La. Rev. Stat. § 25:740 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 740
Commission enforcement powers
Status: in_force

A. A historic preservation district commission shall have the power to institute suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent any unlawful action in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or of any of the rules and regulations adopted by the commission in conformity with it.

B. Any owner, agent, lessee, or other person acting for or in conjunction with him, who shall violate the ordinance or law or rules, regulations, or decisions of a commission, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each violation, except as hereinafter provided. Any owner, agent, lessee, or other person acting for or in conjunction with him, who shall demolish a structure or edifice without having received an appropriate certificate of appropriateness may be fined a single fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars. For violations other than demolition without an appropriate certificate of appropriateness, each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Acts 1970, No. 147, §10. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 804, §10; Acts 1979, No. 223, §1, eff. July 8, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:127 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 127
State archives and records commission and state archives and records service merged and consolidated into the office of the secretary of state
Status: in_force

A. In order to merge and consolidate into one department, under authority of Section 32 of Article III of the Constitution of 1921, the executive and administrative offices of the state of Louisiana whose duties and functions are of a similar nature or character, the State Archives and Records Commission and the State Archives and Records Service as created and provided for by the constitution and laws of Louisiana is hereby merged and consolidated into the office of the secretary of state, which hereafter shall exercise the administrative functions of the state now or hereafter authorized to be exercised by the constitution and laws in relation to the administration, management and operation of the functions, programs and facilities of the State Archives and Records Commission and the State Archives and Records Service.

B. By authority of Section 32 of Article III of the Constitution of 1921, the State Archives and Records Commission and the State Archives and Records Service is hereby transferred to the secretary of state, and all of the functions, programs and operations of every kind of the State Archives and Records Commission and the State Archives and Records Service hereafter shall be exercised and performed by the secretary of state.

C. Under the transfer of functions provided for by this section, any pending or unfinished business of the commission and service shall be taken over and be completed by the secretary of state with the same power and authority as was exercised by the commission and director of the State Archives and Records Service. The secretary of state shall be the successor in every way to the commission and service, and every act done in the exercise of such functions by the secretary of state shall be deemed to have the same force and effect under any provisions of the constitution and laws in effect on the effective date of this section, as if done by the office from which such functions are transferred.

D. Whenever the commission or service is referred to or designated by the constitution or by any law or contract or other document, such reference or designation hereafter shall be deemed to apply to the secretary of state, and the legislature hereby specifically states that the provisions of this Section are in no way and to no extent intended to, nor shall they be construed in any manner which will impair the contractual obligations of the commission or service heretofore existing, or of the state of Louisiana.

E. All books, papers, records, money, choses in action and other property heretofore possessed, controlled or used by the commission or service in the exercise of functions hereby transferred are hereby transferred to the secretary of state.

F. All employees heretofore engaged in the performance of duties, in the State Archives and Records Service, in the exercise of functions transferred by this section to the secretary of state shall be transferred with such functions to the office of secretary of state to the full extent practicable to carry out the purposes of this Section and shall, so far as practicable, continue to perform the duties heretofore performed, subject to the state civil service law.

G. The merger and consolidation of offices and functions herein provided shall be effective on and after January 1, 1973; provided, however, that to effect an orderly transfer of such offices and functions the following procedure shall be effected, to wit:

(1) Not later than September 15, 1972, the State Archives and Records Commission, together with the director of the State Archives and Records Service, herein merged and consolidated shall transmit to the governor, division of administration and the secretary of state such information as may be necessary to effect plans for such consolidation and merger of offices as may be prescribed by the commissioner of administration, including but not limited to the following: (a) a complete list of all personnel, their salaries and job descriptions; (b) a complete inventory of all furniture, fixtures and equipment of every kind and description whatsoever; (c) all financial and bookkeeping records of the commission and service; (d) a summary of all floor space in state office buildings then being utilized.

(2) The secretary of state shall prepare and transmit to the governor and division of administration a "transition plan for consolidation" not later than November 1, 1972. This plan shall include a detailed procedure for the consolidation and merger of offices and functions, including the transfer and utilization of jobs, personnel, funds, office space and equipment, and such other information as the governor may require.

H. All monies appropriated to, dedicated to or otherwise realized through any source whatsoever by the State Archives and Records Commission and the State Archives and Records Service herein being merged and consolidated, shall be, upon the effective date of consolidation, transferred to the secretary of state and thereafter the disbursement of and accountability for said funds shall be the responsibility of the secretary of state.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 691, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:843 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 843
Scope of the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum
Status: in_force

The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum shall be a civil rights historical museum responsible for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, charts, documents, maps, records, and other artifacts relative to the evolution, development, and history of civil rights in Louisiana. All properties and the management thereof will be under the jurisdiction of the office of the state museum of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Acts 1999, No. 385, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:296.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 296.2
Revenues
Status: in_force

The revenues of the commission shall be provided by the clerks of the district court of Calcasieu Parish, the Lake Charles City Court, and the Sulphur City Court by adding to the initial cost of docketing all civil suits, including the docketing of succession and tutorship proceedings, but excluding all suits docketed on the clerk's records on August 15, 1993, the sum of up to seven dollars and fifty cents. The commission shall determine on or before January first of each calendar year, the amount the clerks of court shall collect for that calendar year. The sums shall be remitted by the clerks of court, on the first day of each month, to the Calcasieu Parish Law Library Commission. These added charges shall form no part of the judicial expense account fund of the district court. The revenues shall be used by the commission to fund the Calcasieu Parish Law Library.

Acts 1993, No. 730, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:380.155 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 380.155
Donations and loans; disposition of property
Status: in_force

A. The Department of State and the board, jointly or separately, may solicit and accept funds, governmental grants, donations, and contributions of lands, buildings, monies, artifacts, relics, video recordings, motion picture films, books and papers, pictures and photographs, documents, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the Germantown Colony Museum either in the form of loans or in the form of donations inter vivos or mortis causa, and the Department of State may acquire them by purchase, lease, or otherwise, subject to the terms, conditions, or limitations contained in the instrument by which such property is acquired. However, the board may enter into any and all contracts with any person, lender, or donor that it may deem fit, proper, and necessary to accept and receive such lands, buildings, monies, artifacts, relics, video recordings, motion picture films, books and papers, pictures and photographs, documents, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the Germantown Colony Museum. The museum may serve as the beneficiary of any public trust heretofore or hereafter created for such purpose pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 9:2341 et seq.

B. The board is granted the authority of deaccession with respect to any collection of the Germantown Colony Museum and, for such purpose, is exempted from laws relative to the sale or disposal of surplus property. The board shall establish policies and procedures necessary to carry out this authority in an orderly manner.

C.(1) Any property which has been deposited with the Germantown Colony Museum, by loan or otherwise, and which has been held by the museum for more than ten years, and to which no person has made claim shall be deemed to be abandoned and, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title XII of Book III of the Louisiana Civil Code, shall become the property of the museum, subject to compliance with the provisions of this Subsection.

(2)(a) At least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the board shall cause to be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the parish of Webster a notice and listing of the property.

(b) The notice shall contain:

(i) The name and last known address, if any, of the last known owner or depositor of the property.

(ii) A description of the property.

(iii) A statement that if proof of claim is not presented by the claimant to the board and if the claimant's right to receive such property is not established to the satisfaction of the board within sixty-five days from the date of the second published notice, the property will be deemed to be abandoned and shall become the property of the Germantown Colony Museum.

(3) If no valid claim has been made to the property within sixty-five days from the date of the second published notice, title to the property shall vest in the Germantown Colony Museum free from all claims.

Acts 2008, No. 847, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.

NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 847, §3, relative to effectiveness.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1222 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1222
Atchafalaya Trace Commission; creation
Status: in_force

A. In furtherance of the legislature's recognition, there is hereby created the Atchafalaya Trace Commission, referred to in this Chapter as the "commission", which shall be an agency of state government within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. The legislature further establishes in the state of Louisiana the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, referred to in this Chapter as "the heritage area". The heritage area shall consist of the territory in the following parishes: St. Mary, Iberia, St. Martin, St. Landry, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafayette, West Baton Rouge, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, Ascension, and Lafourche.

B. The purposes of the commission shall include the following:

(1) To protect the wet and wild nature of the Atchafalaya Basin.

(2) To promote nature-based, scenic, cultural, historic, and other forms of heritage tourism.

(3) To identify, strengthen, and link "gateway communities" surrounding the Atchafalaya Basin.

(4) To improve transportation and communication facilities and access within the heritage area.

(5) To further develop family-oriented recreational facilities.

(6) To preserve, enhance, protect, and interpret archaeological and historical sites and structures, architectural heritage, and cultural events, traditions, and lifeways.

(7) To communicate the unique maritime cultural history of the Atchafalaya Basin and Atchafalaya Bay.

(8) To develop environmental awareness and educational programs for residents and visitors.

(9) To seek recognition and federal funding for the heritage area as a National Heritage Area.

(10) To recognize and interpret the unique contributions to the regional landscape of the oil and gas, marine and maritime, fishing and aquaculture, sugarcane, and cypress timber industries.

(11) To promote and market the region through a variety of communications media including maps, guides, tapes, videos, advertisement, signage, and electronic media.

(12) To stimulate the development of necessary overnight accommodations and other conveniences.

(13) To promote scientific research and scholarly activities pertaining to the region's resources, economics, and lifeways.

(14) To develop an integrated natural, scenic, cultural, and historic resource management plan for the heritage area and assist appropriate federal, state, and local authorities in its implementation.

C. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

Acts 1997, No. 1440, §1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 367, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 112, §1, eff. January 1, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 439, §1, eff. June 20, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2025, No. 475, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 1997, No. 1440, §3.

NOTE: See Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 112, §3, relative to effect and reporting of abolition of advisory board.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:219 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 219
Municipal libraries, consolidation with parish library; assumption of trusts, etc., by parish
Status: in_force

Municipalities already owning and maintaining public libraries may consolidate the same with the parish public library, either the head library, if located in the parish seat, or a branch library, if located elsewhere in the parish, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the governing authorities of the parish and municipality affected by ordinances regularly and legally passed and adopted evidencing such a merger and consolidation; provided that in all cases where the municipality has bound or obligated itself to maintain and support the public library, in order to keep inviolate any trust, gift or bequest for such purposes, the parish into which such municipal library is merged shall assume and become responsible for the faithful performance of the obligation and the execution of the trust assumed by the municipality.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1271.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1271.3
Magnolia Street Program
Status: in_force

A. Establishment; administration. The Magnolia Street Program is hereby established within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism which shall assist municipalities in preparing and implementing a revitalization strategy for residential neighborhoods through the establishment of residential neighborhood enhancement program districts and grants to provide for planning and improvements in such districts. The residential neighborhoods must be in close proximity to either a Louisiana Main Street Program project or an existing commercial district. The department shall administer the program in conjunction with the Louisiana Main Street Program. For this purpose, the total number of authorized positions for the department may be increased by not more than one position.

B. Applications. The department shall prepare application forms for the grant program established in this Chapter and award grants to municipalities and other eligible entities based on the requirements provided in Subsection D of this Section. The department shall require that a map be furnished with all applications clearly identifying the residential neighborhood district.

C. Program requirements. The program shall:

(1) Provide residential reinvestment grants for infrastructure and structural improvements, including, but not limited ,to streets, street lights, trees, exteriors of buildings and sidewalks or other pedestrian-oriented features.

(2) Provide planning and development grants for:

(a) Salaries of local program managers, which may be either full-time or part-time.

(b) Marketing and promoting urban residential living.

(c) Leveraging additional private and public investment.

(d) Promoting home ownership and other housing options.

(e) Addressing social and economic concerns including, but not limited to, crime, blight, employment opportunities, and public services and amenities.

(f) Achieving consistency, whenever appropriate, with existing commercial and residential revitalization efforts.

(3) Provide an assessment of applying a municipality's need for the following:

(a) A review of local comprehensive plans and zoning and other land use ordinances to foster the viability of established residential neighborhoods, with a balanced mix of commercial, civic, employment and residential uses, with particular attention to a diversity of housing options.

(b) A review of educational and recreational opportunities and facilities.

D. Eligibility. For participation in the program, municipalities or their designated eligible entities must meet the following criteria:

(1) Have an established residential neighborhood in need of revitalization in close proximity to an existing commercial district.

(2) Provide evidence of support by local residents, merchants, and government officials in the form of written documentation.

(3) Commit to provide a minimum of a thirty percent match for any department grants. The match must consist of financial or in-kind support from other public or private sources based upon departmental guidelines. The department may waive or reduce the matching requirement if it determines such requirement would constitute a hardship upon the municipality or the agency designated by the municipality. A hardship exists if the municipality meets one of the following criteria:

(a) The municipality is declared as financially distressed.

(b) The matching requirements for the application would exceed five percent of the municipality's annual operating budget.

(c) Part or all of the established residential neighborhood identified in the application is participating in a crime prevention program in conjunction with the local law enforcement agency.

E. Multiple projects. The department may approve more than one project within the boundaries of a municipality. Multiple projects may occur simultaneously or at different periods of time.

F. Cooperative projects. The department may consider applications submitted by two or more municipalities as a single application for a single project area.

G. Priority projects. The department shall give priority to projects with an established residential neighborhood that was already in existence prior to 1961.

H. Limits. The department shall establish limits on the amount of money available per project area so as to distribute the available funds as fairly as possible throughout the state of Louisiana.

I. Prohibitions. No funds from this program shall be expended to develop or convert farmland to residential, commercial or industrial uses. Farmland is any land that supports, or land with a recent history of supporting, the commercial production of agricultural crops, livestock or livestock products, poultry products, milk or dairy products, fruit, or other horticultural products.

Acts 2008, No. 431, §1, eff. when funds are appropriated by the legislature.

NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 431, §3, regarding termination.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:233 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 233
Organization of board; meetings; quorum
Status: in_force

Immediately upon the selection and appointment of the first board of commissioners, the members shall meet at the call of the St. Landry Parish Police Jury and organize by electing a chairman, a vice-chairman, and an executive secretary; they shall also provide for quarterly meetings of the board and for special meetings on the call of the chairman or of any three members. A majority of the whole membership shall be required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but the executive secretary and the chairman, acting jointly, shall be authorized at all times to transact routine business.

Acts 1990, No. 405, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1
Establishment and location
Status: in_force

There shall be a library known as the State Library of Louisiana, domiciled in the parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 316, §6; Acts 1991, No. 938, §2; Acts 1992, No. 210, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:911 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 911
Division of historic preservation; creation
Status: in_force

There is hereby created, within the office of cultural development of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the division of historic preservation, which shall be referred to as the "division" for purposes of this Chapter. The division shall serve as the staff of the appointed state historic preservation officer for federal programs that pertain to historic buildings, structures, and places as such appointment is required by the National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. It will also serve in this capacity regarding the state historic preservation officer's responsibilities under federal and state laws as provided in this Chapter.

Acts 1997, No. 785, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:454 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 454
Domicile; maintenance and service
Status: in_force

The established Union Catalog of Louisiana Items shall be housed in the State Library of Louisiana at Baton Rouge and shall be maintained and serviced by the board of commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana.

Acts 1956, No. 361, §4; Acts 1991, No. 938, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:353 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 353
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum is established as a museum, hereafter referred to in this Section as "museum", under the jurisdiction of the office of the state museum of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and domiciled in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

B. The purposes of the museum shall include:

(1) Preserve and maintain the names and accomplishments of outstanding Louisiana athletes and sports personalities.

(2) Honor individuals inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame whose achievements in sports have brought distinction to themselves and to the state of Louisiana.

(3) Establish and maintain a permanent archive for the collection and display of memorabilia related to the lives and careers of sports legends who are elected for induction to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

(4) Preserve and present the history and culture of Northwest Louisiana.

C. A nonprofit organization established to support the programs and activities of the museum may:

(1) Maintain the property of the hall of fame and all portraits, memorabilia, and collections contained in the museum.

(2) Provide for the nomination process for and election of inductees to the hall of fame.

(3) Retain and expend any self-generated revenues derived from the activities of the hall of fame as specified by cooperative agreement pursuant to R.S. 25:342(D), including the annual induction ceremony to the hall of fame.

D. The office of the state museum shall provide sufficient funds for the operation of the museum facilities as set forth in this Section; however, the office of the state museum shall have no obligation nor make any provision for such operation unless state funds are specifically appropriated for this purpose.

Acts 2003, No. 1205, §1, eff. July 3, 2003; Acts 2025, No. 450, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 1205, §4, relative to initial members of the Friends of the La. Sports Hall of Fame.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:736 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 736
Creation of historic district commissions
Status: in_force

After final consideration of the report and recommendations of the planning or zoning agency or commission or of the historic preservation study committee, whichever the case may be, and upon determining that creation and establishment of a historic preservation district is in the public interest, the governing body may pass an ordinance or law creating and establishing a historic preservation district. Prior to the enactment of any regulations authorized herein, the planning or zoning agency or commission, or the historic preservation study committee, whichever the case may be, shall submit suggestions to the governing body for a proposed ordinance or law, designed to implement and carry out the recommendations of said agency, commission, or committee and the provisions of the Chapter. The governing body may then review said suggestions, and upon determining that the adoption of said suggestions or alternatives is desirable, the governing body may have prepared and may pass an ordinance, law, or resolution, whichever may be applicable, enacting appropriate regulations in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, and in accordance with the following guidelines, terms, and conditions:

(1) The chief executive official of the governmental unit shall appoint an historic preservation district commission consisting of not more than fifteen electors as designated in the ordinance, residing in the area served by the governmental unit, for four year terms each except that the terms of members of the first commission shall be staggered as set forth in the ordinance; and both they and their successors shall serve for four year terms thereafter. In making appointments, preference may be given as far as possible to members of historic, cultural, educational, archaeological, architectural, artistic and preservation organizations. Said appointments shall be subject to approval by a majority vote of the governing body. Only one historic preservation district commission may be established by a governmental unit except as prescribed under R.S. 25:745.

(2) A commission shall elect annually from its own number a chairman, vice-chairman and any other officers it deems appropriate. All members shall serve without compensation. Reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Chapter may be adopted.

(3) Subject to appropriations by the governing body, services of compensated clerical and technical assistants may be retained. Donations, trusts, contributions and gifts may be accepted by the historic preservation district provided that they are used to further the purposes for which it exists.

(4) Vacancies shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointments and any member may be appointed for another term or terms.

(5) Any member may be recalled at any time by the governing body for gross inefficiency, fraud or study neglect, but only after an open hearing and upon notice specifying the complaint involved.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the members of the Donaldsonville Historic District Commission shall be residents and electors of the district.

Acts 1970, No. 147, §6. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 804, §6; Acts 2001, No. 358, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:900 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 900
Division of the arts; functions related to juried Louisiana native crafts program
Status: in_force

A. The division shall be authorized to perform the following:

(1) Publish on a regular, periodic basis a newsletter on the commercial, technical, and trade aspects of arts and crafts, for a reasonable fee to cover costs.

(2) Compile and distribute a catalogue of juried Louisiana native crafts bearing the hallmark of the approved logo. The division shall update the catalogue on a regular biennial basis. The catalogue shall include a directory of craftspersons and locations of outlets selling their crafts.

(3) Hold annually and promote an indoor juried show or fair of Louisiana native crafts on a statewide basis.

B. The division is authorized to cooperate with or contract with any recognized private sector or nonprofit organization to execute any or all of the functions of Subsection A of this Section.

C. The division shall perform the following:

(1) Conduct workshops and seminars on the technical business aspects of finance, marketing, promotion, advertising, and distribution of crafts as a small business.

(2) Encourage the formation of a Louisiana chapter of the National Association of Cottage Industries using an existing, recognized statewide crafts organization.

(3) Work closely with the office of tourism to incorporate into the annual statewide master plan for marketing tourism events highlighting Louisiana crafts and craftspersons.

(4) Work with the office of state parks and the office of the state museum to promote, display, and offer to sell, either directly or through their vendors or support auxiliary organizations, juried Louisiana native crafts bearing the hallmark of the quality-control logo, on a consignment or wholesale basis.

(5) Work with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to include features and other information on Louisiana crafts and craftspersons in existing publications of that department on a monthly basis.

(6) Doing whatever is necessary and proper to implement the juried Louisiana native crafts program.

Acts 1986, No. 588, §1; Acts 1991, No. 490, §2, eff. July 15, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 8, §6, eff. July 1, 2001.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 588, §4, REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1210 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1210
Annual budget; approval
Status: in_force

The board shall annually submit to the governing authority a budget for its proposed operation during the ensuing fiscal year, which the governing authority may approve, reject, or revise. Once approved by the governing authority, the board shall proceed to act thereunder.

Acts 1991, No. 120, §1, eff. June 30, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:751 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 751
Purposes
Status: in_force

A. The purposes of this Part are to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of buildings, sites, monuments, structures, and areas of historic interest or importance through their protection, maintenance, and development as historic landmarks and their recognition as such in the history and among the traditions of the state and nation; to establish and improve property values; and, to foster the economic development of the areas affected.

B. The legislature of this state has determined that the historical, architectural, and cultural heritage of this state is among the most important environmental assets of this state and furthermore that the rapid social and economic development of contemporary society threatens to destroy the remaining vestiges of this heritage, and it is thus hereby declared to be the public policy and in the public interest of this state to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation, undertaken at all levels of the government of this state and its political subdivisions, along with the private sector, to promote the use and conservation of such property for the education, inspiration, pleasure, and enrichment of the citizens of this state.

Acts 1974, No. 273, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 592, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:452 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 452
Staff
Status: in_force

The staff shall consist of an editor of the Union Catalog, who shall preferably be a graduate librarian with considerable cataloging experience, and necessary clerical assistants, to be appointed by the board of commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana.

Acts 1956, No. 361, §2; Acts 1991, No. 938, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:895 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 895
Funds; department to administer
Status: in_force

The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby designated as the sole applicant, administrative body, and recipient for accepting and administering any and all state and federal funds awarded to and allocated to the state of Louisiana for any purpose covered by any provision of this Chapter and for carrying out the purposes of any state and federal laws concerning the arts.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 265, §1, eff. July 7, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:604 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 604
Directors or managers; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The commission is authorized to select one or more persons to serve as directors or managers or in other capacities which are necessary or appropriate to carry out the objectives of the center and to fix reasonable salaries for such positions to be paid out of any funds available to the commission. The commission is authorized to make and amend and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

Acts 1966, No. 120, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1011 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1011
Establishment; purpose
Status: in_force

The Louisiana Governor's Mansion Advisory Commission, hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the "commission", is hereby created and established as an agency in the office of the governor for purposes of providing recommendations on the protection and enhancement of the governor's mansion and its contents, furnishings, and grounds. The purpose of the commission is to ensure a continuum in the appearance and the preservation of contents, furnishings, and surrounding areas of the governor's mansion consistent with the historical significance and importance of the governor's mansion.

Acts 2022, No. 187, §1; Acts 2024, No. 237, §1, eff. May 23, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1001 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1001
Commission
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, office of tourism, the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission. The commission shall be composed of seventeen members, one of whom shall be the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, or his designee, one of whom shall be the secretary of veterans affairs, or his designee, and fifteen of whom shall be appointed by the governor.

B. The initial appointive members of the commission shall be appointed by September 15, 1979, and in making his appointments, the governor shall designate five members to serve initial terms of two years, five to serve initial terms of four years, and six to serve initial terms of six years. Thereafter, the members shall be appointed for terms of six years each. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term.

C. The commission shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge. The commission shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and such other officers as it shall determine. The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each year and may hold other meetings upon call of the chairman or a majority of the members. A majority of serving members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

D. Members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in attendance at meetings and otherwise in the performance of the duties of the commission at the direction of the commission.

E.(1) The governor or the commission may remove a member for cause.

(2) If a member misses two consecutive meetings and the absences have not been approved by the commission, the commission may remove the member. If the commission seeks to remove a member pursuant to this Paragraph, it shall notify the governor in writing prior to removal of the member. If the governor does not object to the removal within thirty days of receipt of written notification, the commission may remove the member.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 415, §1; Acts 2009, No. 84, §1; Acts 2016, No. 100, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:525 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 525
Records and reports
Status: in_force

The commission shall publish an annual report and list therein new acquisitions, new markers, monuments or memorials provided or recommended, and an up-to-date and continuing "Catalog of Historic and Cultural Resources" and the classification thereof herein authorized to be made. The commission shall be empowered, authorized and directed to publish such documents, booklets and brochures as it deems necessary to promote and publicize the need for historic preservation, to arouse and maintain public interest in the purposes for which the commission is created, and in the protection of particular state historic and cultural resources that may from time to time be in danger of loss or destruction.

Acts 1968, No. 199, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:123 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 123
Recorder of documents; duties
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Chapter shall be implemented and administered, under the supervision of the state librarian, by the recorder of documents, who shall be a graduate of an accredited school of library science.

B. Duties of the recorder of documents include:

(1) Preparation and distribution of the official bibliography of Louisiana public documents.

(2) Prompt transmission to the depositories of public documents received from state agencies in any format.

(3) Provision of bibliographical and practical assistance to the depositories in maintaining, developing, classifying, and utilizing their collections.

(4) Provision of information and assistance to state agencies in their efforts to comply with depository law and regulations.

(5) Provision of information to citizens about the public document depository system.

(6) Assessment of compliance of depositories and agencies with depository law and regulations, and provision of recommendations to the state librarian.

C. In addition, the recorder of documents may send copies of state documents to the office of state archives and to selected national and foreign libraries, including the Library of Congress.

Amended by Acts 1981, No. 906, §1; Acts 2001, No. 893, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:379.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 379.5
Donations and loans; disposition of property
Status: in_force

A. The Department of State and the board, jointly or separately, may solicit and accept funds, governmental grants, donations, and contributions of lands, buildings, monies, relics, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum either in the form of loans or in the form of donations inter vivos or mortis causa, and the Department of State may acquire them by purchase, lease or otherwise, subject to the terms, conditions, or limitations contained in the instrument by which such property is acquired. However, the board may enter into any and all contracts with any person, lender, or donor that it may deem fit, proper, and necessary to accept and receive such lands, buildings, monies, relics, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. The museum may serve as the beneficiary of any public trust heretofore or hereafter created for such purpose pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 9:2341 et seq.

B. The board is granted the authority of deaccession with respect to any collection of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum and, for such purpose, is exempted from laws relative to the sale or disposal of surplus property. The board shall establish policies and procedures necessary to carry out this authority in an orderly manner.

C.(1) Any property which has been deposited with the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, by loan or otherwise, and which has been held by the museum for more than ten years, and to which no person has made claim shall be deemed to be abandoned and, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title XII of Book III of the Louisiana Civil Code, shall become the property of the museum, provided that Paragraph (2) of this Subsection has been complied with.

(2)(a) At least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the board shall cause to be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the parish of Caddo, a notice and listing of the property.

(b) The notice shall contain:

(i) The name and last known address, if any, of the last known owner or depositor of the property.

(ii) A description of the property.

(iii) A statement that if proof of claim is not presented by the claimant to the board and if the claimant's right to receive such property is not established to the satisfaction of the board within sixty-five days from the date of the second published notice, the property will be deemed to be abandoned and shall become the property of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum.

(3) If no valid claim has been made to the property within sixty-five days from the date of the second published notice, title to the property shall vest in the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum free from all claims.

Acts 1991, No. 9, §1, eff. June 6, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:214.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 214.5
Livingston Parish Library Board of Control; additional members; appointment; terms of office
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of the parish of Livingston shall appoint nine citizens to serve as the members of the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control. The president of the parish governing authority shall be an ex officio member of the board. However, the president may designate another member of the parish governing authority to serve in his stead on the library board of control.

B. The additional members appointed pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall serve initial terms as determined by the parish governing authority not to exceed five years. The successors of any such members shall serve five-year terms.

C. Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of a term shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

D. Members are eligible for reappointment.

Acts 2023, No. 359, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1242 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1242
Creation; domicile; membership
Status: in_force

A. The Eddie G. Robinson Museum Commission, hereinafter referred to as "commission", is hereby created in the Department of State.

B. The domicile of the commission shall be at Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana.

C. The commission shall include the following members:

(1) Seven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state, subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate, to serve four-year terms concurrent with the governor.

(2) The following shall also be members of the commission:

(a) The president of Grambling State University or his designee.

(b) The mayor of the city of Grambling.

(c) The president of the Grambling Chamber of Commerce.

(d) The president of the Grambling State University National Alumni Association or his designee.

(e) The athletic director at Grambling State University.

(f) The head football coach at Grambling State University.

(g) The president of the Grambling State University Athletic Foundation.

(h) The secretary of state or his designee.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 794, §2.

D. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.

Acts 1999, No. 1368, §1; Acts 2006, No. 451, §1; Acts 2008, No. 794, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 10
Supervision of public libraries; reports required
Status: in_force

The executive secretary shall, from time to time when called upon, give supervisory service and advice to all parish, institutional, and public libraries in the state, except law libraries. He shall also require such libraries to file annually, and at such other times as he may deem necessary, reports giving such statistical and other information as he may require. These reports shall be filed with the State Library of Louisiana on or before the thirty-first day of January of each year for the preceding calendar year.

Acts 1991, No. 938, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:738 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 738
Certificates of appropriateness
Status: in_force

A. The historic preservation district shall hold a public hearing upon each application for a certificate of appropriateness affecting property under its control except in those instances where the commission has determined that the application for a certificate of appropriateness is not a substantive change and further that the commission has determined the certificate complies with standards adopted by said commission. Notice of the time and place of said hearing shall be given by publication in the form of a legal advertisement appearing in the official journal of the governmental unit or in a newspaper having general circulation in the area served by the governmental unit, provided it has one, at least seven days before such hearing, and by the posting of such notice on or near the main entrance of any hall or room where the commission usually meets.

B. Within not more than forty-five days after the filing of an application the commission shall pass upon it, giving consideration to the factors set forth in R.S. 25:737(A) and (B), and shall give written notice of its decision to the applicant setting forth the reasons therefor. Evidence of approval shall be by certificate of appropriateness issued by the commission, and whatever its decision, notice in writing shall be given to the applicant. The commission shall keep a record of all applications for certificates of appropriateness and of all its doings under this Chapter.

C. No building permit shall be authorized by the governing body which affects a site or structure in the historic preservation district without a certificate of appropriateness except as otherwise permitted by the governing authority.

D. The commission shall have the right to make such recommendations for changes and modifications as it may deem to be necessary in order to enable the applicant to meet with its requirements.

Acts 1970, No. 147, §8. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 804, §8.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:759 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 759
Landmarks designation procedure
Status: in_force

The following procedure shall be adhered to in designating any building, structure, site, monument, or other landmark as worthy of preservation:

(1) The landmarks commission shall consider for landmark designation any property proposed by motion of any commission member or by the owner of proposed property.

(2) Notice of a proposed designation shall be sent by registered mail to the owner of property proposed for landmark designation, describing the property proposed and announcing a public hearing by the landmarks commission to consider said designation.

(3) The landmarks commission shall also send notice of a proposed designation to all city agencies having previously requested notification of such proceedings; to the landmark area advisory board in whose area the proposed landmark is located, if any; and to other parties customarily informed by the commission of such proceedings.

(4) The landmarks commission shall also cause notice of the proposed designation to be published at least seven days prior to the public hearing in the official journal of the governmental unit and shall post notice of the hearing in the place where the commission meets.

(5) The landmarks commission shall solicit expert testimony regarding the historic and architectural importance of the building, structure, site, monument, area or other landmark under consideration for designation.

(6) The landmarks commission may present testimony or documentary evidence of its own to establish a record regarding the historic and architectural importance of the proposed landmark property.

(7) The landmarks commission shall afford to the owner of said proposed property reasonable opportunity to present testimony or documentary evidence regarding the historic and architectural importance of the proposed landmark property.

(8) The owner of property proposed for landmark designation shall be afforded the right of representation by counsel and reasonable opportunity to cross examine witnesses presented by the landmarks commission.

(9) Any interested party may present testimony or documentary evidence regarding the proposed landmark designation at the public hearing and may submit to the landmarks commission documentary evidence within three days after the hearing.

(10) Within not more than forty-five days after a public hearing, the landmarks commission shall render a final decision regarding the proposed designation and shall give written notice of its decision to the owner of the property proposed for designation setting forth the reasons thereof.

(11) The landmarks commission shall maintain a record of all testimony and documentary evidence submitted to the commission for consideration of a proposed landmark designation.

(12) Within thirty days of the date on which the landmarks commission designates any building, structure, site, monument, landmark as worthy of preservation, the commission shall cause to be filed in the conveyance office of the parish in which the designated landmark property is located a certificate of notification that such property is designated a landmark, and said certificate of notification shall be maintained on the public records until such time as the landmark designation may be withdrawn by the commission.

Acts 1974, No. 273, §9.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:451 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 451
Catalog established
Status: in_force

There shall be established a Union Catalog of Louisiana Items (exclusive of state documents and state archives) to be found in all public libraries (state, parish and municipal) in the libraries of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, in the libraries of the higher institutions of learning subject to the direct supervision of the state board of education, and in all other libraries which may be willing to participate.

Acts 1956, No. 361, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:900.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 900.1
Percent for Art program; established; implementation
Status: in_force

A. Recognizing the responsibility of the state to foster culture and the arts and to encourage the development of artists and craftsmen, the legislature declares it to be the public policy of the state that a portion of the money spent by state agencies on the construction or renovation of state buildings shall be spent on the acquisition, installation, restoration, or conservation of works of art in, on, or on the grounds of such buildings. In pursuit of this policy, the Percent for Art program is established for the purpose of providing for art to be exhibited in or on state buildings and grounds and recognizing and assisting qualified Louisiana artists and craftsmen.

B. The following terms, as used in this Section, shall have the meaning provided in this Subsection, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Louisiana artist" means an artist, artisan, or craftsman who is a resident of Louisiana.

(2) "Renovation" does not include a project the principal purpose of which is the rehabilitation of plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or electrical systems.

(3) "State building" means any building, facility, structure, or park built or renovated using state funds, that will be owned by a department or agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government, including any state-owned lands or space surrounding or integral to the building. "State building" shall not include parking lots (but it shall include parking garages), sidewalks, maintenance sheds, bridges, tunnels, sewers, trails, or warehouses, unless such structures are adjuncts of the principal element of the project.

(4) "Work of art" includes all forms of original creations of visual art, including but not limited to:

(a) Paintings, including all media and both portable and permanently affixed works of art such as murals.

(b) Sculpture, including bas relief, high relief, mobile, fountain, kinetic, environmental, electronic, and in-the-round sculpture.

(c) Prints, calligraphy, drawings, stained glass, mosaics, photographs, and works in fiber or textiles, wood, metal, plastic, or other materials or combination of materials.

(d) Mixed media, including any combination of forms of media.

(e) Any craft as defined in R.S. 25:897(C).

(5) "State funds" or "state money" shall not include federal funds or insurance proceeds for the construction, replacement, renovation, or improvement of a state building damaged by a natural catastrophe when conditions governing the expenditure of such monies preclude their use for the restoration or acquisition of art, nor shall it include state monies used as a match for such federal funds or insurance proceeds.

C. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever more than two million dollars of state funds, whether obtained from the sale of bonds or otherwise, is to be spent by a state agency for the construction or renovation of a state building, the agency that contracts for the construction or renovation shall expend the lesser of four hundred fifty thousand dollars or one percent of the state money to be expended for the project to acquire, conserve, or restore and install works of art for display in, on, or on the grounds of the state building. The four hundred fifty thousand dollar maximum shall apply to all projects begun on or after August 1, 2016. No new contracts shall be entered into after October 1, 2016, to acquire, conserve, restore, or install works of art under this Section for existing projects if such contract would increase the total expenditure for art for such project under the Percent for Art program to exceed four hundred fifty thousand dollars. The work or works of art for the project shall be chosen as provided in Subsection E of this Section. In the case of a renovation of a state building, the required expenditure or a portion thereof may be for restoration or conservation of an existing work of art associated with the state building which is to be renovated.

D.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection C of this Section, no state money or an amount less than one percent of the amount of state money to be expended on the project, as determined by the assistant secretary of the office of cultural development of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, shall be expended to acquire, conserve, restore, or install works of art for a particular project, if the assistant secretary of the office, considering advice from professional staff of the Louisiana Division of Arts, determines that any of the following is true:

(a) A work of art would be inappropriate on the particular project.

(b) There will be little opportunity for public appreciation of any work of art in or on the state building or its grounds.

(c) The value of one or more features or characteristics inherent in the architectural design of the state building should be considered to apply toward the one percent requirement.

(d) The state building will be amply provided with works of art without the expenditure.

(2) Nothing contained in this Subsection shall be construed to obstruct the power of the commissioner of administration to exercise any of the commissioner's lawful authority.

E. Each work of art acquired, restored, or conserved as provided in this Section shall be selected or determined by the assistant secretary of the office of cultural development of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism who shall request the advice of and consult with the contracting agency, the state agency who will occupy or operate the building, the Louisiana State Arts Council, and the project architect. When selecting such works of art, preference shall be given to works of art of Louisiana artists. When selecting works of art for an institution of postsecondary education, preference shall be given to works of art created by students and faculty in art programs offered by that institution or institutions under the same postsecondary management board.

F. The commissioner of administration may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Section.

Acts 1999, No. 1280, §1; Acts 2003, No. 972, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 91, §1, eff. May 25, 2006; Acts 2016, No. 600, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:873 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 873
Scope of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana
Status: in_force

The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana shall be an aviation and historical museum responsible for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, charts, documents, maps, records, and other equipment commemorating the memory of aviation pioneers and events in Louisiana. All properties and the management thereof will be under the jurisdiction of the office of the state museum in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 99, §1; Acts 1995, No. 291, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:345 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 345
Donations and loans; disposition of abandoned loans
Status: in_force

A. The office of the state museum, through the assistant secretary and in cooperation with the board and nonprofit organizations established to support the Louisiana State Museum, may seek and accept funds, governmental grants, donations, and contributions of lands, buildings, money, relics, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the museum either in the form of loans or in the form of donations inter vivos or mortis causa, or may acquire them by purchase, lease, or otherwise, subject to the terms, condition, or limitation contained in the instrument by which such property is acquired. However, the office of the state museum, through the assistant secretary, shall be empowered and authorized to enter into any and all contracts with any person, lender, or donor that it may deem fit, proper, and necessary to accept and receive such lands, buildings, money, relics, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the museum. The museum is specifically empowered to serve as the beneficiary of any public trust heretofore or hereafter created for such purpose pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 9:2341 through 2347.

B. The office of the state museum, through the assistant secretary, is granted the authority of deaccession with respect to any collections of the Louisiana State Museum and for such purpose is specifically exempted from the laws of the state relative to the sale or disposal of surplus property. The board shall establish policies and procedures necessary to carry out this authority in an orderly manner consistent with the standards established by the American Alliance of Museums, except as otherwise provided by law.

C. Any property which has been deposited with the Louisiana State Museum, by loan or otherwise, and which has been held by the office of the state museum for more than ten years, and to which no person has made claim shall be deemed to be abandoned and, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title XII of Book III of the Civil Code, shall become the property of the office of the state museum, provided that the office of the state museum has complied with the following provisions:

(1) At least once a week for two consecutive weeks, the office of the state museum shall publish in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the parish in which the particular museum facility is located a notice and listing of the property. The notice shall contain all of the following:

(a) The name and last known address, if any, of the last known owner or depositor of the property.

(b) A description of the property.

(c) A statement that if proof of claim is not presented by the owner to the office of the state museum and if the owner's right to receive such property is not established to the satisfaction of the office of the state museum within sixty-five days from the date of the second published notice, the property will be deemed to be abandoned and shall become the property of the office of the state museum.

(2) If no valid claim has been made to the property within sixty-five days from the date of the second published notice, title to the property shall vest in the office of the state museum free from all claims of the owner and all persons claiming through or under him.

Acts 1983, No. 687, §4; Acts 1997, No. 318, §1, eff. June 18, 1997; Acts 2025, No. 450, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 14
State library as recipient of federal and state funds
Status: in_force

A. The State Library of Louisiana is named and designated as the proper state agency to accept, receive, and administer any funds or monies granted, furnished, provided, appropriated, and dedicated or made available by the United States or any of its departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, or agencies or by the state of Louisiana for the purpose of giving aid to libraries and providing educational library service for citizens in the state of Louisiana.

B. Any and all funds or monies made available by the state of Louisiana for the purposes stated herein shall be received and administered by the assistant secretary of the office of the state library who is hereby vested with authority to establish rules, regulations, and restrictions not inconsistent with law for the distribution of said funds or monies to the public libraries of the state and from time to time alter and amend the same.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 347, §1, eff. July 10, 1977; Acts 1991, No. 938, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:215 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 215
Duties and powers of the board; employment of librarian, assistants, and other employees
Status: in_force

A.(1) The board of control shall meet and organize immediately after its appointment and annually thereafter and elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers. The board of control shall have authority to establish rules and regulations for its own government and that of the library not inconsistent with law and to elect and employ a librarian, and, upon the recommendation and approval of the latter, to employ assistant librarians and other employees and fix their salaries and compensation. No contract of employment shall be made for a longer period than four years nor with any person as head librarian who has not been certified by the State Board of Library Examiners as provided in R.S. 25:222. The head librarian may be appointed or elected secretary of the board of control.

(2) In addition to librarians as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the board of control may hire a library director and establish qualifications for the position. The board of control may but is not required to provide that a certificate or permit from the State Board of Library Examiners is a qualification for the library director position. The board of control may provide that the library director shall serve as the head librarian. The requirement in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection for certification by the State Board of Library Examiners is not applicable to a head librarian who is also serving as a library director.

B.(1) The administration of and accounting functions of the St. John the Baptist Parish Library Fund are hereby transferred from the St. John the Baptist Police Jury to the St. John the Baptist Parish Library Board of Control, effective February 1, 1979.

(2) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Morehouse Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Morehouse Parish Police Jury to the Morehouse Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1983.

(3) The administration of and accounting functions for the funds of the Rapides Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Rapides Parish Police Jury to the Rapides Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1984.

(4) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Bienville Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Bienville Parish Police Jury to the Bienville Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1984.

(5) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Sabine Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Sabine Parish Police Jury to the Sabine Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1985.

(6) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Franklin Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Franklin Parish Police Jury to the Franklin Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1987.

(7) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the West Carroll Parish Library are hereby transferred from the West Carroll Parish Police Jury to the West Carroll Parish Library Board of Control.

(8) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Tangipahoa Parish Library may be transferred from the Tangipahoa Parish Council to the Tangipahoa Parish Library Board of Control, at the option and in the discretion of said Board of Control.

(9) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the St. Tammany Parish Library may be transferred from the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury to the St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control, at the option and in the discretion of said Board of Control.

(10) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Beauregard Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Beauregard Parish Police Jury to the Beauregard Parish Library Board of Control.

(11) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the St. Mary Parish Library may be transferred from the St. Mary Parish Council to the St. Mary Parish Library Board of Control, at the option and in the discretion of said board of control.

(12) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Allen Parish Libraries may be transferred from the Allen Parish Police Jury to the Allen Parish Libraries Board of Control at the option and in the discretion of said board of control.

(13) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the DeSoto Parish Library are hereby transferred from the DeSoto Parish Police Jury to the DeSoto Parish Library Board of Control.

(14) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Caldwell Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Caldwell Parish Police Jury to the Caldwell Parish Library Board of Control.

(15) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Concordia Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Concordia Parish Police Jury to the Concordia Parish Library Board of Control. Except as provided in this Paragraph, the Concordia Parish Police Jury shall continue to provide for the maintenance, operation, and support of the Concordia Parish Library as otherwise provided by general or local law.

(16) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Vermilion Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Vermilion Parish Police Jury to the Vermilion Parish Library Board of Control.

(17) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Acadia Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Acadia Parish Police Jury to the Acadia Parish Library Board of Control.

(18) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Pointe Coupee Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Pointe Coupee Parish governing authority to the Pointe Coupee Parish Library Board of Control.

C. The St. John the Baptist Parish Library Board of Control may fix and pay a per diem to the members of the board not to exceed fifty dollars per meeting.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 229, §1; Acts 1982, No. 238, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1983, No. 52, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Acts 1983, No. 488, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 553, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 923, §1; Acts 1987, 143, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 27, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1988, No. 726, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1988; Acts 1993, No. 209, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 51, §1, eff. May 7, 1996; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 23, §1; Acts 2004, No. 234, §1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 414, §1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 22, §1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 276, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 240, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2017, No. 192, §1; Acts 2024, No. 647, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:213 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 213
Funds for acquiring site or construction of buildings; anticipation of revenues; bond issues; special tax; use of maintenance tax
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for public libraries, the governing authority of the parish or municipality, as the case may be, may:

(1) Anticipate the revenues of the parish or municipality and issue bonds or certificates based thereon, as provided by law;

(2) Issue negotiable bonds and thereafter levy and collect taxes to pay and retire the same, if so authorized by the vote of the property taxpayers voting at an election to be called and held for that purpose in the manner provided by law; or

(3) Levy a special tax as provided by Article VI, Section 32 of the Constitution of Louisiana and by law.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authorities of the parishes of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Lafayette, Bienville, Red River, Pointe Coupee, and Ascension may authorize their respective library boards of control to use a portion of the millage dedicated for maintenance and support of the public library as provided in R.S. 25:217(A) for any of the purposes set forth in Subsection A of this Section.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authority of Livingston Parish may authorize its library board of control to use a portion of the millage dedicated for maintenance and support of the public library as provided in R.S. 25:217(A), not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting or renovating buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for a public library or libraries within Livingston Parish.

D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authority of Webster Parish may authorize the Webster Parish Library Board of Control to use surplus funds derived from the millage dedicated for maintenance and support as provided in R.S. 25:217, and surplus funds from revenue sharing, charges for photocopies, lost books and book fines, interest on tax and revenue funds, and memorial gifts, not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting or renovating buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for a public library in the city of Minden.

E. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authority of Winn Parish may authorize its library board of control to use a portion of the millage dedicated for maintenance and support of the public library as provided in R.S. 25:217(A), for the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting or renovating buildings or performing capital improvements on existing buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for a public library or libraries within Winn Parish.

F.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in particular R.S. 25:217(A), the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish may authorize its library board of control to use a portion of the millage dedicated for maintenance and support of the public library as provided in R.S. 25:217(A), for the purpose of renovating buildings or performing capital improvements on existing buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for a public library or libraries within St. Tammany Parish.

(2) The governing authority may also authorize the library board of control to use a portion of the millage for the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting buildings including furniture, fixtures and equipment for a public library within the parish, after a site and preparation plan has been presented to the public and approved by a majority of the library board of control members.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 92, §1; Acts 1974, No. 507, §1; Acts 1985, No. 214, §1, eff. July 6, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 680, §1, eff. July 16, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 664, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 389, §1, eff. July 10, 1988; Acts 1989, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. March 13, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 518, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1993, No. 22, §1; Acts 1993, No. 308, §1; Acts 2003, No. 804, §1; Acts 2007, No. 161, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1202 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1202
Board purpose
Status: in_force

The board shall be a historical, cultural, and educational entity with the primary purpose of encouraging research, collecting, preserving, and presenting, as an education resource, objects of art, documents, artifacts, and the like that reflect the history, art, and culture of the parish and the surrounding area.

Acts 1991, No. 120, §1, eff. June 30, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:380.92 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 380.92
Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of members
Status: in_force

A. The governing board of the Mansfield Female College Museum is hereby created in the Department of State.

B. The domicile of the board shall be in the parish of DeSoto.

C. The board shall be comprised of the following members who have a knowledge of and an interest in the history of women's education in northwest Louisiana and the DeSoto Parish area in particular and who shall be appointed as follows:

(1) Five members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from a list of nominees provided by the Friends of the Mansfield Female College Museum.

(2) Six members shall be appointed by the secretary of state.

(3) The secretary of state or his designee shall serve as a member.

D. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and takes office.

E. Each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term concurrent with the secretary of state.

F. Members of the board shall serve without compensation.

Acts 2003, No. 592, §1, eff. upon appropriation of funds; Acts 2004, No. 229, §1; Acts 2006, No. 230, §1; Acts 2020, No. 212, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.

NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 592, §§3 and 4, relative to conditions for transfer of Women's College Museum to Dept. of State, termination of authority for transfer, and effectiveness of transfer.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 229, §3(A), relative to changing museum name and §3(B) relative to Acts 2004, No. 229, not affecting Acts 2003, No. 592, §§3 and 4, relative to potential nullity of and prohibited actions under Acts 2003, No. 592.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1005.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1005.3
Authority to acquire, lease, construct, and finance certain facilities and improvements
Status: in_force

A. The Kenner Naval Museum Commission, in addition to those duties specified in R.S. 25:1005.2, shall have the authority to acquire, lease, construct, and finance a landing facility for commercial excursion boats, an observation area, a platform for tourist related recreational projects, and other related improvements to any naval vessel it acquires, as needed public facilities and improvements, and as a means of enhancing the revenue-producing potential of such facilities. In the exercise of this authority, the commission is further authorized and empowered to enter into and execute an agreement or agreements with the city of Kenner, the parish of Jefferson, or both of them, hereinafter referred to as the "city" and the "parish", and such entities are likewise authorized to enter into such agreements for participation by the foundation, the city, and the parish in the acquisition, construction, and financing of such facilities and improvements.

B.(1) Subject to the approval of their respective governing authorities and the State Bond Commission, the city and the parish are further authorized to issue certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, acquiring, and improving any public facility or improvement authorized in this Section. These certificates of indebtedness shall be authorized by resolution of the respective governing authority and shall be payable from the income and revenues to be derived from admittance charges to such facilities together with any other income and revenues pledged by the commission to be derived from the operation of the landing facility, observation area, platform, and other improvements after payment of the reasonable cost of operation and maintenance thereof. Certificates issued hereunder shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit of the state of Louisiana nor of the city or parish within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation on indebtedness. Such certificates of indebtedness shall mature over a period not exceeding twenty years, shall be in such form, and shall be callable under such terms at such premiums as may be set out in the resolution of the respective governing authority. These certificates of indebtedness shall be sold and bear interest at such rate or rates as may be determined by the respective governing authority and approved by the State Bond Commission. Such certificates of indebtedness and the income therefrom shall further be exempt from all taxation in the state of Louisiana. These certificates of indebtedness when issued shall be negotiable paper under the law merchant, shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings providing for their issuance, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers thereof for value. No court shall have authority or jurisdiction to inquire into the legality thereof if the validity of such certificates is not raised within thirty days from the date of publication of the ordinance providing for their issuance.

(2) In addition to the authority set forth in Paragraph (1) above, the city and the parish may issue certificates of indebtedness under the authority of R.S. 33:2921 through R.S. 33:2925, after satisfying the legal requirements set forth therein, but for terms not to exceed twenty years.

C. Subject to the approval of their respective governing authorities and the State Bond Commission, the city and the parish may issue revenue bonds under the terms and provisions of Part XIII of Chapter 4, Chapter 13, and Chapter 13-A, all of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the purpose of financing all or any portion of the costs of the public improvements or facilities authorized in this Section. Such revenue bonds shall not be general obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the city, the parish, or the state of Louisiana. The principal, interest, and redemption premiums on the revenue bonds, if any, shall be payable solely from the income and revenue derived from the facility or improvement so financed, all as more fully set forth in said Part XIII. The commission is further authorized to contract with respect to such projects or facilities as herein provided and more fully set forth in said Part XIII.

D. Under such agreement, the commission is further authorized to recognize an undivided interest of the city and the parish in the property acquired, constructed, or improved with the proceeds of the certificates or bonds in the proportion that the actual contribution of each to principal and interest requirements bears to the total principal and interest on the certificates or bonds to maturity, the proportion of ownership interest to be vested in each of the participating entities to be finally fixed and determined upon payment of the certificates or bonds. The revenues to be derived from the operation thereof shall be attributed to the city, the parish, and the commission in the manner provided in the aforesaid agreement.

E. Under such agreement, the commission, the city, and the parish may conjointly provide for the operation of the facilities and improvements so financed. The commission, the city, and the parish are further jointly authorized to lease commercial space within or on such properties in accordance with the provisions of Part I of Chapter 10 of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including requirements for advertising for and receiving public bids for such leases, except that such leases shall be awarded and executed according to the following terms and conditions:

(1) The following determinations shall be made in awarding each lease:

(a) The financial qualifications of the applicants for the proposed lease.

(b) The compatibility of the proposed lease with the integrity, structure, and safety of the property.

(c) The impact of the proposed lease on the character of the area in which the properties are located.

(d) The fair market rental price based upon other comparable properties.

(2) Such leases shall provide for a fair and equitable return of revenue to the lessor based upon the fair market rental price.

(3) Additional procedural requirements for such leases may be adopted by the governing authority of the city and the parish.

F. The commission, the city, and the parish may apply for and receive Urban Development Action Grant monies and any other federal funds available through grant or loan programs for the purposes of this Section.

Acts 1992, No. 68, §1; Acts 2014, No. 89, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1215.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1215.6
Annual budget; approval
Status: in_force

The board shall annually submit to the governing authority of the parish of Jackson a budget for its proposed operation during the ensuing fiscal year, which the governing authority may approve, reject, or revise. Once approved by the governing authority, the board shall proceed to act thereunder.

Acts 2004, No. 424, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:342 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 342
Domicile; powers and duties of the office of the state museum and the board; buildings and properties administered
Status: in_force

A.(1) The board of directors shall meet once each quarter, unless additional meetings are called by the lieutenant governor, the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the chairman of the board, or a quorum of the board.

(2) The board shall adopt bylaws establishing policies and procedures for its governance, including but not limited to the following:

(a) The election and responsibilities of the board's officers, including a chairman and vice chairman to serve terms of two years.

(b) The selection, term, compensation, and responsibilities of advisors to the board.

(c) The creation, appointment, compensation, duties, and functions of standing or special committees of the board.

(3) Ten members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.

(4) The board shall establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business. The board shall not authorize reports and recommendations which include the issue, publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets, which are published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.

(5) The board shall provide advice and counsel on matters related to the Louisiana State Museum.

B.(1) The office of the state museum may establish in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act admission fees, tour fees, and user fees for any or all museum buildings and exhibits that are open to the public.

(2) Such user fees shall reflect the actual cost of maintenance of the space used and the market rates for comparable space in the locality of the space used.

(3) The office of the state museum, through the assistant secretary and in cooperation with nonprofit corporations established to support the Louisiana State Museum, may seek private funding to support the museum's programs.

C. The office of the state museum, through the assistant secretary, shall have authority to contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration and conservation of paintings, books and papers, and other decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the museum.

D. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary and in particular the provisions of R.S. 25:349(B)(5) and R.S. 41:1212, the office of the state museum, through the assistant secretary, may enter into contracts and agreements with any public agency or nonprofit corporation which has been established for the primary purpose of supporting the programs and activities of the Louisiana State Museum, including but not limited to the Friends of the Cabildo, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation, Inc., and the Louisiana Museum Foundation, for the establishment of offices, stores, or exhibits on the property and in the buildings of the museum. The office of the state museum, through the assistant secretary, may also enter into contracts and agreements for joint construction, equipment, maintenance, and financing of such buildings, and may enter into contracts and agreements for the joint financing, supervision, and conduct of cooperative enterprises and undertakings. Any public agency may enter into contracts and agreements with the office of the state museum for the purposes provided in this Subsection.

E.(1) The domicile of the board shall be the city of New Orleans.

(2) The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the assistant secretary of the office of the state museum shall consult with the board with respect to policies for the state museum.

(3) The board shall exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities with respect to the collections of the Louisiana State Museum in accordance with the standards established by the American Alliance of Museums, except as otherwise provided by law; and the members of the board shall serve as trustees for the William Irby Trust.

(4) In their capacity as trustees for the William Irby Trust, the members of the board are entitled to receive and review information, documentation, reports, and testimony from the office of the state museum and its contractors to verify that the leasing program provided for in R.S. 25:349 and 350 including revenue generated therefrom is administered in accordance with the comprehensive usage plan for commercial leases adopted by the board, the terms and conditions of the trust, and all provisions of applicable law.

(5) The office of the state museum shall have custody of and shall administer, manage, operate, maintain, and preserve all of the following:

(a) The buildings, collections, and exhibitions of the Louisiana State Museum complex located in the city of New Orleans, including but not limited to the Cabildo, the Presbytere, the Lower Pontalba Building, the Jackson House, the Creole House, the Arsenal, Madame John's Legacy, the 1850 House, the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum, the museum storage and curation facility, and the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old United States Mint in New Orleans.

(b) The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum in Patterson.

(c) The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.

(d) The Capitol Park Museum.

(e) The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum.

(f) The Edward Douglass White Historic Site.

(g) Other museums, buildings, historic sites, and facilities established under jurisdiction of the office.

F.(1) For the prompt and efficient transaction of business, the board may create from its membership an executive committee which shall consist of the chairman and vice chairman of the board and such additional members as shall be provided in bylaws of the board. The executive committee shall have full authority to act for the board at any scheduled board meeting at which a quorum is not present.

(2) A majority of the members of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(3) The executive committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board meetings. All acts of the executive committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification or rejection at its next meeting except acts on which the board has delegated to the executive committee full power to act and acts taken at a meeting held because a quorum of the board was not present for a board meeting.

G. The Louisiana State Museum shall cooperate with Louisiana schools and institutions of higher learning in the teaching of Louisiana history and culture.

H. Except as otherwise provided by law, the board and the professional staff of the Louisiana State Museum shall be governed by the standard of museum ethics as promulgated by the American Alliance of Museums. The board may adopt such further standards of ethics as it deems to be in the best interest of the museum.

Acts 1983, No. 687, §4; Acts 1986, No. 822, §1; Acts 1987, No. 415, §1; Acts 1990, No. 726, §1; Acts 1991, No. 9, §1, eff. June 6, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 318, §§1, 3, eff. June 18, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 1205, §1, eff. July 3, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 908, §1; Acts 2015, No. 263, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2016; Acts 2025, No. 450, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:850.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 850.1
St. Bernard Parish Arts, Culture, and Entertainment District
Status: in_force

A. Creation. The St. Bernard Parish Arts, Culture, and Entertainment District, referred to in this Section as the "district", is hereby created. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana.

B. Purpose. The purpose of the district shall be to promote, market, and expand the arts, culture, and entertainment sectors of the parish of St. Bernard.

C. Boundaries. The boundaries of the district shall encompass all of the territory of the parish of St. Bernard.

D. Governance. (1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board", consisting of eleven members appointed as follows:

(a) The governor shall appoint one member.

(b) The lieutenant governor shall appoint one member.

(c) The president of St. Bernard Parish shall appoint one member.

(d) The St. Bernard Parish Council shall appoint one member.

(e) The St. Bernard Parish Economic Development Commission shall appoint one member.

(f) The St. Bernard Parish Chamber of Commerce shall appoint one member.

(g) The chancellor of Nunez Community College shall appoint one member.

(h) The St. Bernard Parish School Board shall appoint one member.

(i) The state representative for House District No. 103 shall appoint one member.

(j) The state representative for House District No. 104 shall appoint one member.

(k) The state senator for Senate District No. 1 shall appoint one member.

(2)(a) Members of the board shall serve three-year terms after initial terms as provided by Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.

(b) Three members shall serve an initial term of one year; four shall serve an initial term of two years; and four shall serve an initial term of three years as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(c) Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of the term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(3) Within thirty days after the effective date of this Chapter, the chancellors of the University of New Orleans, Nunez Community College, and Delgado Community College or their designees shall meet to establish qualifications for membership on the board of commissioners. Within ten days after the establishment of such qualifications, the chancellors or their designees shall submit a copy of the qualifications to each appointing authority.

(4) The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary-treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by the board.

(5) The minute books and archives of the district shall be maintained by the secretary of the board. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board.

(6) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(7) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available through the secretary of the board.

(8) The members of the board shall serve without compensation.

E. District powers. The district, through the board, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to the following:

(1) To incur debt.

(2) To sue and to be sued.

(3) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.

(4) To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.

(5) To receive by gift, grant, donation, or otherwise any sum of money, property, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, or any person, firm, or corporation.

(6) To enter into contracts, agreements, or cooperative endeavors with the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations and with any public or private association, corporation, business entity, or individual.

(7) To appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation. The district shall not be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state for purposes of Article X, Section 1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(8) To acquire by purchase, gift, grant, donation, lease, or otherwise such property as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out the objectives and purposes of the district.

(9) To levy taxes within the limitations prescribed by the constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana.

(10) To incur debt and issue general obligation bonds under the authority of and subject to the provisions of Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana and Subpart A of Part III of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of district property or to carry out the other public purposes of this Chapter, to issue revenue bonds, borrow money, and issue certificates of indebtedness, notes, and other debt obligations as evidence thereof and provide for the manner and method of repayment.

(11) To contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration and the conservation of paintings, books and papers, and other decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, and such other persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the district.

(12) To establish such funds or accounts as are necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the district.

F. District plan. (1) The board shall prepare or cause to be prepared a plan or plans, referred to in this Section as the "plan", specifying the public improvements, facilities, and services proposed to be furnished, constructed, or acquired for the district to carry out its purposes and shall conduct such public hearings, publish such notice with respect thereto, and disseminate such information as it, in the exercise of its sound discretion, may deem to be appropriate or advisable and in the public interest.

(2) Any plan may specify and encompass any public services, capital improvements, and facilities which the parish of St. Bernard is authorized to undertake, furnish, or provide under the constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, and such specified public services, improvements, and facilities shall be special and in addition to all services, improvements, and facilities which the parish of St. Bernard is then furnishing or providing or may then or in the future be obligated to furnish or provide within the district.

(3) Any plan shall include an estimate of the annual and total cost of acquiring, constructing, or providing the services, improvements, or facilities set forth in such plan.

(4) Any monies received by the district shall be used exclusively for the development and implementation of the district plan.

(5) The board shall submit the plan to the governing authority of the parish of St. Bernard. The governing authority of the parish shall review and consider the plan, but the board need not receive approval of the parish governing authority prior to implementing such plan.

G. Services and improvements. (1) All services to be furnished within the district pursuant to any plan finally and conclusively adopted may be furnished, supplied, and administered by the parish of St. Bernard through its regularly constituted departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities. All capital improvements and facilities to be acquired, constructed, or provided within the district may likewise be so acquired, constructed, or provided by the parish of St. Bernard through its regularly constituted departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities, it being the intention of this Paragraph to avoid the duplication of administrative and management efforts and expense in the implementation of any plan adopted for the benefit of the district.

(2) In order to provide services or provide, construct, or acquire capital improvements or facilities, the board may enter into intergovernmental local service contracts with the parish of St. Bernard.

Acts 2005, No. 86, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:224 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 224
Naming of library by governing authority of St. John the Baptist Parish
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding R.S. 42:267 or any other law to the contrary, the governing authority of St. John the Baptist Parish may name the parish library's central branch in LaPlace in honor of Norris Butch Millet Sr., a living person who has served on the St. John the Baptist Parish Library Board of Control since 1966 and is a past board president and vice president.

Acts 2017, No. 168, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:760 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 760
Certificates of appropriateness
Status: in_force

A. The historic preservation district or landmarks commission shall hold a public hearing upon each application for a certificate of appropriateness affecting property under its control except in those instances where the commission has determined that the application for a certificate of appropriateness is not a substantive change and further that the commission has determined the certificate complies with standards adopted by said commission. Notice of the time and place of said hearing shall be given by publication in the form of a legal advertisement appearing in the official journal of the governmental unit or in a newspaper having general circulation in the area served by the governmental unit, provided it has one, at least seven days before such hearing, and by the posting of such notice on or near the main entrance of any hall or room where the commission usually meets.

B. Within not more than forty-five days after the filing of an application the commission shall pass upon it, giving consideration to the factors set forth in R.S. 25:757(A) and (B), and shall give written notice of its decision to the applicant setting forth the reasons therefor. Evidence of approval shall be by certificate of appropriateness issued by the commission, and whatever its decision, notice in writing shall be given to the applicant. The commission shall keep a record of all applications for certificates of appropriateness and of all its doings under this Part.

C. No building permit shall be authorized by the governing body which affects a site or structure in the historic preservation district or a designated landmark without a certificate of appropriateness except as otherwise permitted by the governing authority.

D. The commission shall have the right to make such recommendations for changes and modifications as it may deem to be necessary in order to enable the applicant to meet with its requirements.

Acts 1974, No. 273, §10.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:373 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 373
Advisory board; appointment; compensation of members; terms
Status: in_force

A. The Advisory Board of the Old State Capitol is hereby created in the Department of State.

B. The Advisory Board of the Old State Capitol shall be composed of the following members, all of whom shall have a knowledge of and interest in art, history, including political history, and cultural restoration:

(1) Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state.

(2) The secretary of state or his designee shall serve as a member.

(3) The state archivist shall serve as a member.

C. Each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term concurrent with that of the secretary of state. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and takes office.

D. The members of the board shall serve without compensation.

Acts 1990, No. 726, §1; Acts 2006, No. 451, §1; Acts 2018, No. 439, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1211 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1211
Audit
Status: in_force

The financial records of the board shall be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513. A written report of this audit shall be made to the board and to the governing authority. Audit costs shall be borne by the board.

Acts 1991, No. 120, §1, eff. June 30, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1246 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1246
Secretary of state; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall establish policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 1999, No. 1368, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1005.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1005.2
Duties
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall have authority to acquire, lease, transport, berth, renovate, equip, operate, and maintain, and to exhibit any property acquired for use as a permanent naval museum, and to adopt rules and regulations for the use of such museum and its properties.

B. The commission may have control over any naval museum vessel it acquires and shall have control over any improvements and exhibits located thereon and any additions constructed, created, leased, acquired, or erected in connection therewith.

C. The commission shall select a site for permanently docking any naval museum vessel it acquires at Kenner and make all necessary arrangements for leasing or acquiring a location for its exhibition.

D. The commission shall be responsible for all distribution and collection of funds connected with this project. It is also authorized to contract for, receive, accept, and expend any funds made available from public or private sources. No employees of the commission shall be deemed to be employees of the state or be entitled to join the state retirement system.

E. The commission is authorized and empowered to contract for professional management of all or part of the operations of any naval vessels it acquires and related facilities.

F. The commission shall have the authority to contract with the U.S.O., U.S. Navy and any other branch of the U.S. Armed Services, other naval and military museums, military and quasi-military organizations, corporations, individuals, and other legal entities for the purpose of soliciting and acquiring exhibits, equipment, additional improvements, films, videos, photographs, and memorabilia for public display, as well as donations for the acquisition of such items, and for events on any naval vessel it acquires.

Acts 1992, No. 68, §1; Acts 2014, No. 89, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:453 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 453
Boards to cooperate with libraries
Status: in_force

The State Library of Louisiana shall establish and set up the Union Catalog of Louisiana Items. It shall cooperate with parish libraries and other public libraries, with all other libraries which may be willing to participate, and with the Louisiana Library Association and its Union Catalog of Louisiana Items Committee, in this project.

Acts 1956, No. 361, §3; Acts 1991, No. 938, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1205 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1205
Museum board; members; appointment and terms of office; meetings
Status: in_force

A. The ordinance creating the museum board shall establish the membership thereof as follows:

(1) Nine members who have a knowledge of or interest in art, history, and cultural preservation who reside and are registered voters of the parish who shall serve three calendar year staggered terms. Persons are to be nominated by the West Baton Rouge Historical Association and selected by the governing authority in such a manner that five members are selected from the membership of the association and four members, who may or may not be members of the association, are selected from the parish at large. The at large members shall be nominated and selected in a manner that will ensure, to the extent possible, representation from all geographic areas of the parish.

(2) The president of the governing authority or his designee, who shall be an ex-officio nonvoting member.

(3) The terms of the initial members shall be set by the governing authority at the time of appointment in such a manner that of the five association members, one shall serve a term of one year, two shall serve a term of two years, and two shall serve a term of three years. Further, of the initial at large members, two shall serve a term of one year, one shall serve a term of two years, and one shall serve a term of three years.

B. The board shall meet at least once each quarter but may meet more frequently if additional meetings are called by the chairman or by a majority of the members of the board. All board meetings shall be held at the West Baton Rouge Museum in Port Allen unless otherwise designated in advance by the board.

C. Appointed members may be removed from the board by the board for three consecutive unexcused absences at regularly called board meetings.

D. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by nomination by the association and selection by the governing authority.

E. A majority of the appointed members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the appointed members present and voting.

F. Members shall serve without compensation.

Acts 1991, No. 120, §1, eff. June 30, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:635 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 635
State librarian; administrator
Status: in_force

The state librarian shall be the compact administrator pursuant to Article X of the compact. The state librarian may appoint one or more deputy compact administrators pursuant to said article.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 216, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:902 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 902
Composition; qualifications; terms; vacancies; officers; meetings; expenses; reports
Status: in_force

A. The committee shall be composed of at least nine but no more than thirteen members. The state historic preservation officer shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, the members of the committee, each member to serve a term of three years; however, the first members appointed under the provisions of this Chapter shall serve staggered terms as follows: at least three members shall serve for a term of three years; at least three members shall serve for two years; and at least three members shall serve for one year. If the membership of the committee exceeds nine members, the terms of the additional members also shall be staggered three year terms and the initial terms shall be determined by the state historic preservation officer. The committee shall include one professional in each of the following disciplines: history, archaeology, architectural history, historical architecture and architecture, provided that the professional in archaeology shall be qualified in both prehistoric and historic archaeology, or an additional professional shall be appointed to the committee so that expertise in both prehistoric and historic archaeology will be represented. The state historic preservation officer shall determine what other professional disciplines or additional members are needed and appoint nonprofessional members with demonstrative interests or competence in historic preservation, provided that the majority of membership shall consist of professionals.

B. To be eligible for appointment to the committee as a professional in any of the above enumerated disciplines, an individual must possess the minimum qualifications for his or her respective discipline, as set out in this Subsection.

(1) History. The minimum professional qualifications in history are a graduate degree in history or closely related field, or a bachelor's degree in history or a closely related field plus one of the following: (a) at least two years of full time experience in research, writing, teaching, interpretation, or other demonstrable professional activity with an academic institution, historical organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution; or (b) substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field of history.

(2) Archaeology. The minimum professional qualifications in archaeology are a graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology or a closely related field, plus (a) at least one year of full time professional experience or equivalent specialized training in archaeological research, administration, or management; (b) at least four months of supervised field analytic experience in general North American archaeology; and (c) demonstrated ability to carry research to completion. In addition to these minimum qualifications, a professional in prehistoric archaeology shall have at least one year of full time professional experience at a supervisory level in the study of archaeological resources of the prehistoric period. A professional in historic archaeology shall have at least one year of full time experience at a supervisory level in the study of archaeological resources of the historic period.

(3) Architectural history. The minimum professional qualifications in architectural history are a graduate degree in architectural history, art history, historic preservation or a closely related field, with course work in American architectural history; or a bachelor's degree in architectural history with concentration in American architecture; or a bachelor's degree in architectural history, art history, historic preservation, or a closely related field plus one of the following: (a) at least two years of full time experience in research, writing, teaching in American architectural history or restoration architecture with an academic institution, historical organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution; or (b) substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field of American architectural history.

(4) Historical architecture. The minimum professional qualifications in historical architecture are a professional degree in architecture or a state license to practice architecture, plus one of the following: (a) at least one year of graduate study in architectural preservation, American architectural history, preservation planning, or a closely related field and at least one year of full time professional experience on preservation and restoration projects; or (b) at least two years of full time professional experience in preservation and restoration projects. Experience in preservation and restoration projects shall include detailed investigations of historic structures, preparation of historic structures, research reports, and preparations of plans and specifications for preservation projects.

(5) Architecture. The minimum professional qualifications in architecture are a professional degree in architecture plus at least two years of full time professional experience in architecture or a state license to practice architecture.

C. The seat of an appointed member which becomes vacant during the term of his appointment shall be filled by the state historic preservation officer for the remainder of the unexpired term. The seat of any appointed member who shall miss three consecutive duly called meetings of the committee shall be deemed vacant, and the vacancy shall be filled in the above described manner.

D. The members of the committee shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

E. The committee shall annually elect one of its members as chairman and shall provide for its internal organization in a manner designed to best implement and accomplish its duties.

F. The committee shall meet at least three times a year to consider and vote on matters which come before it. Special meetings shall be held on the call of the chairman or on request of a majority of members. Any six members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any and all business at any regular or special meeting. In the absence of the chairman, the remaining members may appoint a temporary chairman having all the powers of the absent chairman.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 661, §1, eff. July 18, 1979. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 288, §1, eff. July 12, 1980; Acts 2008, No. 263, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:735 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 735
Termination of study committee
Status: in_force

The historic preservation study committee shall cease to exist following the completion, presentation or filing of its report and recommendations with the governing body of the governmental unit or filing of its report and recommendations with the planning or zoning agency or commission if one exists or after having considered and acted finally on any suggested changes or amendments.

Acts 1970, No. 147, §5. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 804, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1322 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1322
Creation; domicile; membership
Status: in_force

A. The Leeville Fishing Village and Cultural Preservation Commission, referred to in this Chapter as the "commission", is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

B. The domicile of the commission shall be located in Lafourche Parish.

C. The purpose of the commission shall be to promote preservation of the culture of and tourism in Lafourche Parish, including the Leeville Fishing Village.

D. The commission shall include the following members:

(1) One member appointed by the councilman elected to represent the ninth council district of the Lafourche Parish Council.

(2) One member appointed by the Lafourche Parish president.

(3) One member appointed by the senator elected to represent Senate District No. 20.

(4) One member appointed by the representative elected to represent House District No. 54.

(5) One member appointed by the lieutenant governor.

E. Each member of the commission shall be a resident of or own property within Lafourche Parish.

F. Each member of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the person appointing the member.

G. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.

Acts 2013, No. 128, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1306 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1306
Duties and authority
Status: in_force

The commission may exercise powers necessary, appurtenant, convenient, or incidental to the carrying out of its purposes, including but not limited to the following rights and powers:

(1) To adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the commission, for the governance of its affairs, and for the conduct of its business.

(2) To adopt, use, and alter at will an official seal.

(3) To plan, construct, reconstruct, maintain, improve, operate, own, or lease projects within the trail area in the manner determined by the commission and to pay any project costs in connection therewith.

(4) To sue and be sued in its own name.

(5) To impose and revise fees and charges in connection with its projects sufficient to pay all project costs, maintenance, operation, debt service, and reserve or replacement costs, and other necessary or usual charges.

(6) To receive grants, donations, funds, or other resources from any source, including proceeds from the sale of services.

(7) To acquire property, including rights-of-way; and hold and use any franchise or property, immovable, movable, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of the commission.

(8) To contract with any person, partnership, association, or corporation desiring the use of any part of the trail or trail area, including the right-of-way adjoining the paved portion, for placing thereon any of the following: a telephone, fiber optic, telegraph, electric light, or power lines, gas stations, garages, and restaurants, or for any other purpose, and to fix the terms, conditions, rents, and rates of charges limited to no more than the direct and actual cost of the commission in administering the permitting process.

(9) To enter into contracts including those for purchase, construction, and improvement of works and facilities necessary in connection with the planning and development of the trail.

(10) To sell or lease property owned by it when such property is no longer needed for public purposes.

(11) To appoint agents or employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.

(12) To provide matching grants for the restoration or improvement of private properties located within the trail or trail area, when such restoration or improvement is determined by the commission to be consistent with the master plan for the development of the trail.

(13) To do all acts and perform things necessary or convenient to execute the powers granted to the commission by law.

Acts 2022, No. 336, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:939 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 939
Discovery of historic cemetery or isolated grave
Status: in_force

A. Any person who has reason to believe he has discovered a historic cemetery or an isolated grave shall notify the department through the division within seventy-two hours of the discovery.

B. Any activity that may disturb the historic cemetery or isolated grave shall immediately cease upon discovery. No activity which shall disturb the historic cemetery or isolated grave shall resume until the department has issued a permit governing the disposition of the historic cemetery or isolated grave. In no event shall the department take longer than thirty days to decide on issuance of a permit without the written agreement of all parties.

Acts 2010, No. 707, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:937 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 937
Unlawful acts
Status: in_force

A. It is unlawful for any person, entity, or group, to whom the department has not issued a permit, to knowingly:

(1) Disturb a historic cemetery or an isolated grave.

(2) Allow any person, entity, or group access to a historic cemetery or an isolated grave for the purpose of disturbing any such cemetery or grave.

(3) Provide funds to or for any person, entity, or group for the purpose of disturbing any historic cemetery or isolated grave.

B. Each violation of this Section shall be punishable upon conviction of a first offense by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense each violation shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. Each disturbance of a historic cemetery or isolated grave constitutes a separate offense.

Acts 2010, No. 707, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:317 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 317
Donations
Status: in_force

The commission may solicit funds from any source, public or private, for expenditure by the department to accomplish the purposes of the commission.

Acts 2024, No. 630, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:938 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 938
Civil remedies
Status: in_force

A. The department may institute civil proceedings seeking injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of this Chapter or the laws or administrative rules administered or enforced by the department.

B. The department may also institute civil proceedings seeking civil damages from any person who knowingly violates any provision of R.S. 25:937. Civil damages shall include any or all of the following:

(1) Forfeiture of any and all equipment used in disturbing the historic cemetery or isolated grave.

(2) Payment of any and all costs incurred in cleaning and restoring the affected portions of the historic cemetery or the isolated grave.

(3) Payment of any and all costs associated with protecting the historic cemetery or isolated grave from further damage or in restoring the historic cemetery or isolated grave to its original condition.

(4) Payment of any and all costs associated with recovery of data, and analyzing, publishing, accessioning, and curating materials when the prohibited activity is so extensive as to preclude the restoration of the historic cemetery or isolated grave.

(5) Payment of any and all costs associated with the reinterment of the human skeletal remains.

(6) Payment of any and all costs associated with determining and collecting the civil damages, including but not limited to filing fees, attorney fees, court costs, fees associated with discovery and the testimony of expert witnesses, and collection costs.

C. The department may bring actions for injunctive relief or civil damages in either the district court for the parish of East Baton Rouge or in the district court where the historic cemetery or isolated grave is located.

D. The attorney general shall represent the department in all matters pertaining to the administration or enforcement of this Chapter, or both, except in those matters in which the department has employed special counsel. The department may employ and shall fix the compensation of such special counsel with the concurrence of the attorney general and in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding employment of special counsel.

E. Civil damages, except for attorney fees, recovered by the department, subject to applicable provisions of law, shall be used by the department to implement and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and to fund activities of the division in regard to restoration and protection of historic cemeteries and isolated graves, in accordance with regulations adopted by the department and other applicable laws. Attorney fees shall be paid to the Louisiana Department of Justice.

F. The provisions of this Chapter shall in no way limit the exercise of concurrent jurisdiction by other state agencies in the prosecution of criminal or civil lawsuits for violations of the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 2010, No. 707, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:850.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 850.21
LaSalle Cultural Corridor District
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the parish of Orleans, as more specifically provided in Subsection B of this Section, a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the LaSalle Cultural Corridor District, referred to in this Section as the "district". The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana.

B. The boundaries of the district shall encompass the area included within the following perimeter: South Robertson Street, Delachaise Street, South Saratoga Street, and Josephine Street.

C. The purpose of the district shall be to promote, encourage, and enhance the cultural and economic assets of the district through renewed commerce, industry, and utilization and development of the human resources of the area. The objectives of the district may include such matters as music, housing, economic development, skills and technical training, the cultural and historic value of the area, tourism, entertainment, and health.

D.(1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board", composed of nine members as follows:

(a) The president of the Louisiana Senate or his designee, who shall be a member of the Louisiana Senate.

(b) The speaker of the Louisiana House Representatives or his designee, who shall be a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

(c) The lieutenant governor or his designee, who shall be a member of his staff.

(d) The member of the governing authority of the city of New Orleans or his designee.

(e) The mayor of the city of New Orleans shall appoint five members as follows:

(i) Two appointees from a neighborhood located within the district.

(ii) Two appointees from industries representing cultural economy and related industries, including the music, food, and film industries, culture bearers, or related cultural economy industries such as the performing and visual arts.

(iii) One appointee with community and economic development experience.

(2)(a) Members appointed pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(e) of this Subsection shall serve three-year terms after serving initial terms as provided in this Subparagraph. Two members shall serve an initial term of three years, two shall serve an initial term of two years, and one shall serve an initial term of one year, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.

(b) Members serving pursuant to Subparagraphs (1)(a) through (d) of this Subsection shall serve during their terms of office. Any designee serving on the board shall serve at the pleasure of the designating authority.

(3) Any vacancy in the membership of the board, occurring either by reason of the expiration of the term for which appointed or by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. If the entity responsible for the appointment of a member fails to fill a vacancy within thirty days, the board may appoint an interim successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(4) Board members are eligible for reappointment.

(5) The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary-treasurer, and such other officers as it deems necessary. The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by the board.

(6) The minute books and archives of the district shall be maintained by the secretary-treasurer of the board. The monies, funds, and accounts of the district shall be in the official custody of the board.

(7) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs and, to the extent that funds are available, shall hire such assistants and employees as are needed to assist the board in the performance of its duties. Rules and regulations of the board relative to the notice and conduct of meetings shall conform to applicable law, including, if applicable, R.S. 42:11 et seq., relative to open meetings. The board shall hold regular meetings as shall be provided for in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.

(8) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep minutes of all meetings and shall make them available through the secretary-treasurer of the board.

(9) Each member of the board shall have one vote, and the vote of a majority of the members of the board present and voting, a quorum being present, shall be required to decide any question upon which the board takes action.

(10) The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses directly related to the governance of the district.

E. The district shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the purpose of funding the district and carrying out its objects and purposes, including but not limited to the following:

(1) To incur debt.

(2) To sue and be sued.

(3) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.

(4) To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.

(5) To receive by gift, grant, donation, or otherwise any sum of money, property, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, or any person, firm, or corporation.

(6) To enter into contracts, agreements, or cooperative endeavors with the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations and with any public or private association, corporation, business entity, or individual.

(7) To elect officers and appoint agents and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.

(8) To acquire property by purchase, gift, grant, donation, or lease.

(9) To establish monetary, bank, and investment accounts.

(10) To establish committees or subcommittees.

F. In order to provide for the growth and development of the district, to encourage the fullest use of underutilized resources, to provide for the enhancement of the tax base, and to improve communication and coordination among the economic and human development efforts of state, federal, and local governments, the board may:

(1) Make recommendations concerning natural and environmental factors, trends in industrial, population, or other developments; the habits and lifestyles of the people of the district; the relation of land use within the district as it relates to the city as a whole; areas for the concentration of wholesale, retail, business, and other commercial uses; and areas for recreational uses, and for spaces and areas of mixed uses.

(2) Make recommendations concerning the need for and the proposed general location of public and private works and facilities.

(3) Make or assist in studies and investigations of the resources of the district and the existing and emerging problems of industry, commerce, transportation, population, housing, and public service affecting the redevelopment of the district, and in making such studies to seek the cooperation and collaboration of the appropriate state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of federal, state, and local government, educational institutions, research organizations, whether public or private, and of civic groups and private persons and organizations.

(4) Prepare and from time to time revise inventory listings of the district's resources and of the major public and private works and facilities of all kinds which are deemed necessary to the redevelopment of the district.

(5) Cooperate and confer with and upon request supply information to federal agencies and to local and regional agencies created pursuant to a federal program or which receive federal support and to cooperate and confer with economic development authorities in and outside of the state.

(6) Advise and supply information to civic groups and private persons and organizations who may request such information or advice or who study or otherwise concern themselves with the district's problems and development of the fields of business and industry, labor, natural resources, urban growth, housing, and public service activities, such as public health and education, insofar as such problems and development may be relevant to the district's redevelopment.

(7) Provide information to officials of departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of state and local government and to the public at large in order to foster public awareness and understanding of the objectives of the district in order to stimulate public interest and participation in the orderly, integrated development of the district.

(8) Accept and receive, in furtherance of its functions, funds, grants, and services from the federal government or its agencies, from departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of state, from parish, municipal, and other local governments, and from private and civic sources.

(9) Hold public hearings and sponsor public forums whenever it deems necessary or useful in the execution of its functions.

Acts 2022, No. 401, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:745 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 745
Exemptions
Status: in_force

A.(1) None of the provisions of this Chapter, except the provisions of R.S. 25:746, shall apply to or affect in any way the Vieux Carre Section or Vieux Carre Commission of the city of New Orleans, nor shall the limitation of one historic preservation district commission as set forth in R.S. 25:736(1) apply in governmental units with a population in excess of one hundred fifty thousand persons.

(2) None of the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to or affect in any way any property or collection of properties under common ownership having any lot line on the northerly side of St. Charles Avenue between Calhoun Street and Law Road, or on the southerly side of St. Charles Avenue between Broadway Street and Lowerline Street in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

(3) None of the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to or affect any property, site, or area upon lots designated RS1, RS2, RD1, or RD2 under the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the city of New Orleans in that area of the city of New Orleans bounded by the river side of Carondelet Street, the uptown side of Josephine Street, the lake side of Magazine Street, and the uptown side of Louisiana Avenue, except that all properties having a lot line on St. Charles Avenue may be regulated under the terms of this Chapter and except also that all construction of new structures and demolitions of existing structures may be regulated under the terms of this Chapter.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 25:736(1), in parishes with a population of from sixty thousand to one hundred fifty thousand according to the latest federal decennial census, no more than three historic preservation district commissions and three landmarks commissions, or three commissions combining both the district and landmarks functions, shall be established. Any such commission shall be composed of seven members, a majority of whom shall be residents and electors of each such historic preservation district, landmarks district, or combination thereof, as may be created.

Acts 1983, No. 191, §1. Acts 1984, No. 440, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1073, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1228, §1, eff. July 9, 2001; Acts 2012, No. 697, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:380.97 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 380.97
Secretary of state; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 2020, No. 212, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:707 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 707
Designation of region on maps of the state
Status: in_force

All official maps of the state of Louisiana printed or authorized by the state shall indicate the boundaries of the region and, when appropriate, shall show the region in a different color from that of the remainder of the state or other regions of the state.

Acts 1990, No. 1021, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:521 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 521
Board; appointment; terms; meetings
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Commission on Cultural Resources shall hereafter be designated as the Louisiana Historical Preservation and Cultural Commission. It shall be composed of fourteen members selected from the following sources: one member each to be designated by the respective presidents thereof from Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Tulane University, Southern University and University of Southwestern Louisiana; one member each designated by the Louisiana Architects Association, Louisiana Landmarks Society, Louisiana Historical Association, Foundation for Historical Louisiana and the Louisiana Geneological and Historical Society; and one member each, serving ex officio, from State Archives and Records Commission, State Parks and Recreation Commission, Louisiana State Museum, and State Tourist Development Commission.

B. Insofar as possible the selection of members by the university presidents shall be from among persons on their faculties who have professional knowledge or a vital interest in historic and cultural preservation.

C. The commission shall hold its first and organization meeting in Baton Rouge within thirty days of July 31, 1968 at a time, and place fixed by the Director of the State Archives and Records Commission who shall serve as temporary chairman until officers are elected as hereinafter provided. The commission, domiciled in Baton Rouge but authorized to meet elsewhere in the state, shall elect annually officers consisting of a chairman, vice-chairman, treasurer and secretary. The last may, but need not be a member of the commission. The commission shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business at its first meeting. After the election of officers, members (other than ex officio members) shall draw lots for their terms of office so that three shall have terms of office of one year; three for two years; and two for three years. After the initial terms of office have expired, successors shall have terms of three years, appointed from the same sources. Vacancies shall be filled from the same sources. A majority shall constitute a quorum.

D. Meetings shall be held upon call by the chairman at such time and place as designated after notice to the full membership. Members shall serve without pay.

E. The commission shall hold not less than two meetings during each calendar year and such other special meetings as may be necessary. Meetings shall be called by the chairman when requested in writing by four members of the commission. The commission may employ a research director for such compensation as may be determined by it.

Acts 1960, No. 586, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 199, §1; Acts 1972, No. 206, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:704 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 704
St. Francisville as "Capital of West Florida Republic"
Status: in_force

The town of St. Francisville is designated as the "Capital of West Florida Republic" because it served as the capital of the Republic of West Florida in 1810.

Acts 1990, No. 1021, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:601 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 601
Creation; domicile; purpose
Status: in_force

The New Orleans Planetarium--Science Center is hereby created to be domiciled in the city of New Orleans for the purpose of acquiring or constructing a planetarium and science center for the use, benefit, education and enjoyment of the people of the state of Louisiana and as a cultural and scientific resource of the state of Louisiana.

Acts 1966, No. 120, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:380.96 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 380.96
Use of collections
Status: in_force

Any collection of the Mansfield Female College Museum may, subject to approval of the board, be lent in part. The board shall ensure proper safeguards for its maintenance and return and shall ensure that proper records are kept. The collections shall be available for use in educational projects, subject to the approval of the board.

Acts 2003, No. 592, §1, eff. upon appropriation of funds; Acts 2004, No. 229, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 592, §§3 and 4, relative to conditions for transfer of Women's College Museum to Dept. of State, termination of authority for transfer, and effectiveness of transfer.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 229, §3(A), relative to changing museum name and §3(B) relative to Acts 2004, No. 229, not affecting Acts 2003, No. 592, §§3 and 4, relative to potential nullity of and prohibited actions under Acts 2003, No. 592.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:810 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 810
Effective date of merger, consolidation and transfer of functions; appropriations
Status: in_force

The merger, consolidation and transfer of functions provided for by this Chapter shall take effect and become operative on January 1, 1973, and it is hereby specifically provided that on said date any appropriations made at this 1972 regular session of the legislature, or any funds otherwise made available, to any other state agency, department, board, council, commission or official to carry out the functions herein transferred shall follow the functions and activities herein transferred and shall be transferred to the State Department of Art, Historical and Cultural Preservation for use by it in carrying out the functions and activities herein transferred to said department.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 425, §1, operative Jan. 1, 1973.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1015 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1015
Cooperation by other state entities
Status: in_force

A. The office of state buildings and grounds within the division of administration shall timely perform or provide for all requests for maintenance and repair to the governor's mansion and its grounds made by the commission.

B. All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, officers, and institutions of the state and all subdivisions thereof shall cooperate with the commission in carrying out the powers and purposes of this Chapter.

Acts 2022, No. 187, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:893 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 893
Division of the arts; creation
Status: in_force

The division of the arts is hereby created and established in the office of cultural development of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. A professional director of the division of the arts, who shall have at least three years of arts or related administrative experience, shall be appointed by the secretary upon the recommendation of the Louisiana State Arts Council. Staff necessary to effectuate this Chapter properly, insofar as funds are appropriated, shall be employed by the assistant secretary under the direction and control of the secretary and undersecretary and in accordance with policies of the department.

Acts 1983, No. 687, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:957 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 957
Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. The following shall be exempt from the restrictions and prohibitions of this Chapter:

(1) Private and public institutions of primary, secondary, or higher education.

(2) Federal, state, and local governments and any political subdivisions thereof as well as federal, state, and local law enforcement officials acting within their statutory authority.

(3) Qualified museums or research institutions.

(a) A "qualified museum or research institution" means an entity that is a juridical person pursuant to Louisiana law that has an explicitly stated educational or research purpose as part of their mission and juridical personage registration.

(b) A qualified museum or research institution shall submit notification of retention of human remains in its possession to the Louisiana Department of Justice within one year of June 17, 2016.

(c) A qualified museum or research institution, upon reasonable notice, shall submit to the attorney general for analysis any human skeletal remains in its possession.

(d) A qualified museum or research institution shall notify the Louisiana Department of Justice within six months of any acquisition of known human remains not included in any initial disclosure under this Chapter.

B. The Louisiana Department of Justice shall hold in a centralized database all records of qualified museums and research institutions, exempt as provided in this Section, that have complied with the requirements of this Chapter.

Acts 2016, No. 531, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:834 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 834
Donations and grants
Status: in_force

The Louisiana Cypress Sawmill Museum may directly, or indirectly through the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum or the Louisiana Museum Foundation, receive donations and grants from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies, entities, or subdivisions in order to further the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1997, No. 722, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:341 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 341
Establishment and location; purpose; board of directors; appointment; compensation of members; terms; oaths
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana State Museum is established as a complex of facilities under the management and supervision of the office of the state museum of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

B. The Louisiana State Museum shall be a historical, cultural, and educational institution whose primary purpose shall be to collect, preserve, and present, as an educational resource, objects of art, documents, artifacts, and the like that reflect the history, art, and culture of Louisiana.

C. The Board of Directors of the Louisiana State Museum, hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the board, is hereby created in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

D. The board shall be composed of members as provided in Subsection E of this Section. Each appointed member of the board shall have a knowledge of and interest in art, history, and cultural restoration. Further, each member nominee shall have experience in at least one of the following subject areas: marketing, law, historic preservation, museum sciences, finance, accounting, business administration, fundraising for nonprofits, facility management, community or consumer advocacy, or other pertinent disciplines.

E.(1) The following members of the board shall serve as ex officio members:

(a) The governor, or his designee.

(b) The lieutenant governor, or his designee.

(c) The president of the Senate, or his designee.

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

(2) Beginning January 15, 2029, each of the following members of the board shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor from a list of names submitted by a nominating entity as follows:

(a) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Friends of the Cabildo.

(b) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Louisiana Historical Society.

(c) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Louisiana Historical Association.

(d) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation, Inc.

(e) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Louisiana Museum Foundation.

(f) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Friends of the Edward Douglass White Historic Site.

(g) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation in collaboration with Friends of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum.

(h) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board in collaboration with the Friends of the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum.

(i) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Friends of Capitol Park Museum.

(j) One member selected from a list of three names nominated by the Vieux Carre Commission.

(3) Seven members shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor from the state at large in such manner as to provide that membership on the board will reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the population of the state and encourage statewide representation on the board.

(4)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, should any entity fail to make all or any of the nominations required in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection within thirty days of its receipt of a request for nominations from the appointing authority, the lieutenant governor may make an appointment for that nominating entity's seat on the board from the state at large.

(b) A nominee whose name is submitted by more than one entity concurrently shall automatically be disqualified from consideration so long as the nominee remains on multiple lists. The lieutenant governor shall notify the offending nominating entities of the duplicate nominees in writing and each such nominating entity shall have fifteen days from receipt of such notice to resubmit a list of names for consideration. Should an entity fail to submit an un-duplicated list of four names timely, the lieutenant governor may make the appointment for that nominating entity's seat on the board from the state at large.

F.(1) Each appointment by the lieutenant governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

(2)(a) For members appointed pursuant to Paragraph (E)(2) or (3) of this Section, the term of office shall be four years after initial terms as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.

(b) Four members shall serve an initial term of one year; four members shall serve an initial term of two years; four members shall serve an initial term of three years; four members shall serve an initial term of four years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board held in calendar year 2029.

G.(1)(a) When a vacancy on the board occurs among the members appointed pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (E)(2) of this Section, the entity that nominated the member shall submit to the lieutenant governor a list of three nominees to fill the vacancy. The lieutenant governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment from among the nominees and the appointment shall be for the remainder of the term.

(b) In the event there is more than one position vacant on the board concurrently, a nominee whose name is submitted by more than one entity shall automatically be disqualified from consideration so long as the nominee remains on multiple lists. The lieutenant governor shall notify the offending nominating entities of the duplicate nominees in writing and each such nominating entity shall have fifteen days from receipt of such notice to resubmit a list of names for consideration. Should an entity fail to submit an un-duplicated list of three names timely, the lieutenant governor may make the appointment for that nominating entity's seat on the board from the state at large.

(c) Should a vacancy occur before January 15, 2029, in one of the two positions on the board that represent the Friends of the Cabildo, the Louisiana Museum Foundation, or the Friends of the Capitol Park Museum, the lieutenant governor shall not appoint a member to fill that vacancy provided that the other position that represents the Friends of the Cabildo, the Louisiana Museum Foundation, or the Friends of the Capitol Park is occupied.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, should any entity fail to make any or all nominations required by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection within thirty days after the vacancy occurs, the lieutenant governor may make an appointment for that nominating entity's seat on the board from the state at large.

(3) When a vacancy occurs among the at-large members appointed pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (E)(3) of this Section, then the lieutenant governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy within thirty days of the vacancy. The member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

H. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but they shall receive their actual expenses incurred in attending any meeting of the board.

I. Each member of the board shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required of state officials.

Acts 1983, No. 687, §4; Acts 1987, No. 416, §1; Acts 1990, No. 726, §1; Acts 1991, No. 9, §§1 and 3, eff. June 6, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 318, §1, eff. June 18, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 1205, §1, eff. July 3, 2003; Acts 2007, No. 53, §1, eff. June 30, 2007; Acts 2008, No. 908, §1; Acts 2014, No. 832, §6; Acts 2015, No. 263, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2016; Acts 2020, No. 257, §1; Acts 2025, No. 450, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1270.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1270.3
Neighborhood Enhancement Program
Status: in_force

A. Establishment; administration. The Neighborhood Enhancement Program is hereby established within the department which shall assist municipalities in preparing and implementing a revitalization strategy for distressed neighborhood business districts through the establishment of neighborhood enhancement program districts and grants to provide for planning and improvements in such districts. The department shall administer the program in conjunction with the Louisiana Main Street Program. For this purpose, the total number of authorized positions for the department may be increased by not more than one position.

B. Applications. The department shall prepare application forms for the grant program established in this Chapter and award grants to municipalities and other eligible entities based on the requirements provided in Subsection D of this Section. The department shall require that a map be furnished with all applications clearly identifying the distressed neighborhood business district.

C. Program requirements. The program shall:

(1) Provide an assessment of the applying municipality's need for the following:

(a) The establishment of a neighborhood enhancement program district to provide for revitalization of a distressed neighborhood business district.

(b) A review of local comprehensive plans and zoning and other land use ordinances to foster the viability of distressed neighborhood business districts with a balanced mix of commercial, civic, employment, and residential uses, with particular attention to a diversity of housing options.

(c) A review of educational and recreational opportunities and facilities.

(2) Provide grants for neighborhood enhancement program districts, including the following:

(a) Basic grants for a maximum of five years per project for administrative costs, including the hiring by the grant recipient of a professional manager for the project who will coordinate the project with the department.

(b) Residential and commercial reinvestment grants for infrastructure and structural improvements, including but not limited to streets, street lights, trees, exteriors of buildings, sidewalks, or other pedestrian-oriented features.

(c) Planning and development grants for:

(i) Marketing and promoting urban residential living.

(ii) Leveraging additional private and public investment.

(iii) Promoting home ownership and other housing options.

(iv) Promoting business ownership and other business options.

(v) Addressing social and economic concerns, including but not limited to crime, blight, employment opportunities, and public services and amenities.

(vi) Achieving consistency, whenever appropriate, with existing commercial and residential revitalization efforts.

D. Eligibility. For participation in the program, municipalities or their designated eligible entities must meet the following criteria:

(1) Have a distressed neighborhood business district in need of revitalization.

(2) Provide evidence of support by local residents, merchants, and government officials.

(3) Be capable of providing a minimum of a twenty-five percent match in financial or in-kind support, or both, for any department grants.

(4) Commit to provide a minimum of a twenty-five percent match for any department grants. The match must consist of financial or in-kind support from other public or private sources based upon departmental guidelines. The department may waive or reduce the matching requirement if it determines such requirement would constitute a hardship upon the municipality or the eligible entity designated by the municipality. A hardship exists if the municipality meets one of the following criteria:

(a) The municipality is declared as financially distressed.

(b) The matching requirements for the application would exceed five percent of the municipality's annual operating budget.

(c) Part or all of the distressed neighborhood business district identified in the application is participating in a crime prevention program in conjunction with the local law enforcement agency.

(d) A minimum of twenty percent of the municipality's population is in households with incomes less than one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level.

E. Multiple projects. The department may approve more than one project within the boundaries of a municipality. Multiple projects may occur simultaneously or at different periods of time.

F. Cooperative projects. The department may consider applications submitted by two or more eligible entities as a single application for a single project area.

G. Limits. The department shall establish limits on the amount of money available per project area so as to distribute the available funds as fairly as possible throughout the state of Louisiana.

Acts 2004, No. 908, §1, eff. upon appropriation of funds by the legislature.

NOTE: Acts 2004, No. 908 (if it becomes effective) effective until June 30, 2010, and void thereafter.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1012 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1012
Jurisdictional area
Status: in_force

The commission shall have jurisdiction over the public areas of the governor's mansion and grounds. Public areas shall consist of the first floor, the stairwell in the rotunda, and all grounds in front and on each side of the mansion. The private areas of the governor's mansion and grounds shall be all other areas within the mansion and grounds not specifically described as a public area in this Section.

Acts 2022, No. 187, §1; Acts 2024, No. 237, §1, eff. May 23, 2024 .
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:211 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 211
Establishment by parishes or municipalities
Status: in_force

The governing authority of any parish or municipal corporation, the City of New Orleans and Parish of Orleans excepted, may of its own initiative create, establish, equip, maintain, operate and support a public library in such parish or municipality and shall create, establish, equip, maintain, operate and support such a public library when not less than twenty-five per cent of the duly qualified property taxpayers resident in such parish or municipality shall petition the governing authority thereof to establish such a public library for such parish or municipality. Provided that two or more parishes may join in the establishment of a public library to be supported and maintained by them jointly in the proportions as may be determined by the police juries of the respective parishes or other governing authority; and provided that a parish and one or more municipal corporations may jointly establish, maintain and operate a public library; and provided also one parish or municipality may contract with another parish or municipality to furnish library service upon such terms and conditions and for such considerations as the governing authorities concerned may stipulate and agree by written contract pursuant to ordinances duly passed by them.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1027 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1027
Termination of commission
Status: in_force

The commission shall terminate on December 31, 1992.

Acts 1988, No. 4, §1; Acts 1990, No. 819, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:845 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 845
Louisiana Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board; creation; membership
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board, hereinafter referred to as "advisory board", is hereby created in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

B. The advisory board shall be initially composed of the following twenty-one members:

(1) The state senator representing the district where the museum is located, or her designee.

(2) The state representative representing the district where the museum is located, or her designee.

(3) One member shall be appointed by the city of New Orleans councilperson representing the district where the museum is located.

(4) One member shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of New Orleans.

(5) Two members shall be appointed by the governor and subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate. Such members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(6) The lieutenant governor or his designee.

(7) Seven members, one from each of the state's congressional districts and the remaining member or members from the state at large, shall also be appointed by the lieutenant governor, subject to confirmation by the Louisiana Senate.

(8) One member shall be a representative of and appointed by the Efforts of Grace, Inc.

(9) One member shall be a representative of and appointed by the Oretha C. Haley Blvd. Merchants, Associates.

(10) One member shall be a representative of and appointed by the Central City Partnership.

(11) One member shall be appointed by the chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans.

(12) One member shall be appointed by the chancellor of Southern University at Baton Rouge.

(13) One member shall be a representative of and appointed by the Amistead Research Center.

(14) One member shall be a representative of and appointed by the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights.

C. The advisory board shall elect, by majority vote of its membership, all officers it deems necessary.

D. All subsequent members shall be appointed by the advisory board. The advisory board may, by majority vote, appoint a total of twenty-three members to the board. The board, by majority vote, may appoint two additional members to the initial appointment of twenty-one members as it deems necessary.

E. Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and takes office.

F.(1) Legislative members of the board shall receive the same per diem and travel allowance for attending meetings of the board or any meeting thereof as they receive for attendance at legislative committee meetings during the interim between sessions and from the same source.

(2) Nonlegislative members of the board shall receive no compensation for services rendered in their capacity as a member of the board.

Acts 2004, No. 731, §1, eff. July 6, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 794, §1; Acts 2012, No. 803, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:701 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 701
Recognition of Historic Region
Status: in_force

That portion of Louisiana east of the Mississippi River and north of the Isle of Orleans, which was part of the British Colony of West Florida until 1779, the Spanish Colony of West Florida until 1810, and finally the Republic of West Florida in late 1810, is an official region of the state of Louisiana. This unique region, which has national and international significance, shall be known as the Republic of West Florida Historic Region, or the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. The region shall include the parishes of East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, and West Feliciana.

Acts 1990, No. 1021, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:743 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 743
Additional commission powers
Status: in_force

Any historic district that may be created or established under the provisions of this Act may be empowered by the governing body to perform the following:

Make periodic reports to the governing body; provide information to property owners and others involving the preservation of the district; suggest pertinent legislation; initiate planning and zoning proposals; cooperate with other regulatory agencies and civic organizations and groups interested in historic preservation; review all applications for zoning variances and conditional uses where they affect the historic districts; render advice with reference to sidewalk construction and repair, tree planting, street improvements, and also the renovation, restoration or construction of public buildings; furnish information and assistance in connection with any capital improvement program involving the historic area; consult with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and other expert groups; administer such financial mechanisms as the local governing body may establish for the welfare of the governmental unit within an historic district.

Acts 1970, No. 147, §13. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 804, §13.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:931 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 931
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known as the "Louisiana Historic Cemetery Preservation Act".

Acts 2010, No. 707, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:933 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 933
Definitions
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases when used in this Chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Abandoned cemetery" shall mean any cemetery which is no longer being used for interments, is not being maintained in good condition, and has fallen into a state of disrepair, including tombs and headstones that have collapsed or been destroyed, walls and fences that have fallen apart, and trees and bushes that have grown amongst and within grave spaces.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 614, §5(A).

(3) "Artifact" shall mean any item of human manufacture or use that is associated with a historic cemetery or isolated grave.

(4) "Board" shall mean the Louisiana Cemetery Board.

(5) "Damage" shall mean the intentional or inadvertent hurt, harm, or injury to a component of a historic cemetery or to an isolated grave so as to lessen or destroy its historic, cultural, or scientific value.

(6) "Department" shall mean the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

(7) "Destruction" shall mean intentionally or inadvertently destroying components of a historic cemetery by violent disintegration of its fabric so as to reduce the components to ruin.

(8) "Division" shall mean the office of cultural development, division of archaeology, within the department.

(9) "Grave space" shall mean a grave, crypt, vault, niche, tomb, lawn crypt, or any other property used or intended to be used for the interment of human remains. The term shall also include any marker or other means of commemoration associated with the grave space.

(10) "Historic cemetery" shall mean any abandoned cemetery located in the state that is more than fifty years old and is not subject to the laws, rules, and regulations of the board or Chapter 10-A of Title 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(11) "Human skeletal remains" shall mean any part of the body of a deceased human being in any stage of decomposition.

(12) "Isolated grave" shall mean any marked grave site that is not part of a larger cemetery and is not subject to the laws, rules, and regulations of the board or Chapter 10-A of Title 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. The term shall also include groupings of multiple graves that are not part of a larger cemetery.

(13) "Modification" shall mean the altering of the original substance of a grave space.

(14) "Program" shall mean the Louisiana Historic Cemetery Preservation Program.

(15) "Unmarked burial site" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 8:673.

(16) Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.

Acts 2010, No. 707, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 834, §§4 and 13, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2016, No. 614, §5A.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:809 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 809
Schedule of reports
Status: in_force

A. Not later than September 30, 1972, the head of each of the boards, commissions, councils, departments and agencies being merged and consolidated by the provisions of this Act shall submit to the governor, the division of administration and to the director of the State Department of Art, Historical and Cultural Preservation a complete report of all facilities, personnel, supplies and materials, monies, appropriations and current plan of operation of each such board, commission, council, department and agency.

B. Thereafter, but not later than November 30, 1972, the director of the State Department of Art, Historical and Cultural Preservation shall submit to the governor and division of administration a detailed plan of operation to carry out the functions transferred to the State Department of Art, Historical and Cultural Preservation by the provisions of this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 425, §1, operative Jan. 1, 1973.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:378 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 378
Use of collections
Status: in_force

The collections of the Old State Capitol may be lent in part subject to approval by the secretary. The secretary shall insure proper safeguards for their maintenance and return and shall insure that proper records are kept. The collections shall be available for the use of educational projects, subject to the approval of the secretary.

Acts 1990, No. 726, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:377 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 377
Donations and loans; disposition of abandoned loans
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of state and the board, jointly or separately, may solicit and accept funds, governmental grants, donations, and contributions of lands, buildings, monies, relics, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the Old State Capitol either in the form of loans or in the form of donations inter vivos or mortis causa, and the secretary may acquire them by purchase, lease, or otherwise, subject to the terms, conditions, or limitations contained in the instrument by which such property is acquired. However, the secretary shall be empowered and authorized to enter into any and all contracts with any person, lender, or donor that he may deem fit, proper, and necessary to accept and receive such lands, buildings, monies, relics, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the Old State Capitol. The Old State Capitol is specifically empowered to serve as the beneficiary of any public trust heretofore or hereafter created for such purpose pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 9:2341 through 9:2347.

B. The secretary is granted the authority of deaccession with respect to any collections of the Old State Capitol and for such purpose is specifically exempted from the laws of the state relative to the sale or disposal of surplus property. The secretary shall establish policies and procedures necessary to carry out this authority in an orderly manner.

C.(1) Any property which has been deposited with the Old State Capitol, by loan or otherwise, and which has been held by the Old State Capitol for more than ten years, and to which no person has made claim shall be deemed to be abandoned and, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title XII of Book III of the Louisiana Civil Code, shall become the property of the Old State Capitol, provided that the Old State Capitol has complied with the following provisions:

(2) At least once a week for two consecutive weeks, the secretary shall publish in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the parish a notice and listing of the property. The notice shall contain:

(a) The name and last known address, if any, of the last known owner or depositor of the property.

(b) A description of the property.

(c) A statement that if proof of claim is not presented by the owner to the secretary and if the owner's right to receive such property is not established to the satisfaction of the secretary within sixty-five days from the date of the second published notice, the property will be deemed to be abandoned and shall become the property of the Old State Capitol.

(3) If no valid claim has been made to the property within sixty-five days from the date of the second published notice, title to the property shall vest in the Old State Capitol free from all claims of the owner and all persons claiming through or under him.

Acts 1990, No. 726, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1270.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1270.4
Limitations
Status: in_force

A. No more than twenty percent of funds appropriated or allocated to the program in any fiscal year may be granted to municipalities or eligible entities in any one parish.

B. In no case shall the aggregate amount of grants to the same recipient in any fiscal year exceed eleven thousand five hundred dollars in years one through three and five thousand seven hundred fifty dollars in years four and five. The provision of grants under this Chapter shall in no way constitute an entitlement derived from the state of Louisiana or a claim on any other funds of the state.

C. All grants awarded through the program shall be awarded in conformity with rules and regulations promulgated by the department in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. No grant shall be awarded until after such time as such rules and regulations become effective.

D. All grants awarded through the program shall be from funds specifically appropriated by the legislature for the program.

E. No grant may be awarded through the program unless and until the legislature has appropriated to the department sufficient funds designated for the operation of the program.

Acts 2004, No. 908, §1, eff. upon appropriation of funds by the legislature.

NOTE: Acts 2004, No. 908 (if it becomes effective) effective until June 30, 2010, and void thereafter.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:782 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 782
District; establishment; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the State Capitol Historic District, hereafter referred to as the district.

B. The district shall have jurisdiction, for purposes of preservation, as hereinafter provided, over:

(1) The old and new state capitol buildings;

(2) The old governor's mansion;

(3) The pentagon courts;

(4) The capitol annex;

(5) The old arsenal museum;

(6) All state-owned buildings within the city of Baton Rouge listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and

(7) Those state properties within the city of Baton Rouge incorporated into the jurisdiction of the district through the recommendations of the State Review Committee for Historic Preservation. The district shall have jurisdiction over the grounds of each of these buildings.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 650, §1. Acts 1983, No. 544, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:225 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 225
Library policy; definitions; minor's access to sexually explicit materials; immunity; penalties
Status: in_force

A. The legislature recognizes the fundamental right of parents to make decisions as to the care, custody, and control of their children. This fundamental right includes the right to decide the upbringing and education of children under their control. Parents have the right to guide and direct the reading, listening, and viewing choices of their minor children. Many libraries lack adequate policies addressing the access of minors to sexually explicit materials. In furtherance of this fundamental right, it is the intent of the legislature to require libraries to adopt and implement policy language to limit the access of minors to sexually explicit materials.

B. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Digital content" means any book, e-book, audiobook, video book, essay, newspaper, magazine, film, or any other library material that is provided in a digital format.

(2) "Library patron" means a person residing in the parish in which the parish or municipal library is located who has reached the age of majority and who holds a library card from the library.

(3) "Sexual conduct" means any of the following:

(a) Masturbation or lewd exhibition, actual, simulated, or animated, of the genitals, pubic hair, anus, vulva, or female breast nipples.

(b) Sadomasochistic abuse, meaning actual, simulated, or animated, flagellation, or torture by or upon a person who is nude or clad in undergarments or in a costume that reveals the pubic hair, anus, vulva, genitals, or female breast nipples, or in the condition of being fettered, bound, or otherwise physically restrained, on the part of one so clothed.

(c) Actual, simulated, or animated touching, caressing, or fondling of, or other similar physical contact with, a pubic area, anus, female breast nipple, covered or exposed, whether alone or between humans, animals, or a human and an animal, of the same or opposite sex, in an act of apparent sexual stimulation or gratification.

(d) Actual, simulated, or animated stimulation of a human genital organ by any device whether or not the device is designed, manufactured, or marketed for that purpose.

(e) Actual, simulated, or animated ultimate sexual acts, whether between human beings, animals, or a human being and an animal.

(4) "Sexually explicit material" means textual, visual, or audio material, produced in any medium, that depicts or describes sexual conduct.

C.(1) No later than January 1, 2024, each library established pursuant to the provisions of this Part or pursuant to the authority of a home rule charter as provided in Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana shall adopt a policy to limit the access of minors to sexually explicit material. No later than June 1, 2024, each library shall implement the adopted policy.

(2) The policy shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(a) A requirement that community standards for the population served by the library be considered when acquiring library material that would be accessible to a minor through donation or purchase. However, nothing in this Section shall limit the acquisition of material by a library that implements the system provided for in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.

(b) A library card system that requires a minor's parent or guardian to select whether the minor is permitted to check out sexually explicit material physically available in the library. The provision of this Subparagraph shall be satisfied by either of the following:

(i) A library card that restricts a minor from checking out any library material in a collection that the library board of control has, through majority vote in an open meeting, identified as containing sexually explicit material pursuant to a request for reconsideration.

(ii) A library card that restricts a minor from checking out any library material that the library board of control has, through majority vote in an open meeting, identified as sexually explicit material pursuant to a request for reconsideration.

(c) A library card system that requires a minor's parent or guardian to select whether the minor is permitted to check out digital content. The library shall list in the library's policy each digital content source accessible by a minor that contains library material accessible for checkout that the library board of control has, through majority vote in an open meeting, identified as sexually explicit material pursuant to a request for reconsideration.

(d) A procedure that allows a library patron to request the reconsideration of whether a library material should be included in a library collection accessible to a minor. The procedure shall, at a minimum, include all of the following items:

(i) A process to review a reconsideration request made by a library patron. The review process shall include but is not limited to a written determination approving or denying the request, notification to the library patron making the request of the written determination, and the process to appeal the determination to the library board of control.

(ii) A requirement that a request for reconsideration of a library material that may include sexually explicit material be reviewed by the library board of control. The library board of control shall determine whether the library material meets the definition of sexually explicit material by majority vote in an open meeting.

(3) The adoption of the policy required by this Subsection may be by amendment to an existing library policy. The policy required by this Subsection may adopt the definitions in Subsection B of this Section by reference.

D. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to impose liability on an employee or agent of a library or a member of the library board of control.

E.(1) The governing authority of a parish or municipality with a library that fails to adopt and implement a policy required by Subsection C of this Section may withhold, during the period of noncompliance, the payments required by R.S. 25:220. The governing authority shall provide the library board of control sixty days' written notice prior to withholding any payments pursuant to this Paragraph.

(2) The State Bond Commission shall not consider any application authorizing the incurrence of debt or any application authorizing the levy of any tax where the proceeds of the debt or tax directly benefit a library that fails to adopt and implement the policy required by Subsection C of this Section until the library adopts and implements the policy.

Acts 2023, No. 436, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:217 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 217
Funds for maintenance and support; special taxes; exception; libraries jointly established; sharing of expenses; payment for library service
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of a parish or municipality establishing a library under the provisions of this Part may on its own initiative and shall, when requested by a petition of not less than twenty-five percent of the duly qualified property taxpayers resident, submit to the property taxpayers a proposition to vote a special tax, as provided by the constitution and laws of this state, for the maintenance and support of such public library and its branches. This tax, if voted, shall be levied and assessed annually as authorized by the voters and collected and used exclusively for the support and maintenance of the public library, except as provided in R.S. 25:213(B).

B. In all cases where a public library is jointly established and maintained, each parish and municipal corporation concerned shall contribute its pro rata or equitable share of the costs and expenses. Each such corporation shall be as nearly as possible equally represented on the board of control, and the presiding officer of each governing authority shall be an ex officio member of the board.

C. Parishes or municipalities receiving library service from another parish or municipality may contract and pay for the same either out of general funds or out of special funds voted, levied, and collected for that purpose. The parish or municipality receiving such funds for such service shall use and expend the funds for library purposes only.

Acts 1985, No. 214, §1, eff. July 6, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 680, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:212.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 212.2
Naming of the Madisonville branch library by governing authority of St. Tammany Parish
Status: in_force

The governing authority of St. Tammany Parish may name the Madisonville branch library in honor of Peter L. "Pete" Gitz.

Acts 2017, No. 77, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:943 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 943
Exclusions
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the following:

(1) A cemetery operated under the authority and regulation of the board.

(2) An unmarked burial site that is covered under the authority and regulation of the division or Chapter 10-A of Title 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(3) Normal cleaning of grave spaces and grounds maintenance.

(4) Grave spaces within abandoned cemeteries that are less than fifty years old.

Acts 2010, No. 707, §1, eff. June 29, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:702 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 702
Baton Rouge as "Birthplace of Louisiana Democracy"
Status: in_force

The city of Baton Rouge is designated as the "Birthplace of Louisiana Democracy", because it is the site of the first democratically-elected government in Louisiana, the Assembly of the British Colony of West Florida.

Acts 1990, No. 1021, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:212 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 212
Ordinances creating library; place of establishment; branch libraries
Status: in_force

A public library under this Part shall be created by an ordinance regularly passed and adopted by the police jury of the parish, or other governing authority thereof, and the municipal council or other governing authority of such municipality. All parish libraries shall be established at the parish seat and the municipal libraries within the corporate limits of the municipality so creating and establishing them. Provided that branch libraries may be established and maintained by either a parish or municipal library as the public demands require.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:825 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 825
Department to establish fair and equitable procedures for support and assistance
Status: in_force

The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, through the division, shall establish procedures for providing fair and equitable support and assistance to all areas of folk culture having substantive cultural relevance to Louisiana or the United States, pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and Section 502 of Amendment 5496 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 893, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1212 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1212
Fiscal year
Status: in_force

The fiscal year of the board shall be the same as the fiscal year of the governing authority.

Acts 1991, No. 120, §1, eff. June 30, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:372 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 372
Establishment and location; purpose and use
Status: in_force

A. The Old State Capitol is established as a facility in the city of Baton Rouge under the overall jurisdiction of the Department of State, as more specifically provided in this Chapter and in R.S. 36:919.

B. The Old State Capitol shall be a historical, cultural, and educational institution whose primary purpose shall be to collect, preserve, and present, as an educational resource, documents, artifacts, objects of art, and the like, that reflect the politics, history, art, and culture of Louisiana.

C.(1) The Old State Capitol is dedicated to war veterans of Louisiana and offices for veterans' organizations and the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall be provided in the Old State Capitol.

(2) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall be housed within the Old State Capitol. In addition to any other space allocated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs in the Old State Capitol, the basement of the Old State Capitol is hereby dedicated for use as offices for veterans' organizations and the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The secretary shall allocate and provide sufficient office space within the Old State Capitol to each federally chartered veterans' organization without cost or charge.

Acts 1990, No. 726, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:380.27 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 380.27
Secretary of state; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 2020, No. 212, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:891 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 891
Louisiana State Arts Council created; appointment of members; qualifications; terms; officers; domicile
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Louisiana State Arts Council, originally created by Executive Order No. 76-14, is hereby created and established as an agency of the state. The council shall consist of twenty-four members. Membership shall be balanced and representative of the state's arts community, including minority and ethnic groups, practicing artists, artistic disciplines, large and small arts organizations, and local arts councils. There shall be at least one member from each of the state's congressional districts, at least one member from each of the state's planning districts, and the remaining members from the state at large, appointed by the governor. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

(2) Twenty-two members of the council shall be appointed by the governor from persons nominated as follows:

(a) Three members shall be appointed from a list of names submitted by the lieutenant governor.

(b) One member shall be appointed from a name or list of names submitted by the president of the Louisiana Senate.

(c) One member shall be appointed from a name or list of names submitted by the speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

(d) One member shall be appointed from a name or list of names submitted by the Louisiana Tourism Commission.

(e) One member shall be appointed from a name or list of names submitted by the Louisiana Alliance for Arts Education or its successor.

(f) Fifteen members shall be appointed from lists of names of civic, business, and cultural leaders submitted by organizations representing artists and arts organizations including but not limited to the Partnership for the Arts.

(3) The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the assistant secretary of the office of cultural development shall serve as ex officio members of the council. The secretary may designate a person to serve as a member of the council in his absence. Such designee shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

B. Members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services but are authorized to receive their reasonable actual and travel expenses insofar as funds are made available and are authorized by the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, hereinafter referred to as the secretary.

C. The governor shall designate one member of the council to serve as chairman. The council shall elect, by majority vote of a quorum, other officers, including a vice chairman, secretary, and parliamentarian, to serve for two years. The council shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, but is authorized to hold public meetings elsewhere in the state.

D.(1) Members of the council, except the ex officio members, shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Subsection.

(2) Eleven members of the council shall serve initial terms of two years and eleven members shall serve initial terms of four years as determined by lot at the first meeting of the council after the membership of the council is appointed pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.

Acts 1983, No. 687, §4, eff. March 12, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 748, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1986, No. 118, §1; Acts 1991, No. 4, §1., eff. Jan. 13, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1225, §1; Acts 2020, No. 257, §1.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1991, NO. 4, §2.}}

NOTE: SEE ACTS 1997, NO. 1225, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:380.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 380.5
Use of collections
Status: in_force

Any collection of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum may be lent in part, subject to approval of the board. The board shall insure proper safeguards for its maintenance and return and shall insure that proper records are kept. The collections shall be available for use in educational projects, subject to the approval of the board.

Acts 1992, No. 152, §2, eff. June 5, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1213 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 25 / Section 1213
Donations and loans; disposition of abandoned loans
Status: in_force

A. The board may solicit and accept funds, governmental and private grants, donations, and contributions of lands, buildings, money, relics, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the museum either in the form of loans or in the form of donations inter vivos or mortis causa, or may acquire them by purchase, lease, or otherwise, subject to the terms, conditions, or limitations contained in the instrument by which such property is acquired. All gifts or donations conditionally made shall be subject to the approval of the governing authority.

B. The board may enter into any and all contracts with any person, lender, or donor that it may deem fit, proper, and necessary to accept and receive such lands, buildings, money, relics, works of art, or other property on behalf of and as additions to a public museum.

C. The board may serve as beneficiary of any public trust heretofore or hereafter created for such purpose.

D. The board shall have authority of deaccession with respect to any collection of any public museum subject to law or ordinance. With the advice of the association, the board shall establish policies and procedures necessary to carry out this authority in an orderly manner consistent with the standards established by the American Association of Museums.

Acts 1991, No. 120, §1, eff. June 30, 1991.