members shall not receive compensation or a per diem for their services or attendance at council meetings, except for those travel-related expenses already provided for by their agency.

K. The council shall be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.

L. Each department participating on the council shall assist as needed in providing staff support for the council, including but not limited to the scheduling of meetings, providing public notice of scheduled meetings, and posting information about the council and its meeting minutes online.

M. The council shall meet at least once every quarter, with meetings to be called by the chair.

Acts 2017, No. 88, §1; Acts 2024, No. 147, §1, eff. May 22, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:979 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 979
Appeals
Status: in_force

An aggrieved party may obtain a review of any final judgment of the district court by appeal to the appropriate circuit court of appeal. The appeal shall be taken as in other civil cases.

Acts 1966, No. 382, §15, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:965.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:976 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 976
Examination of evidence by agency
Status: in_force

When in an adjudication proceeding a majority of the officials of the agency who are to render the final decision have not heard the case or read the record, or the proposed order is not prepared by a member of the agency, the decision, if adverse to a party to the proceeding other than the agency itself, shall not be made final until a proposed order is served upon the parties, and an opportunity is afforded to each party adversely affected to file exceptions and present briefs and oral argument to the officials who are to render the decision. The proposed order shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons therefor and of the disposition of each issue of fact or law necessary to the proposed order, prepared by the person who conducted the hearing or by one who has read the record. No sanction shall be imposed or order be issued except upon consideration of the whole record and as supported by and in accordance with the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence. The parties by written stipulation may waive, and the agency in the event there is no contest may eliminate, compliance with this Section.

Acts 1966, No. 382, §7, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:957.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 23
Compensation of special counsel
Status: in_force

The board of liquidation of the state debt may borrow the funds necessary to meet the compensation of the special counsel employed under R.S. 49:21.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:965.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 965.4
Redesignated as R.S. 49:978.3 pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 204, §2(A), eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
Status: in_force

Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2010, No. 861, §21; Acts 2019, No. 204, §2(A), eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1305.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1305.1
Additional limited applicability of Chapter; notices of meetings only; duties of the commissioner
Status: in_force

A. Each public body as defined in R.S. 42:13 not included in R.S. 49:1305 but which is required to give notice of its meetings in the manner required by R.S. 42:19(A) is subject to the provisions of this Section but not to other provisions of this Chapter.

B. Each public body subject to this Section shall submit each notice of a meeting to the commissioner of administration in a manner which allows the commissioner enough time to post the notice on the website established pursuant to R.S. 49:1301 prior to the deadline applicable to the public body for giving notice pursuant to R.S. 42:19(A).

C. All submissions of notice required by this Section shall be made in an electronic format designated by the commissioner of administration.

D. The commissioner of administration shall include each notice received pursuant to this Section on the website established pursuant to R.S. 49:1301 in an easily searchable format and shall provide for the capability for members of the public to request and receive electronic notifications of meetings.

E. The commissioner of administration shall establish a timeline and plan for the implementation of the technological functions of the website established pursuant to R.S. 49:1301 required by Subsection D of this Section.

NOTE: §1305.1 as redesignated by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2027.

§1305.1. Redesignated as R.S. 43:86 by Acts 2025, No. 374, §4(A).

Acts 2024, No. 617, §2; Acts 2025, No. 374, §4(A), eff. July 1, 2027.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:167 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 167
State pledge of allegiance
Status: in_force

There shall be a state pledge of allegiance, to read as follows:

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for all of those abiding here."

Added by Acts 1981, No. 711, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:215 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 215
Executive orders; procedures; limitations
Status: in_force

A. The authority of the governor to see that the laws are faithfully executed by issuing executive orders is recognized.

B. Each executive order issued by the governor shall be published in the Louisiana Register as required by the provisions of R.S. 49:953.

C. Each executive order issued by the governor shall terminate and shall be void and of no effect on such date as shall be provided in the executive order or a subsequent executive order. If no such termination date is provided by executive order, the order shall terminate sixty days following adjournment sine die of the regular session of the legislature after the issuing governor leaves office.

D. The governor may establish executive branch agencies by executive order. Any agency so created shall terminate on such date as is provided in the executive order or by subsequent executive order, which termination date shall be within one year of the date of issuance of the order, or, if no such date is stated, one year from the date of issuance of the order, unless the agency is, within such period, statutorily created or terminated by the legislature.

E. Whenever an executive order issued by the governor provides for an appointment to public office, whether to a board, commission, committee, executive or other office and whether to fill an initial or succeeding full term of office or the unexpired portion of a term of office, the governor shall submit the appointment to the Senate for confirmation. After initial confirmation by the Senate, reconfirmation shall not be required for appointments by the governor to any board or commission which is established by the Constitution of Louisiana.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 687, §1, eff. Aug. 2, 1982. H.C.R. No. 4, 1984 1st Ex. Sess.; Acts 1984, No. 778, §1; Acts 2003, No. 774, §13.

NOTE: SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 778, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.29 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.29
J.C. Willie Building
Status: in_force

The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 9071 Interline Avenue and wherein the primary administrative offices of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission are located, is hereby named, and shall hereafter be known as, the J.C. Willie Building.

Acts 2008, No. 557, §1, eff. June 30, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:853 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 853
Definitions
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in this Chapter:

(1) "Unavailable" means either that a vacancy in office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office, or that the lawful incumbent of the office, including any deputy exercising the powers and discharging the duties of an office because of a vacancy and his duly authorized deputy, are absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.

(2) "Emergency interim successor" means a person designated pursuant to this chapter, in the event the officer is unavailable, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as may be provided by the constitution and statutes, or until the lawful incumbent is able to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of the office.

(3) "Office" includes all state offices, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution and statutes, except the office of governor, and except those in the legislature and the judiciary.

(4) "Attack" means any act of terrorism, attack or series of attacks by an enemy of the United States causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons in the United States in any manner by sabotage or by the use of bombs, missiles, shellfire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological or biological means, or other weapons or processes.

Acts 1963, No. 111, §3; Acts 2003, No. 40, §5, eff. May 23, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:125.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 125.1
Electronic device; transfer
Status: in_force

A. Prior to the sale of surplus electronic devices, any political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to transfer surplus electronic devices to a nonprofit entity that is certified by R2 Solutions or the e-Stewards Initiative. In exchange for the electronic device, the nonprofit entity shall perform services that are proportionate to at least the value of the electronic device. These services shall, at a minimum, include the pick-up from the location specified by the transferring political subdivision and erasure of the hard drives or memory of the electronic device to certified standards in order to ensure personal privacy protection. The nonprofit shall also ensure environmental protection of the electronic device by a responsible recycling process that guarantees the electronic device shall not be disposed of in a sanitary landfill or solid waste disposal facility, as defined in R.S. 30:2153.

B. When used in this Section, "electronic device" shall mean a device or a component thereof that contains one or more circuit boards and is used primarily for data transfer or storage, communication, or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to desktop and laptop computers, computer peripherals, monitors, copying machines, scanners, printers, radios, televisions, camcorders, video cassette recorders, compact disc players, digital video disc players, MP3 players, telephones, including cellular and portable telephones, and stereos.

Acts 2014, No. 724, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.25 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.25
Confidentiality of certain records
Status: in_force

Except for the reports of investigations released as provided in R.S. 49:220.24(C)(6), the records prepared or obtained by the inspector general in connection with investigations conducted by the inspector general shall be deemed confidential and protected from disclosure. No privilege established by law shall be deemed waived on any record obtained by the inspector general in connection with the performance of the duties established in this Part. Any record or information obtained by the inspector general which is confidential pursuant to any other provision of law shall remain confidential, and it shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, for the inspector general or any of his employees, or any other public official, corporation, or individual, to make public any such information or record. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to prevent public access to public records during the course of an inspector general investigation. The custodian of any public record shall provide that record to any person having the right to examine public records. If the only copy of the public record is in the hands of the inspector general, the custodian of that record shall so certify and the requestor may examine and copy the record at the office of the inspector general.

Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §3, eff. April 26, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 831, §3, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.8.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.8.1
Purpose
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Subpart are intended to establish an Atchafalaya Basin Program within the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to serve as the authority on behalf of the state to work in partnership with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other public entities, and coordinate state and local activities, in developing and implementing the federally sponsored and funded Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana Project.

Acts 2018, No. 570, §3, eff. July 1, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.37 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.37
Approval of rules, regulations, or guidelines
Status: in_force

Any rule, regulation, or guideline shall be proposed or adopted pursuant to the rulemaking procedures set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act and shall be subject to approval by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Such approval shall be presumed unless either committee submits objections in writing within fifteen days after receipt of the proposed rule, regulation, or guideline, provided that such written objections shall be subject to override by the governor within five days after receipt of the objections by the governor.

Acts 1978, No. 361, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 2008, No. 580, §6.

NOTE: See Acts 1989, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:314 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 314
Withdrawals
Status: in_force

A. Money shall be drawn from the state treasury only pursuant to an appropriation made in accordance with law, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of Louisiana.

B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, including any provision of any appropriation act or capital outlay act, the appropriations from the Transportation Trust Fund enacted for a specific fiscal year shall have equal priority, regardless of whether such appropriations are contained in the general appropriation act, the capital outlay act, or any other appropriation act.

(2) At any point in time, if revenues in the state treasury credited to the Transportation Trust Fund are insufficient to fully fund the warrants submitted for payment from the Transportation Trust Fund, the treasurer shall allocate money for the payment of a warrant on the basis of a ratio which shall be the amount that the appropriation bears to the total amount of the appropriations from the Transportation Trust Fund for the fiscal year.

(3)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, including any provision of any Appropriation Act or Capital Outlay Act, for any monies appropriated from the Transportation Trust Fund the attorney general shall do one of the following:

(i) Certify that such appropriation is for a purpose for which monies in the trust fund may be expended as limited by the provisions of Article VII, Section 27 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(ii) Determine that such appropriation is not for such an authorized purpose.

(b) Such certification or determination by the attorney general must be made within seven days following final passage by both houses of the legislature of any bill which appropriates funds from the Transportation Trust Fund.

(c) The certification or other determination shall be transmitted to the governor, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, the presiding officers of both houses of the legislature, and the chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976; Acts 1991, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 1036, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 70, §1, eff. July 1, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:194 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 194
Review and evaluation of statutory entities
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the review and evaluation of statutory entities scheduled for termination by R.S. 49:193, the standing committees shall direct the respective departments to provide the information specified in R.S. 49:193 for all other programs and activities of the departments whose statutory entities are scheduled for termination, to be submitted at the same time and in the same manner as the information submitted under the provisions of R.S. 49:193. The committees shall also conduct such studies and evaluations and make such recommendations relative to such programs and activities of the department as is provided in R.S. 49:193 for statutory entities.

B. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit any action at any time by the legislature or by any state officer pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Sections 1(C) and 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana or any Act enacted under authority thereof.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 277, §5. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 674, §1; Acts 1979, No. 512, §1; Acts 1995, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:981 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 981
Continuous revision under supervision of division of administration, Office of the State Register
Status: in_force

The Office of the State Register, as the official entity to receive, compute, index, and publish the Louisiana Register and Louisiana Administrative Code, shall direct and supervise the continuous revision, clarification, and coordination of the Louisiana Register and Louisiana Administrative Code in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1504 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1504
Permitted uses of digital assets
Status: in_force

A governing authority shall not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impair the ability of an individual or business to do either of the following:

(1) Accept digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services.

(2) Self-custody digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or hardware wallet.

Acts 2024, No. 700, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.67 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.67
Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
Status: in_force

A. Any defendant desiring to contest the validity of the taking on the ground that the property was not located within the coastal zone or was not expropriated for barrier island preservation, restoration, or creation for coastal wetlands purposes may file a motion to dismiss the suit within thirty days from the date the notice was served on him. He shall certify thereon that a copy thereof has been served personally or by mail on either the plaintiff or his attorney of record in the suit. This motion shall be tried contradictorily with the plaintiff to the judge alone and shall be given preference in scheduling and hearing. Ruling on the motion shall be rendered expeditiously.

B. Failure to file the motion within the time provided or to serve a copy thereof on the plaintiff constitutes a waiver of all defenses to the suit except claims for recognition of the ownership of subsurface mineral rights as provided for in this Part.

Acts 2004, No. 633, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1054.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1054.1
Duties of the Louisiana Geographic Information Center
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Geographic Information Center shall have the duty to provide various GIS services to the state at the direction of the chief information officer, which may include:

(1) To create a statewide geo-spatial portal for the consolidated distribution of spatial and related non-spatial data.

(2) To collect, maintain, and distribute existing spatial or related non-spatial data by a statewide geo-spatial portal.

(3) To provide technical assistance to state agencies on the acquisition and implementation of GIS and related activities.

(4) To promote GIS use and development in Louisiana.

(5) To attract funding for state GIS efforts.

(6) To serve as the primary contact for information related to geo-spatial activities.

(7) To assist in the coordination of GIS activities in state government with the activities of the office of technology services, as provided in R.S. 39:15.1 et seq.

B.(1) The Louisiana Geographic Information Center shall have authority to enter into contracts or other associated agreements necessary to conduct the duties set forth in this Section.

(2) The Louisiana Geographic Information Center may seek reimbursement for any assistance provided to federal, state, or local entities.

(3) The Louisiana Geographic Information Center may apply for, accept, and utilize grants, contributions, and other funding in order to carry out its powers, functions, and duties and the directives of the chief information officer.

Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 21, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 409, §6, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:252 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 252
Biennial report
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall report to the legislature at the commencement of each regular session convening in even numbered years on all official business done by him during the preceding biennium. He shall specify the suits and prosecutions at which he attended, the number of persons prosecuted, the crimes for which and the parishes in which the prosecutions were had, the results thereof, and the punishments imposed.

He shall include in his biennial report an abstract of the annual reports of the several district attorneys, with such observations and statements as in his opinion the criminal jurisprudence and the proper and economical administration of the criminal law of the state shall warrant.

Amended by Acts 1964, No. 40, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:251.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 251.1
Justice of the peace training course
Status: in_force

A. The attorney general of the state of Louisiana, within six months from the date justices of the peace and constables take office and once a year thereafter, shall conduct courses of training and education for persons elected to full terms to the offices of justice of the peace and constable. Such courses of training shall be known as the Justice of the Peace Training Course, which may be conducted in various sections of the state at places designated by the attorney general.

B. Newly elected justices of the peace and constables must attend the first training course available after they take office. Every justice of the peace and constable shall attend at least one of the training courses every other year, and a justice of the peace or constable who fails to do so shall not earn or receive state supplemental pay for his office until he attends a course and receives a certificate of completion from the attorney general.

C. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 598, §1.

D. The attorney general may use the facilities, when available, of the public buildings of the state, including the capitol building, the universities, colleges, junior colleges, and the courthouses, to hold such courses of training. The attorney general, in his discretion, may also provide such training course for any new justice or constable who is filling the unexpired term of any justice or constable who has vacated his office. These courses may be used as emergency measures only, and the applicant must present in writing to the attorney general his reasons for having missed the general course offered within the six months after his taking office.

E. The attorney general shall prescribe the course of training to be conducted, which shall include as much as practicable of justice of the peace venue, jurisdiction, elements of a cause of action, limitation of actions, conduct of trials, trial demonstrations, the duties, functions, and responsibilities of their respective offices, and such other subject matter as he may prescribe.

F. The attorney general may select as instructors in these courses of training any lawyer, judge, law professor, or senior law student of this state, and may seek the aid and advice of the bar associations and judges associations for this purpose.

G. At the conclusion of the Justice of the Peace Training Course, the attorney general shall present to each justice of the peace and constable who has attended the full course a certificate of completion prepared by him and bearing his signature.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 215, §1; Acts 1995, No. 941, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1237, §2; Acts 1997, No. 598, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:465 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 465
Members of Public Service Commission and Louisiana Tax Commission
Status: in_force

A. Members of the Public Service Commission and the Louisiana Tax Commission shall not appear, or plead in any court of the state in any capacity for or against any corporation subject to the jurisdiction of their respective boards, nor shall they appear or represent claimants or litigants in any capacity whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in any cause to which any corporation subject to the jurisdiction of their boards is a party.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be imprisoned not less than six months not more than twelve months and fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.22 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.22
Declaration of public policy
Status: in_force

The legislature declares that it is the public policy of the state:

(1) To protect, develop, and, where feasible, restore or enhance the resources of the state's coastal zone.

(2)(a) To assure that, to the maximum extent feasible, constitutional and statutory authorities affecting uses of the coastal zone should be included within the Louisiana Coastal Management Program and that guidelines and regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall not be interpreted to allow expansion of governmental authority beyond those laws.

(b) To express certain regulatory and non-regulatory policies for the coastal zone management program. Regulatory policies are to form a basis for administrative decisions to approve or disapprove activities only to the extent that such policies are contained in the statutes of this state or regulations duly adopted and promulgated pursuant thereto. They are to be applicable to each governmental body only to the extent each governmental body has jurisdiction and authority to enforce such policies. Other policies are nonregulatory. They are included in the Coastal Zone Management Plan to help set out priorities in administrative decisions and to inform the public and decision makers of a coherent state framework, but such policies are not binding on private parties.

(3) To support and encourage multiple use of coastal resources consistent with the maintenance and enhancement of renewable resource management and productivity, the need to provide for adequate economic growth and development and the minimization of adverse effects of one resource use upon another, and without imposing any undue restriction on any user.

(4) To employ procedures and practices that resolve conflicts among competing uses within the coastal zone in accordance with the purpose of this Subpart and simplify administrative procedures.

(5) To develop and implement a coastal resources management program which is based on consideration of our resources, the environment, the needs of the people of the state, the nation, and of state and local government.

(6) To enhance opportunities for the use and enjoyment of the recreational values of the coastal zone.

(7) To develop and implement a reasonable and equitable coastal resources management program with sufficient expertise, technical proficiency, and legal authority to enable Louisiana to determine the future course of development and conservation of the coastal zone and to ensure that state and local governments have the primary authority for managing coastal resources.

(8) To support sustainable development in the coastal zone that accounts for potential impacts from hurricanes and other natural disasters and avoids environmental degradation resulting from damage to infrastructure caused by natural disasters.

Acts 1978, No. 361, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 2006, No. 548, §1, eff. June 22, 2006.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1989, 2D EX. SESS., NO. 6, §7.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.8.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.8.7
Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 345, §4, see Act.
Status: repealed

Acts 2018, No. 570, §3, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 345, §4, see Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.69 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.69
Effect of appellate proceedings
Status: in_force

In any expropriation suit brought by the department pursuant to the authority set forth in this Part, no appellate proceedings or review shall operate to prevent or delay the vesting of title in the plaintiff.

Acts 2004, No. 633, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:662 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 662
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter:

A. "State agency" means any board, commission, department, agency, or institution, including colleges and universities, in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the State, or any official or authorized representative of said agency.

B. "Political subdivision" means any parish, municipality, or any other unit of local government, including a school board and a special district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions.

C. "Federal agency" means the United States government or any of its boards, departments, commissions, corporations, or agencies or any official or authorized representatives thereof.

Acts 1978, No. 724, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:999.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 999.21
Suspension and ultimate revocation of license or permit; felony conviction
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

(1) "Enforcing authority" means any of the following who have authority to enforce the provisions of this Part:

(a) The issuing agency which issued the license or permit.

(b) The attorney general.

(2) "Holder of a license or permit" means the natural person or other entity in whose name a license or permit is issued and who holds such license or permit.

(3) "Issuing agency" means a state agency, board, commission, department, or other entity of the state which issues a license or permit.

(4) "License or permit" means any license or permit issued to any person or other entity by a state agency, except for any license or permit issued pursuant to any provisions of the law in Title 37 or Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and in addition to any other sanction or penalty which may be imposed, any license or permit issued by any issuing agency may be suspended and ultimately revoked in accordance with the procedures provided for in this Part if the natural person who is the holder of such permit or license, the natural person who owns in excess of fifty percent of an entity which holds the license or permit, or the natural person who is the chief executive officer of an entity which holds the license or permit has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any crime which is a felony under state or federal law related to obtaining or keeping the license or permit.

C. The license or permit may be suspended and its revocation shall be recommended to the courts by the issuing agency which has issued the license or permit upon its determination in the manner provided for in this Part that a person provided for in this Section has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony under state or federal law related to obtaining or keeping the license or permit.

D. Such license or permit shall be revoked upon a final judgment by a court that the action of the issuing agency in suspending the license was in accord with the facts and law.

Acts 1997, No. 1162, §1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2003, No. 956, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1212 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1212
Louisiana Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys; creation; domicile; membership
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys, hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the "council", is hereby established in the executive branch of state government in the office of the governor. The council is hereby declared to be a body corporate and public, exercising public and essential governmental functions. The domicile of the council shall be in the city of Baton Rouge.

B. The council shall be comprised of twenty-one members as provided in this Subsection and Subsection C of this Section:

(1) Two members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.

(2) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(3) Two members of religious communities appointed by the governor.

(4) The assistant secretary of the office of behavioral health within the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(5) A representative of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services who has expertise in the needs of children appointed by the secretary of the department.

(6) The state superintendent of education or his designee who has expertise in early childhood education.

(7) A representative of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections who has expertise in reentry or recidivism appointed by the secretary of the department.

(8) The governor or his designee.

(9) The secretary of Louisiana Works or his designee.

(10) The deputy secretary for the office of juvenile justice or his designee.

(11) Three representatives from community organizations or foundations appointed by the governor.

C. The governor shall appoint five members as provided for in this Subsection. The presidents of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Grambling State University, Dillard University, Xavier University, and Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College shall each submit to the governor a list of three nominees. The governor shall appoint one member from the list of nominees submitted by the president of each academic institution.

D. Twelve members shall constitute a quorum, and all actions of the council shall require the affirmative vote of at least ten members.

E. The governor shall appoint the chairman of the council, and the council shall annually elect a vice chairman from among its members.

F. The council shall meet at least quarterly and may meet upon the call of the chairman or any three members.

G. All meetings of the council shall be open and subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq.

H. Records of the council shall be public records and subject to the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq.

I. A vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

J. Appointed members of the council shall serve four-year terms.

K. The governor shall provide staff and administrative support to the council.

Acts 2008, No. 733, §2; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 103, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:134 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 134
City of Baton Rouge, approval of board necessary for erection of state buildings
Status: in_force

No state public buildings may be erected in the city of Baton Rouge unless and until approved by the board and the approval certified to and promulgated by the Secretary of State.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1515 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1515
Annual reporting requirements
Status: in_force

A. Each agency shall submit an annual report to the governor, the attorney general, and the legislature. The annual report shall be submitted one week before the legislature convenes for its regular session and shall include all of the following:

(1) The total number of individuals receiving state services categorized by legal status.

(2) The total dollar amount of state services or benefits provided to all individuals identified as "illegal aliens" and "unaccompanied alien children".

(3) A breakdown of services provided, including healthcare, education, motor vehicle services, emergency preparedness, tax benefits, and other relevant services and benefits.

(4) A summary of any actions taken to ensure compliance with federal immigration law in meeting its obligations under this Chapter.

B. Each agency shall post the full report on publicly accessible websites to ensure transparency.

C. Every state agency, board, and commission shall adhere to and comply with federal immigration law and all other laws applicable to confidentiality and privacy of the information gathered, compiled, reported, and published.

Acts 2025, No. 419, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:153.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 153.2
Flags flown at the state capitol
Status: in_force

A. The United States flag and the state flag shall be flown at the state capitol in accordance with R.S. 49:152 and 153, and any other flag shall be flown at the state capitol as provided by law.

B. The governor shall order that all flags flown above the state capitol shall be flown at half-mast during the period of mourning following the death of a sitting or former state legislator, or following the death of a sitting or former statewide elected official. The period of mourning is defined as the day of death and the day following the death.

Acts 1999, No. 370, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:324 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 324
Approval of vouchers; political subdivisions
Status: in_force

The vouchers shall be approved by the state treasurer for payment on a specified date, to be determined at the time of their issue, and upon presentation on the date so specified.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:320 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 320
Fiscal agent banks for deposit of funds to be selected by Interim Emergency Board
Status: in_force

Fiscal agent banks for the deposit of funds belonging to any state depositing authority shall be selected and designated in the manner provided by resolution of the Interim Emergency Board and under the terms and conditions deemed appropriate or advisable by the board.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 557, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:965.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 965.3
Redesignated as R.S. 49:978.2 pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 204, §2(A), eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
Status: in_force

Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2019, No. 204, §2(A), eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:151 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 151
State seal
Status: in_force

A. There shall be a public seal, which shall include the pelican tearing its breast to feed its young, for the purpose of authenticating the acts of the government of the state of Louisiana.

B. The Secretary of State shall be keeper, and shall affix the public seal to all official acts, the laws alone excepted.

C. The design of the seal depicting the pelican tearing at its breast to feed its young shall include an appropriate display of three drops of blood. No state agency shall discard or otherwise dispose of flags, stationery, or any other device that depicts the state seal to accomplish the purposes of this Section, but shall take the appropriate actions to implement the new depiction of the state seal. Nothing in this Section shall preclude the secretary of state from utilizing the new design of the seal in conducting the ordinary business of the state.

Acts 2006, No. 92, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.51 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.51
Office of Louisiana Highway Construction; creation
Status: in_force

A. Pursuant to R.S. 36:501(C)(2), it is the intent of the legislature to take extraordinary measures to demonstrate to the citizens of Louisiana that roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure projects can be delivered in an expeditious, transparent, safe, and effective manner.

B. The office of Louisiana Highway Construction is hereby created within the office of the governor, division of administration.

C. The office shall be responsible for the study, planning, engineering, design, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of any nonfederal aid highway that is part of the state highway system.

D. For purposes of this Part, the term "office" shall mean the office of Louisiana Highway Construction.

Acts 2025, No. 389, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1011 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1011
Employee drug testing; rights of the employee
Status: in_force

A. Any employee, confirmed positive, upon his written request, shall have the right of access within seven working days to records relating to his drug tests and any records relating to the results of any relevant certification, review, or suspension/revocation-of-certification proceedings.

B. An employer may, but shall not be required to, afford an employee whose drug test is certified positive by the medical review officer the opportunity to undergo rehabilitation without termination of employment.

Acts 1990, No. 1036, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.23
Executive offices of the Department of Children and Family Services
Status: in_force

Any floor of any state building upon which the executive offices of the Department of Children and Family Services are located shall be dedicated to the honor and memory of Mya George and all victims of child abuse.

Acts 1995, No. 727, §1; Acts 2006, No. 585, §1; Acts 2007, No. 154, §1, eff. June 25, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:985 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 985
Submitting copy to the proper party
Status: in_force

A draft of the Louisiana Administrative Code prepared by the Office of the State Register shall be submitted to the appropriate secretary or administrative officer charged with the promulgation of any rule prior to transmittal to the printer.

Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.5.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.5.6
Measure of compensation; property taken for public purposes; venue
Status: in_force

A. The full police power of the state shall be exercised to address the rapid, ongoing, and catastrophic loss of coastal Louisiana, and in order to devote the maximum resources of the state to meet this immediate and compelling public necessity, compensation to be paid for property taken for public purposes related to coastal wetlands conservation, management, preservation, enhancement, creation, or restoration shall only be paid by the state or its political subdivisions as provided in this Section.

B. Compensation paid for the taking of, including loss or damage to, property rights affected by coastal wetlands conservation, management, preservation, enhancement, creation, or restoration activities shall be governed by and strictly limited to the amount and circumstances required by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who has entered into an oyster lease with the state and who is claiming compensation pursuant to this Section arising out of or in any way related to the oyster lease granted by the state shall file such action only in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge.

D. The full police power of the state shall be exercised to address the loss and devastation to the state and individuals arising from hurricanes, storm surges and flooding. To devote the maximum resources of the state to meet these immediate and compelling public necessities, compensation paid for the taking of, or loss or damage to, property rights necessary for the construction, enlargement, improvement, or modification of federal or non-federal hurricane protection projects, including mitigation related thereto, shall be limited to the compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America unless an exception as provided in Article I, Section 4(G) of the Constitution of Louisiana is applicable.

Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:171 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 171
Poet laureate; creation
Status: in_force

The position of Louisiana State Poet Laureate is hereby created within the office of the governor.

Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 55, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 55, §3, relative to continued service of past laureate in office.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.18 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.18
Irish-American Heritage Month
Status: in_force

A. The legislature does hereby recognize and acknowledge the following:

(1) A significant portion of our citizens are of Irish descent whose ancestors immigrated from Ireland as a result of the potato famine in the 1840s, settling in numerous locations throughout the state, often in neighborhoods located near the Mississippi River such as the Irish Channel and the Third Ward in New Orleans.

(2) A hard-working people, Irish tradition, culture, folklore, music, and dedication to God and family are reflected in the culture and mix of our state's heritage and a source of great achievement and pride to persons of Irish descent in Louisiana.

(3) It is the policy of this state to acknowledge and foster the varied cultures and influences unique to our region and its people and to support the aspirations of all who wish to retain their historical roots and culture while continuing to improve their own economic conditions and that of our state.

B. In observance and recognition of the contributions and colorful history of Irish in our state and to honor those of Irish descent in our state, the legislature hereby designates the month of March of each year as "Irish-American Heritage Month" in Louisiana.

Acts 2012, No. 324, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1118 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1118
Agency cooperation
Status: in_force

All state departments and agencies shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its responsibilities. The commission may request, and state agencies and departments shall provide, such policy and technical information as is required by the commission in the discharge of its responsibilities.

Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.26
Coastal management program; administration
Status: in_force

A.(1) A coastal management program is hereby established within the Department of Conservation and Energy. The secretary or his designee shall administer the coastal management program.

(2) The secretary is authorized to employ such additional staffing as may be necessary to carry out the coastal management program.

B. The secretary may authorize his designee to administer the program and/or:

(1) Receive, evaluate, and make recommendations to the secretary concerning applications for coastal uses permits.

(2) Conduct or cause to be conducted investigations, studies, planning, and research. (3) Systematically monitor and conduct surveillance of permitted uses to ensure that conditions of coastal use permits are satisfied.

(4) Coordinate closely with the secretary and local, state, regional, and federal agencies with respect to coastal management.

(5) Make recommendations to the secretary relative to appropriate enforcement measures for violations of this Subpart and measures to obtain civil relief, as provided by R.S. 49:214.36(D).

(6) Provide advice and technical assistance to the secretary and local governments.

(7) Conduct such activities or make such decisions as may be delegated or authorized by the secretary.

C. The secretary shall make decisions on applications for coastal use permits and may establish conditions on the granting of coastal use permits.

D. The secretary is further authorized to carry out those duties delegated to his designee by Subsection B of this Section.

Acts 1983, No. 705, §4, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 408, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 2023, No. 150, §20, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:155 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 155
State song
Status: in_force

A. The official state song for the state of Louisiana shall be the musical composition with words and music by Jimmy H. Davis and Charles Mitchell, entitled "You Are My Sunshine"; the words reading as follows:

Verses:

The other night, dear

As I lay sleeping

I dreamed I held you in my arms

When I awoke, dear

I was mistaken

And I hung my head and cried;

I'll always love you

And make you happy

If you will only say the same

But if you leave me

To love another

You'll regret it all some day;

You told me once, dear

You really loved me

And no one else could come between

But now you've left me

And love another

You have shattered all my dreams;

Louisiana my Louisiana

the place where I was borne.

White fields of cotton

--green fields of clover,

the best fishing

and long tall corn;

Crawfish gumbo and jambalaya

the biggest shrimp and sugar cane,

the finest oysters

and sweet strawberries

from Toledo Bend to New Orleans;

Chorus:

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

My only sunshine

You make me happy

When skies are grey

You'll never know dear

How much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away.

B. The official state cultural song for the state of Louisiana shall be the musical composition with words and music by Allen Toussaint, entitled "Southern Nights", which was inspired by Allen Toussaint's time spent in Terrebonne Parish; the words reading as follows:

Southern nights

Have you ever felt a Southern night?

Free as a breeze

Not to mention the trees

Whistling tunes that you know and love so

Southern nights

Just as good even when closed your eyes

I apologize

To any one who can truly say

That he's found a better way

Southern skies

Have you ever noticed southern skies?

Its precious beauty

Lies just beyond the eye

It goes running through the soul

Like the stories told of old

Old man

He and his dog that walk the old land

Every flower touched his cold hand

As he slowly walked by

Weeping willows would cry for joy

Joy

Feels so good

Feels so good it's frightening

Wish I could

Stop this world from fighting

La-da-da-da-da, da-la-da-da-da-da

Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da

Mystery

Like this and many others

In the trees

Blow in the night

In the southern skies

Southern nights

They feel so good it's frightening

Wish I could

Stop this world from fighting

Da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da

Da-da-da-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da...

Amended by Acts 1970, No. 431, §1; Acts 1977, No. 540, §1; Acts 2021, No. 471, §1.

1 On authority of R.S. 24:253, the music has been omitted from the Revised Statutes.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:318 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 318
Warrants to be issued for unexpended balances or receipts
Status: in_force

In the event any state department, agency or budget unit shall fail to remit to the state treasury its unexpended balance or receipts as provided by law, the governor shall forthwith draw a warrant on said department, agency or budget unit in favor of the state treasurer for the amount due; a copy of the warrant shall be sent to the state treasurer. If the said department, agency or budget unit shall fail to honor said warrant, the state treasurer, ten days after the date thereof, shall charge said warrant against the undrawn appropriation or any other funds allocated or belonging to said department, agency or budget unit which may be in the custody of the state treasurer.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.20 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.20
Equine Capital of Louisiana; St. Landry Parish
Status: in_force

The parish of St. Landry is hereby designated as the "Equine Capital of Louisiana".

Acts 2022, No. 245, §1, eff. May 31, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.11
State vegetable plant; state vegetable
Status: in_force

A. There shall be an official state vegetable plant. The official state vegetable plant shall be the Creole Tomato. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

B. There shall be an official state vegetable. The official state vegetable shall be the sweet potato. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Acts 2003, No. 857, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:307.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 307.1
Attendance at meetings; representation
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall attend meetings of all state boards, agencies, retirement system boards, or other public bodies of which he is a member, whether ex officio or otherwise. However, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to designate the deputy state treasurer or any assistant state treasurer, as defined in Louisiana R.S. 36:765 through R.S. 36:768, or any senior staff member of the treasurer's office to represent the state treasurer at any such meeting, in which case any action taken or vote made by such representative shall carry the full force and effect as if made by the state treasurer.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 115, §1, eff. July 3, 1981; Acts 1989, No. 755, §1, eff. July 8, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:169 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 169
State reptile
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state reptile. The official state reptile shall be the alligator. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 572, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:977.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 977.4
Declaratory orders and rulings
Status: in_force

Each agency shall provide by rule for the filing and prompt disposition of petitions for declaratory orders and rulings as to the applicability of any statutory provision or of any rule or order of the agency. Declaratory orders and rulings shall have the same status as agency decisions or orders in adjudicated cases.

Acts 1966, No. 382, §12, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 1995, No. 947, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:962.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:325.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 325.1
State treasurer may invest in or purchase certain local bonds or certificates of indebtedness
Status: in_force

A. The state treasurer may invest in or purchase from time to time general obligation or revenue bonds or certificates of indebtedness of a local school board, from such monies as are available for investment out of the free school investment funds, the state police retirement fund, and the interest and bond redemption account of the Transportation Trust Fund. For purposes of this Section, the term "bonds" shall mean general obligation or revenue bonds or certificates of indebtedness of a local school board.

B. The interest earned on bonds purchased for these funds shall be credited by the state treasurer to the respective fund for which the bonds were acquired.

C. The state treasurer may purchase the bonds of a local school board only when:

(1) The bonds have been authorized at an election duly called for that purpose;

(2) A portion of the bonds have already been sold on the market;

(3) The percentage of completion of the building or other construction for which the bonds have been authorized is sixty percent or more;

(4) The remainder of the bonds are not saleable because of market conditions; and

(5) The interest rate authorized for the bonds is eight percent or less, or the interest authorized for the certificates of indebtedness is nine percent or less.

D. The state treasurer may also at any time that he may deem advisable, cash and liquidate any or all of the bonds purchased for either fund, and the proceeds of the liquidation shall be credited to the fund from which the bonds were originally purchased.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 685, §1; Acts 1999, No. 897, §3, eff. July 2, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.46 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.46
Louisiana Resilience Task Force
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby established a Louisiana Resilience Task Force to provide strategic direction to resilience efforts across the state and to make recommendations to the chief resilience officer.

B. The task force shall be composed of the following members:

(1) The chief resilience officer, who shall serve as chair and shall represent the views of the Interagency Resilience Coordination Team.

(2) The director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness or his designee.

(3) The Governor's Executive Assistant for Coastal Activities or his designee.

(4) The commissioner of the division of administration or his designee.

(5) The commissioner of insurance or his designee.

(6) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his designee.

(7) The executive director of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, Inc. or his designee.

(8) The executive director of the Parish Presidents of Louisiana Association or his designee.

(9) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.

(10) The president of the Senate or his designee.

(11) The executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association or his designee.

(12) A member from the Public Service Commission.

(13) The commissioner of higher education or his designee.

(14) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or his designee.

C. The task force shall meet quarterly and at the call of the chair.

Acts 2023, No. 315, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.24
Justice Albert Tate, Jr. Building
Status: in_force

The state building situated in the city of Lake Charles, having the municipal address of 1000 Main Street, and generally known as the Third Circuit Court of Appeal Building is hereby renamed, and shall hereafter be known as, the Justice Albert Tate, Jr. Building.

Acts 1997, No. 386, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1002 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1002
Applicability
Status: in_force

A. This Chapter applies to testing for the presence of marijuana, opioids, cocaine, amphetamines, and phencyclidine.

B. This Chapter does not preclude or regulate the testing for drugs other than those specified in Subsection A of this Section or other controlled substances as defined in 21 U.S.C. 812, Schedules I, II, III, IV, and alcohol.

C. This Chapter shall not apply to treatment centers or physicians using drug testing to diagnose or monitor their patients, nor to any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the production and distribution of gas or electricity that is regulated by the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

D. This Chapter shall not apply to drug testing conducted under legal authority including testing of persons in the criminal justice systems, such as arrestees, detainees, probationers, incarcerated persons, or parolees.

E. This Chapter shall not apply to drug testing mandated by Federal Executive Order 12564.

F. This Chapter shall not apply to drug testing conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or the National Football League (NFL).

G. This Chapter shall not apply to any athlete who is currently being drug tested under the auspices of any recognized international, national, regional, or state governing authority.

H. This Chapter shall not apply to any person, firm, or corporation engaged or employed in the exploration, drilling, or production of oil or gas in Louisiana or its territorial waters. The initial cut-off level for marijuana testing of fifty nanograms per milliliter as provided in R.S. 49:1005(B) may be reduced or modified by any person, firm, or corporation engaged in construction, maintenance, or manufacturing at any refining or chemical manufacturing facility.

I. This Chapter shall not apply to any employer or an employer's agent who uses an on-site screening test to test an employee or prospective employee when there are no negative employment consequences as defined in this Chapter. As used in this Subsection, "on-site screening test" is a screening test which is easily portable and which can be administered in a location outside a laboratory such as a work site or elsewhere and is certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for commercial distribution and which meets generally accepted cutoff levels such as those in the mandatory guidelines for federal workplace drug testing programs.

J. This Chapter does not preclude an employer or an employer's agent from utilizing a USFDA-cleared specimen testing method that uses a sample as defined in R.S. 49:1001 provided that such sample is processed in a laboratory with a SAMHSA, CAP-FUDT, or CAP-FDT certification using generally accepted cutoff levels as established by the USFDA for the type of sample tested, or by SAMHSA at such time when SAMHSA implements a final rule to regulate the type of sample test. Any sample collected shall be subject to USFDA-cleared immunoassay screening and confirmation testing at a SAMHSA-certified, CAP-FUDT-certified, or CAP-FDT-certified laboratory. Such samples that test positive shall be preserved by the laboratory and available for challenge testing at the request of the donor. No sample shall be used to collect or analyze DNA.

Acts 1990, No. 1036, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 855, §1; Acts 2004, No. 901, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2006, No. 209, §1; Acts 2008, No. 150, §1; Acts 2015, No. 74, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:219.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 219.1
Policy and purpose
Status: in_force

A. It is the policy of the state to take every responsible action, explore all opportunities, invite meaningful contributions, and utilize all available resources to eliminate substance and alcohol misuse along with the resulting harm to individuals and institutions.

B. In view of the policy of the state, it is the purpose of this Part to establish a state agency organizationally positioned and structurally empowered to elicit, motivate, advocate for, and coordinate the best efforts and ideas of all organizations, agencies, entities, and individuals who volunteer or can be conscripted to make a contribution toward the goal of eradicating substance and alcohol misuse and its harmful consequences.

Acts 1990, No. 1029, §2, eff. July 26, 1990; Acts 2025, No. 78, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:963.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 963.1
Environmental Regulatory Code
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Quality shall codify its rules and regulations in effect on March 1, 1992, in the Environmental Regulatory Code, and thereafter, shall update such codification of its rules and regulations on a quarterly basis. The secretary shall complete and offer for sale at cost the initial codification within one hundred and eighty days from March 1, 1992.

Acts 1991, No. 735, §2, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:954.3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.65 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.65
Vesting of title
Status: in_force

Title to the property interest specified in the petition shall vest in the state and ownership of the subsurface mineral rights shall vest in the owner of the property upon final court order declaring that the property has been taken for the purposes of this Part and that just and adequate compensation as provided in R.S. 49:214.62 has been made. Upon vesting of title, all parties may exercise the rights of ownership and use delineated and conveyed by the final court order.

Acts 2004, No. 633, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1211 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1211
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

A. The legislature recognizes that many black men and boys in the state of Louisiana face many difficulties in their journey to become successful citizens in this state.

B. Many black citizens in Louisiana face economic, educational, and social barriers which prevent them from achieving success.

C. It is critical for the future of Louisiana that the state take measures to constantly strive to alleviate and correct the underlying conditions that affect black men and boys throughout the state of Louisiana.

D. The state should make every effort to create an environment that promotes the values of learning, family, prosperity, unity, and self-worth among black men and boys.

E. With the goal of helping black men and boys to reach their full potential, the Louisiana Legislature hereby enacts the Louisiana Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys to be the leading entity that provides and promotes an environment that is conducive to productivity, success, and excellence for all black men and boys in the state of Louisiana.

Acts 2008, No. 733, §2; Acts 2018, No. 103, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.2
Official state "Christmas in the Country"
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state "Christmas in the Country", which shall be the "Christmas in the Country" held annually in the town of Elizabeth, Louisiana.

Acts 1990, No. 776, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 113
Salaries and wages of employees illegally separated; off-set of wages earned in outside employment
Status: in_force

Employees in the state or city civil service, who have been illegally discharged from their employment, as found by the appellate courts, shall be entitled to be paid by the employing agency all salaries and wages withheld during the period of illegal separation, against which amount shall be credited and set-off all wages and salaries earned by the employee in private employment in the period of separation.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 191, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:251.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 251.2
Authority to designate representative
Status: in_force

The attorney general may designate a particular named assistant, special counsel or deputy to act for him and in his place at meetings of and in connection with the actions, transactions, functions and duties of agencies, boards, commissions or other political subdivisions of the state, or any subdivision thereof, including public districts and authorities.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 398, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:323 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 323
State depositing authorities not responsible for funds deposited
Status: in_force

State depositing authorities which have complied with the provisions of R.S. 49:320 through 49:324 shall not be responsible for any funds deposited in depositories selected by the Interim Emergency Board; but all depositing authorities shall be responsible for the safekeeping and returning of the collateral deposited with them by fiscal agent banks as security for the deposits by them made with the state depositories.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:671 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 671
Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this Chapter to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, and age in the delivery of services financed with federal funds available to the state in the form of block grants wherein the federal government gives the state wide discretion regarding the purpose for which and manner of expenditure of the funds. It is also the purpose of this Chapter to ensure respect for the civil rights of beneficiaries and recipients of said block grant funds.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 386, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:308.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 308.3
Special funds; accounts; dedication of money
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and except as provided by the Constitution of Louisiana and Subsection B of this Section, all special funds in the state treasury are abolished and any and all laws of the state which dedicate or otherwise provide for the use of money required by the Constitution of Louisiana to be deposited in the state treasury are superseded on the effective date of this Section. The treasurer is therefore authorized and directed to transfer the balances of the abolished funds and deposit them into the general fund. Notwithstanding laws requiring certain money to be deposited in and credited to such abolished special funds, the treasurer, upon receipt of such money, and after compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the constitution relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, shall deposit the money in and credit it to the general fund. All interest earned on investment of the money shall be deposited in and credited to the general fund.

B. This Section shall not apply to or affect the laws which dedicate or otherwise provide for the use of the following money or the laws which provide for the following special funds in the state treasury:

(1) Special funds or dedications of money established in or protected by the Constitution of Louisiana or special funds containing money not required by the constitution to be deposited in the state treasury.

(2) Special funds established in the treasury or dedications of money established solely as a requirement of the terms and conditions of, or as a requirement of an agreement pertaining to, the following:

(a) Grants, donations, or other forms of assistance.

(b) Court or regulatory agency orders or judgments.

(c) Contracts of the state or of its agencies, boards, or commissions, including contracts related to the issuance of bonds, notes, and other indebtedness.

(d) A contract concerning the satisfaction of final judgments, settlements, or compromises.

(3) Special funds and dedications of money provided by law for money received by or on behalf of a state board, agency, authority, or commission which is mainly composed of and represents members of a trade, business, or professional association from fees or assessments paid by the members of the trade, business, or professional association and which expends the money on market or product research and development.

(4) Special funds and dedications of money provided by law funded by assessments or surcharges for the satisfaction of final judgments, settlements, orders, awards, or compromises.

(5) Special funds and dedications of money provided by law related to the judiciary.

(6) Any funds including interest earned thereon which are paid or deposited on a voluntary basis by persons or other private legal entities for their protection or benefit.

(7) The Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Fund created and maintained pursuant to R.S. 30:2205 and the Environmental Trust Dedicated Fund Account created and maintained pursuant to R.S. 30:2015.

C. This Section shall not apply to or affect R.S. 47:5001 et seq. relative to the State Tax Revenue Limit.

D. This Section shall not apply to the Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program Dedicated Fund Account as provided in R.S. 32:412(C)(2), the Proprietary School Student Protection Dedicated Fund Account as provided for in R.S. 17:3141.16.

E. Not later than March first of each fiscal year, the treasurer shall submit to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the legislative fiscal office a report on special funds which shall include but not be limited to a listing of all currently authorized special funds created by the legislature, together with the legal citation, date of creation, cash balance in the fund as of the end of the prior fiscal year, and a notation of whether or not any revenue or expenditure activity has occurred during the prior fiscal year.

Added by Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 815, §2, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 392, §2, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 642, §2; Acts 1989, No. 798, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1127, §1; Acts 2009, No. 138, §2; Acts 2018, No. 612, §16, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2019, No. 404, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:228 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 228
Direct computer access to certain public records; fee
Status: in_force

The secretary of state is authorized to provide direct computer access to public records in the custody of the Department of State. The department is authorized to assess a fee for such access pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 49:222. Said fee shall not exceed the cost of providing the service.

Acts 1990, No. 278, §1.

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La. Rev. Stat. § 49:322 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 322
Possession or control of securities pledged and securities acquired through repurchase agreements
Status: in_force

Any security pledged for any deposit of state funds or acquired through repurchase agreements, whether in the hands of the state depositing authority or held in safekeeping or trust by any bank or trust company, including any Federal Reserve Bank or any Federal Home Loan Bank or its successor, shall be deemed to be under the control or in the possession of such state depositing authority and deemed to be held in its name by such bank, trust company, Federal Home Loan Bank or its successor, or Federal Reserve Bank, or agent for such depositing authority. Any security pledged shall be delivered into the custody of such state depositing authority if, as, and when demanded. A pledge of security shall be considered a perfected security interest of the state depositing authority by the depository or the safekeeping or trust department of any bank or trust company in possession of the security and shall be binding upon the depository, the safekeeping or trust department of any bank or trust company, its successors, receivers, or assigns. However, securities acquired through repurchase agreements shall be delivered upon demand.

Acts 1988, No. 916, §1; Acts 1990, No. 919, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:956 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 956
Public information; adoption of rules; availability of rules and orders
Status: in_force

Each agency which engages in rulemaking shall:

(1) File with the Office of the State Register a description of its organization, stating the general course and method of its operations and the methods whereby the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests.

(2) Adopt rules of practice setting forth the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available.

(3) Make available for public inspection all rules, preambles, responses to comments, and submissions and all other written statements of policy or interpretations formulated, adopted, or used by the agency in the discharge of its functions and publish an index of such rules, preambles, responses to comments, submissions, statements, and interpretations on a regular basis.

(4) Make available for public inspection all final orders, decisions, and opinions.

Acts 1966, No. 382, §2, eff. July 1, 1967. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 252, §1; Acts 1979, No. 578, §1, eff. July 18, 1979; Acts 1990, No. 1085, §1, eff. July 31, 1990; Acts 1993, No. 386, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:952.

NOTE: Former R.S. 49:956 redesignated as R.S. 49:975.1 by Acts 2022, No. 663, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:975.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 975.2
Administrative proceedings; member of the legislature or personnel as witness
Status: in_force

An application for an order compelling discovery to a member or former member of the legislature in his capacity as a state lawmaker, or a legislative employee in his official capacity, when the legislature or either body thereof is not a party to the proceeding may be made to the agency in which the action is pending, but no order compelling discovery shall issue except in strict conformity with the provisions of R.S. 13:3667.3(D). For the purposes of this Section "legislative employee" shall mean the clerk of the House of Representatives, the secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the House of Representatives, the Senate, or the Legislative Bureau.

Acts 2006, No. 690, §4, eff. June 29, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 374, §4, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 519, §4; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:956.1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.24
Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Status: in_force

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial located at Veterans Memorial Park in the city of Lake Charles is hereby designated as the "Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial".

Acts 2024, No. 760, §1, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:185 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 185
Governmental restriction of choice prohibited
Status: in_force

Every person in this state needing eye care shall have complete freedom to use the services of an individual licensed under either R.S. 37:1041 through R.S. 37:1066 or R.S. 37:1261 through R.S. 37:1290. No state, parish or municipal board or agency, nor any officer or employee thereof, shall either directly or indirectly limit or restrict the freedom of any person to choose the services of a person so licensed under either authority.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 170, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:206 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 206
Temporary absence of governor and lieutenant governor, order of those who shall act as governor
Status: in_force

When both the governor and the lieutenant governor are temporarily absent from the state at the same time and neither can be contacted as a result of the existence of an emergency situation, the official whose title appears first in the following list and who is present in the state shall act as governor to maintain the necessary continuity of state government:

(1) The elected secretary of state;

(2) The elected attorney general;

(3) The elected treasurer;

(4) The presiding officer of the Senate; and

(5) The presiding officer of the House of Representatives.

Acts 1986, No. 955, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.52 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.52
Powers, duties, and responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. The office of Louisiana Highway Construction shall consist of executive offices and staff as deemed necessary for effective governance and operation.

B. The office shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:

(1) To enter into contracts with the federal government, any federal or state agency, political subdivision of the state, or private entities for the study, planning, engineering, design, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of any nonfederal aid highway within the state highway system.

(2) To contract for and accept grants of funds, subject to any terms or conditions, including matching fund requirements.

(3) To use nonfederal funds and in-kind donations to provide for the costs associated with nonfederal cost-share requirements associated with projects.

(4) To develop and adopt guidelines for cost-sharing agreements with public and private entities participating in projects managed by the office.

(5) To enter into cooperative agreements with political subdivisions located wholly or partially within the boundaries of a project for any project-related purpose, including construction, operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of any nonfederal aid highway within the state highway system.

(6) To exercise the same procurement procedures available to the Department of Transportation and Development in Titles 38, 39, and 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(7) To promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

C. The office of Louisiana Highway Construction may:

(1) Utilize the services of other executive departments of state government upon mutually agreeable terms and conditions.

(2) Receive interagency transfers, state general fund allocations, or any other sources of funding allowed under the law necessary to support the delivery of its functions.

(3) Take such other actions, not inconsistent with law, as are necessary to perform properly the functions of the office.

(4) The office of Louisiana Highway Construction may engage in and utilize emergency procurement procedures for any purpose until January 1, 2026.

D. On or before January fifteenth of each year, the office shall submit a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. The report shall include a detailed list of each project that is planned, initiated, or advanced under the authority of this Section, along with the status, scope, funding sources, and expected timelines for each project.

Acts 2025, No. 389, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1055 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1055
Staff of the council; cooperation by departments and local units of government
Status: in_force

A. Each member entity of the council may provide staff support for the activities of the council.

B. All departments and agencies of all branches of government and all units of local government shall cooperate with the council in providing and maintaining information related to the GIS activities of the state.

C. No department or agency unit of local or state government shall furnish information or data protected by the confidentiality provisions of Part I of Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, data protected by contract or licensing agreements, or any other confidential or privileged information; however, every department and agency and every unit of local government shall provide information on such data without disclosing the confidential or protected portion. Any person who intentionally violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months or both.

D. In order to obtain spatial or related non-spatial data, the Louisiana Geographic Information Center shall have the authority to enter into agreements with federal, state, and local public entities and private sector entities. These agreements shall protect confidentiality, contracted licensing agreements, and sensitive information or information deemed sensitive as defined by the federal Department of Homeland Security and Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

Acts 1995, No. 922, §2; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 21, 2006; Acts 2006, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §5, eff. March 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 442, §3, eff. June 15, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:317 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 317
Designation of state depositories
Status: in_force

The Interim Emergency Board shall designate as state depositories such financial institutions doing business in this state as it may deem advisable after considering the recommendations of the treasurer.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 557, §1; Acts 1993, No. 509, §3, eff. April 1, 1994; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 61, §3, eff. July 6, 1994; Acts 2013, No. 32, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:855 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 855
Formalities of taking office
Status: in_force

At the time of their designation, emergency interim successors shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they may succeed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person, as a prerequisite to the exercise of the powers or discharge of the duties of an office to which he succeeds, shall be required to comply with any other provision of law relative to taking office.

Acts 1963, No. 111, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:851 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 851
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Interim State Executive Succession Act."

Acts 1963, No. 111, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.45 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.45
Interagency Resilience Coordination Team
Status: in_force

A. The Interagency Resilience Coordination Team is established to maintain awareness, communication, and alignment with regard to the state's resilience and risk mitigation needs, progress, and priorities and to oversee development of the statewide resilience report.

B. The team shall be comprised of the resilience officers from each state agency and the chief resilience officer, who shall serve as chair.

C. The team shall meet upon the call of the chair, with a minimum of four meetings annually.

D. The team shall make recommendations to and render assistance and guidance to agencies in the development of strategic plans for resilience.

Acts 2023, No. 315, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:78.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 78.1
Prohibited conduct; additional remedies; contract defeat or voidability
Status: in_force

A. No person shall enter into a contract to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying and fail to register or fail to file a supplemental registration providing the name and address of the person by whom he is employed or engaged and, if different, whose interests he represents pursuant to such contract as required by this Part.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall have engaged in a misrepresentation sufficient to defeat or void the contract such person entered into to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying. Any effort to register or to file a supplemental registration after any remedy or relief relative to such a violation is sought pursuant to any provision of law shall not be sufficient to reverse the misrepresentation.

C. The board shall afford any person accused of violating Subsection A of this Section a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Part III of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. If the board finds that a person violated the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the board shall order that the contract entered into for the purpose of lobbying by such person is void and the provisions thereof unenforceable.

D. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to any other applicable penalties or any other remedy or relief provided by law.

Acts 2006, No. 748, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 748, §2, relative to application of Act to contracts entered into after Jan. 1, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.28 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.28
State buildings; approval
Status: in_force

No state building constructed in whole or in part with public funds and the title to which stands in the name of the state shall be named unless the proposed name is submitted to and approved by Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs, meeting jointly. No action shall be taken by the joint committee, except by the favorable vote of a majority of the members thereof from each house present and voting, each house voting separately.

Acts 2004, No. 646, §1.