La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.25 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.25
Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square, New Orleans
Status: in_force

A. The area bounded on the northwest by Royal Street to the intersection with St. Louis Street, on the northeast by St. Louis Street to the intersection with Chartres Street, on the southeast by Chartres Street to the intersection with Conti Street, and on the southwest by Conti Street to the intersection with Royal Street, in the city of New Orleans, on which is located the state building having the municipal address of 400 Royal Street, and generally known as the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square.

B. In recognition of the Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square, the Supreme Court of Louisiana shall place and permanently display in a prominent position as near as practical to the entrance of the Louisiana Supreme Court Building a plaque, or appropriate memorial, honoring Judge Fred J. Cassibry, as well as displaying a plaque at a prominent location in the square.

Acts 1999, No. 708, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:150.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 150.2
Use of unlicensed motor vehicles within the state capitol complex
Status: in_force

A. Unlicensed motor vehicles owned by any state agency with offices physically located within the state capitol complex may be operated within the complex, and such unlicensed motor vehicles are hereby exempt from the requirements of R.S. 32:1 et seq. under the following circumstances:

(1) The vehicles are used and operated within the state capitol complex between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. while under the direct supervision and operation of current employees of the agency owning the vehicle.

(2) The vehicles are outfitted with safety and other equipment as specified by the superintendent of the office of state buildings.

B. For purposes of this Section, "state capitol complex" shall have the same meaning as that contained in R.S. 49:149.1.

Acts 2003, No. 427, §1, eff. June 18, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1308 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1308
Internet publication of certain information concerning permits and licenses; information required to be published; manner of publication
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each state entity subject to the provisions of this Chapter that issues a permit or license shall prominently include on its internet website the information required by Subsection B of this Section.

(2) If a state entity does not have an internet website, the department of which the state entity is a part shall include the information required by Subsection B of this Section for the state entity on the website of the department.

B. All of the following information shall be included on the website:

(1) A brief description of each permit or license that the state entity issues. For each such permit or license, links to the following shall be included:

(a) The full text of the current application.

(b) A checklist of all information required to be submitted to complete the application process.

(c) The name and contact information of the person within the state entity responsible for responding to inquiries about the status of an application.

(d) The anticipated timeline for review of a completed application.

(2) A copy of the annual report submitted to the legislative oversight committees or subcommittees by the state entity pursuant to Subsection C of this Section.

C. Each state entity shall annually submit to its legislative oversight committee or subcommittee a report containing the number of permit or license applications received, the number of permits or licenses issued, and timelines for approval of an application.

D. For the purposes of this Section, "state entity" means any department, office, division, commission, council, board, bureau, or other regulatory agency of state government.

NOTE: §1308 as redesignated by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2027.

§1308. Redesignated as R.S. 43:89 by Acts 2025, No. 374, §4(A).

Acts 2022, No. 590, §1; Acts 2025, No. 374, §4(A), eff. July 1, 2027.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.21
Governor Sam Houston Jones Building, New Orleans
Status: in_force

The state office building situated in the city of New Orleans and having the municipal address of 325 Loyola Avenue is hereby named, and shall hereafter be known as, the Governor Sam Houston Jones Building.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 182, §1. Acts 1993, No. 153, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:135 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 135
State Capitol Complex; approval of construction
Status: in_force

A. No state building shall be erected in the area hereinafter defined as the State Capitol Complex and no bid for the construction thereof shall be accepted unless and until such construction has been approved by a majority of the elected members of both houses of the legislature and such approval has been certified to the division of administration by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

B. For the purposes of this section, the term state building shall be deemed to include any structure except levees which is financed by funds appropriated, dedicated or otherwise allocated from sources of revenues, fees, charges, assessments or other funds of the state.

C. For the purposes of this section, the term State Capitol Complex shall be deemed to apply to that area in the city of Baton Rouge, containing the State Capitol building and bounded on the south by North Street, on the west by the Mississippi River, on the north by Choctaw Drive, and on the east by the Kansas City Southern Railway tracks.

Added by Acts 1973, No. 91, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:200 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 200
State agency; stationery; definition
Status: in_force

A. The telephone number of each state agency shall be imprinted upon the official stationery used by the agency. The secretary or other chief administrative officer of each state agency shall be responsible for carrying out the requirements of this Section.

B. No state agency shall discard or otherwise dispose of any of its official stationery to accomplish the purposes of this Section, but shall take whatever means appropriate, such as stamping its current telephone number on such stationery, to implement the requirements of this Section.

C. For the purpose of this Section, a "state agency" is defined as any board, commission, department, division, agency, office, or other entity within the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 128, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:308.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 308.4
Use of funds on deposit; repayment to special funds
Status: in_force

A. The treasurer is authorized to use, loan, or borrow any available state cash in the state treasury from any fund to make payments from the state general fund that are authorized by law. Any funds so used, loaned, or borrowed during a fiscal year shall be repaid no later than August fifteenth of the calendar year following the end of that fiscal year.

B. At each scheduled meeting of the Revenue Estimating Conference, as provided in R.S. 39:26, the state treasurer shall provide, in a format prescribed by the conference, a fiscal status report to contain, without limitation, the level of interfund borrowing authorized herein.

C. This Section shall not apply to or otherwise provide for the use of the money in the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund, also known as the Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund, Article VII, Section 10.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana and the Transportation Trust Fund, Article VII, Section 27 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §3, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 11, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 1023, §1; Acts 2000, 2d Ex. Sess., No. 5, §1, eff. June 30, 2000, and §2, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2013, No. 56, §4, eff. May 29, 2013.

NOTE: See Acts 1989, No. 836, §6.

NOTE: See Acts 2000, No. 46, second §2, eff. June 28, 2000, relative to applicability of this Section and Acts 2000, 2d Ex. Sess., No. 5, §3, which repeals and voids Acts 2000, No. 46, §2.

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La. Rev. Stat. § 49:652 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 652
Appointment of collector; term; compensation
Status: in_force

The collector of revenue shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. He may be removed from office by the governor for any cause by him deemed sufficient. His compensation shall be fixed by the governor.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 156, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1061 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1061
Data sharing review
Status: in_force

A. A state agency requesting data from another state agency may petition the joint committee on governmental affairs to conduct a review of the agency's request for data sharing to gain authorization by the committee for the data to be shared between the agencies.

B.(1) The requesting agency shall send a petition in writing to both the House and Senate committees on governmental affairs. The request shall include the following information:

(a) The receiving or requesting agency and the disclosing agency.

(b) Scope of data being requested.

(c) Scope of use, including who will have access to the data.

(d) Method of transfer.

(e) Legal authority for the transfer.

(2)(a) Upon receipt of the agency's petition, the joint committee on governmental affairs may conduct a hearing to approve the agency's request for the data to be shared.

(b) The joint committee on governmental affairs shall notify the agencies of the scope of the public meeting regarding the agency's request for data.

C.(1) Each state agency may cooperate with the House and Senate committees on governmental affairs in fulfilling the requirements of this Section.

(2) Upon the approval by the joint committee on governmental affairs of the agency's request for data, the disclosing agency may provide the data to the requesting agency.

D. Nothing in this Section shall supersede the provisions of R.S. 47:1508.

Acts 2020, No. 293, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:258 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 258
Procurement of private contractual legal services for state agencies
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary and specifically the provisions of any law that authorizes the state or a state agency to appoint, employ, or contract for private legal counsel to represent the state or a state agency, including but not limited to the provisions of R.S. 42:261, 262, and 263, and R.S. 40:1237.1(E), any appointment of private legal counsel to represent the state or a state agency shall be made by the attorney general with the concurrence of the commissioner of administration in accordance with the following procedure:

(1) All attorneys appointed as private legal counsel to represent the state or a state agency shall meet or exceed written minimum qualifications and all appointments shall be made in accordance with a written appointments procedure, both of which shall be established by the attorney general and the governor, or their designees. The commissioner of administration shall participate in the preparation of the minimum qualifications and the appointment procedure. The minimum qualifications and the appointments procedure shall be published at least annually in the Louisiana Bar Journal or such other publication as will reasonably assure dissemination to the membership of the Louisiana State Bar Association. The exercise of the authority provided in this Section shall not be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act.

(2) All appointments of private legal counsel representing the state or a state agency that are in effect on the effective date of this Section shall be reviewed to ensure that such counsel satisfy the minimum qualifications provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Section and all such changes in or terminations of such appointments shall be made as are necessary to ensure such compliance.

(3) For the purposes of this Section, "state agency" means any department, board, commission, agency, office, special district, authority, or other entity of the state, but does not include the Public Service Commission or the State Bond Commission or any political subdivision of the state, as defined by Article VI of the Constitution of Louisiana, or any entity of such political subdivision.

Acts 1988, No. 448, §5, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 946, §1; Acts 1992, No. 385, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:199 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 199
Special provisions for entities with bonds outstanding
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Part to the contrary, no entity which has bonds outstanding shall be abolished until and unless provision is made for the payment of principal and interest of said bonds at or before maturity or for the assumption of such indebtedness by the state or any agency or subdivision thereof.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 277, §10.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:326.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 326.1
Small Business Administration secured loans as security for public funds; investments of funds
Status: in_force

Small business loans and promissory notes or other evidences of indebtedness thereon secured by the Small Business Administration are hereby designated as security for all character of public funds and the state treasurer may invest in such securities, such monies as are available for investment by the state treasurer.

Acts 1986, No. 1022, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1511 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1511
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "State Services and Benefits Legal Status and Accountability Act".

Acts 2025, No. 419, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1111 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1111
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) National and community service is a valuable and effective means for Louisianians to meet the country's and state's critical, unmet educational, environmental, human, and public safety needs.

(2) Community service builds a lifelong ethic of service, citizenship, and understanding among Louisianians, and unites citizens of all ages, races, and backgrounds to build civic-minded, cooperative, and caring communities.

(3) Community service programs foster a spirit of pride in citizenship and provide participants with the skills and educational opportunities necessary for the long-term prosperity of this state.

(4) Service learning expands the opportunities for learning to serve within the school and within the wider community by creating partnerships in service between the school and the community.

(5) Active support and collaboration from the private sector, the public sector, and the nonprofit sector are essential in developing and implementing community service programs.

(6) The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 requires that a bipartisan, policy-making commission be established for the implementation of the federal legislation in this state.

Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995; Acts 2012, No. 553, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.25.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.25.1
Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Courthouse
Status: in_force

The state building located in New Orleans and having a municipal address of 400 Royal Street, and generally known as the Louisiana Supreme Court building, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as the "Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Courthouse".

Acts 2019, No. 429, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1117 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1117
Contractual agreements
Status: in_force

The commission may enter into contractual agreements with not-for-profit and governmental organizations for any non-policy making functions it deems necessary. Such functions may include but are not limited to the operation of national service programs, organizing service conferences, providing professional training services, program oversight and financial management, grant writing, grant reporting, program analysis, public policy analysis, and all other non-policy commission duties mandated by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.

Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.34 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.34
Activities not requiring a coastal use permit
Status: in_force

A. Whether or not the activity occurs within the geographical boundaries of the coastal zone, the following activities shall not require a coastal use permit:

(1) Activities occurring wholly on lands five feet or more above mean sea level except when the secretary finds, subject to appeal, that the particular activity would have direct and significant impact on coastal waters.

(2) Activities occurring within fast lands except when the secretary finds, subject to appeal, that the particular activity would have direct and significant impacts on coastal waters.

(3) Agricultural, forestry, and aquaculture activities on lands consistently used in the past for such activities; however, alternative oyster culture activities permitted pursuant to R.S. 56:431.2 shall be subject to coastal use permit requirements unless, after June 30, 2015, the secretary determines that these uses are exempt from coastal use permit requirements.

(4) Hunting, fishing, trapping, and the preservation of scenic, historic, and scientific areas and wildlife preserves.

(5) Normal maintenance or repair of existing structures, including but not limited to emergency repairs of damage caused by accident, fire, or the elements.

(6) Uses and activities within the special area established in R.S. 49:214.29(C) which have been permitted by the Offshore Terminal Authority in keeping with its environmental protection plan.

(7) Construction of a residence or camp.

(8) Construction and modification of navigational aids such as channel markers and anchor buoys.

(9) Construction, maintenance, repair, or normal use of any dwelling, apartment complex, hotel, motel, restaurant, service station, garage, repair shop, school, hospital, church, office building, store, amusement park, sign, driveway, sidewalk, parking lot, fence, or utility pole or line, when these activities occur wholly on lands five feet or more above mean sea level or on fast lands except when the secretary finds, subject to appeal, that the particular activity would have direct and significant impacts on coastal waters.

(10) Uses which do not have a significant impact on coastal waters.

B. The secretary shall maintain a map or collection of maps accurately depicting the areas within the coastal zone that have been determined by the secretary to be a fastland or above the five foot contour. This map shall be readily accessible to the public for inspection and self-service comparison to proposed project footprints to aid in an applicant's own determination whether the applicant's activity is subject to the exemption provided in this Section, thus obviating the need to submit an application for a coastal use permit.

C.(1) The secretary shall adopt rules for the implementation of this Section and may, by such rules, specify such other activities not requiring a coastal use permit as are consistent with the purposes of this Subpart.

(2) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as otherwise abrogating the lawful authority of agencies and local governments to adopt zoning laws, ordinances, or rules and regulations for those activities within the coastal zone not requiring a coastal use permit and to issue licenses and permits pursuant thereto. Individual specific uses legally commenced or established prior to the effective date of the coastal use permit program shall not require a coastal use permit.

Acts 1978, No. 361, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 1983, No. 705, §4, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 408, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 2012, No. 293, §2, eff. May 25, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 588, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1989, 2D EX. SESS., NO. 6, §7.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:210 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 210
Executive staff of governor; appearance on his behalf
Status: in_force

Whenever, by the laws of this state, the governor is made a member of any board, commission, or corporation, any member of the governor's executive staff may, at the direction of the governor, appear as the proxy of the governor and act in his place and stead.

Acts 1989, No. 614, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.29 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.29
Special areas, projects, and programs
Status: in_force

A. Special areas are areas within the coastal zone which have unique and valuable characteristics requiring special management procedures. Special areas may include important geological formations, such as beaches, barrier islands, shell deposits, salt domes, or formations containing deposits of oil, gas or other minerals; historical or archaeological sites; corridors for transportation, industrialization or urbanization; areas subject to flooding, subsidence, salt water intrusion or the like; unique, scarce, fragile, vulnerable, highly productive or essential habitat for living resources; ports or other developments or facilities dependent upon access to water; recreational areas; freshwater storage areas; and such other areas as may be determined pursuant to this Section.

B. The secretary may adopt, after notice and public hearing, rules for the identification, designation, and utilization of special areas and for the establishing of guidelines or priorities of uses in each area.

C. Those areas and facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Offshore Terminal Authority are deemed to be special areas. The environmental protection plan required by R.S. 34:3113 shall constitute the management guidelines for this special area and shall continue to be administered and enforced by the Offshore Terminal Authority or its successor in accordance with the policies and objectives of the state program.

D. The secretary shall have the authority to set priorities, consistent with this Subpart, for funding available under Section 308 of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act (PL 92-583 as amended by PL 94-370).

E. The secretary is authorized to assist approved local programs and state and local agencies carrying out projects consistent with the guidelines, related to the management, development, preservation, or restoration of specific sites in the coastal zone or to the development of greater use and enjoyment of the resources of the coastal zone by financial, technical, or other means, including aid in obtaining federal funds.

F. Notwithstanding any law, order, or regulation to the contrary, the secretary shall prepare a freshwater diversion plan for the state in order to reserve or offset land loss and salt water encroachment in Louisiana's coastal wetlands. As part of this plan the secretary shall prepare specific recommendations as to those locations which are most in need of freshwater diverted from the Mississippi River and other water bodies of the state, and he shall include the projected costs thereof and the order of priority.

G. The secretary shall develop an indexing system whereby those wetland, coastline, and barrier island areas which are undergoing rapid change or are otherwise considered critical shall be identified; and the secretary shall also undertake a pilot program to create one or more artificial barrier islands in order to determine the effectiveness of such islands in controlling shoreline erosion.

H. The governor may, upon recommendation by the secretary and after consultation with the attorney general as to any adverse impact on the coastline, enter into agreements with the United States regarding the construction, maintenance, and operation of projects along the coastline and in the Gulf of America. The agreements may provide that such projects shall not affect the location of the shoreline or boundaries of the state.

Acts 1978, No. 361, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 777, §1; Acts 1979, No. 561, §1; Acts 1979, No. 574, §1; Acts 1979, No. 613, §1, eff. July 18, 1979; Acts 1983, No. 591, §2, eff. July 14, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 408, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 2025, No. 105, §3, eff. June 8, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 458, §9, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1989, 2D EX. SESS., NO. 6, §7.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1001 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1001
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings contained herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) "CAP-FDT-certified laboratory" means a laboratory certified for forensic hair drug testing by the College of American Pathologists.

(2) "CAP-FUDT-certified laboratory" means a laboratory certified for forensic urine drug testing by the College of American Pathologists.

(3) "Employee" means any person, paid or unpaid, in the service of an employer, as defined in this Section.

(4) "Employer" means any person, firm, or corporation, including any governmental entity, that has one or more workers or operators employed, or individuals performing service, in the same business, or in or about the same establishment, under any contract of hire or service, expressed or implied, oral or written; however, "employer" for the purposes of this Chapter shall not include any person, firm, or corporation that is subject to a federally mandated drug testing program. For the purposes of this Chapter, an employee who is a person, firm, or corporation that contracts or subcontracts with a principal need not be considered, in whole or in part, to be an employee of such principal.

(5) "Medical review officer" means a licensed physician responsible for receiving laboratory results generated by employer or testing entity's drug testing program who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders and has appropriate medical training to interpret and evaluate an individual's positive test result together with his medical history and any other relevant biomedical information.

(6) "Negative employment consequences" means any action taken by an employer or an employer's agent which negatively impacts an employee's or prospective employee's employment status. Examples of "negative employment consequences" include but are not limited to termination of employment, refusal to hire, or altered conditions of employment such as counseling, probation, suspension, and demotion.

(7) "Prospective employee" means any person who has made application to an employer, whether written or oral, to become an employee.

(8) "SAMHSA" means the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

(9) "SAMHSA-certified laboratory" means a laboratory certified for forensic drug testing by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

(10) "SAMHSA guidelines" means the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs as published in the Federal Register on April 11, 1988 (53 FR 11970), revised on June 9, 1994 (59 FR 29908), further revised on September 30, 1997 (62 FR 51118), and any further revised guidelines issued by SAMHSA.

(11) "Sample" means urine, blood, saliva, or hair.

(12) "Screening laboratory" means any building, place, or facility in which operations and procedures for the biological, serological, immunological, chemical, immuno-hematological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body are performed for the purpose of drug testing and which is not SAMHSA-certified or CAP-FUDT-certified for forensic urine drug testing and if the following apply to the drug testing of said "screening laboratory":

(a) If, as a result of such testing, mandatory or discretionary negative employment consequences will not be rendered to the individual.

(b) Drug testing is performed for any or all of the following classes of drugs: marijuana, opioids, cocaine, amphetamines, and phencyclidine.

(13) "Screening test" means an immunoassay screen to eliminate "negative" specimens from further consideration.

(14) "Split sample" means one specimen from one individual that is separated into two specimen containers.

Acts 1990, No. 1036, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2004, No. 901, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2015, No. 74, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:164 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 164
State insect
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state insect. The official state insect shall be the honeybee (apis mellifera). Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 195, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.36 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.36
Governor P.B.S. Pinchback Building
Status: in_force

The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 1201 Capitol Access Road, and generally known as the Department of Transportation and Development headquarters building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Governor P.B.S. Pinchback Building.

Acts 2023, No. 95, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.64 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.64
Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
Status: in_force

The petition shall conclude with a prayer that the property be declared taken for public purposes and, upon presentation of the petition, the court shall issue an order declaring that the property described in the petition has been taken for public purposes.

Acts 2004, No. 633, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:200.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 200.1
State agencies; requests
Status: in_force

A. In any civil proceeding, no state agency shall be obliged by subpoena to provide any document, record, or any other item for which a reasonable cost or fee has not been paid.

B. For the purpose of this Section, a "state agency" is defined as any board, commission, department, division, agency, office, or other entity within the executive branch of state government.

Acts 1999, No. 1291, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.26
Reserve investigators
Status: in_force

A. Any person who has served as a full time investigator for the office of the state inspector general and who retired or otherwise left the full time employment of the department in good standing and who has maintained certification and currently is certified by the POST Council, or any other person who has served as a Louisiana peace officer and who has maintained certification and who graduated from a Louisiana POST certified academy may be appointed as a reserve investigator for the office of the state inspector general.

B. The inspector general shall be authorized to issue a reserve investigator's appointment as provided herein if the person satisfies the following requirements:

(1) Qualifies on the Peace Officer Standards and Training firearms course.

(2) Attends any seminars, workshops, or other meetings on issues related to the operation of the office of inspector general which may be required by the inspector general.

(3) Complies with any other rule or regulation as may be required by the inspector general.

C. Each reserve investigator shall have all the powers of and may function as a criminal investigator for the office of inspector general, but shall receive no compensation for his participation in the reserve investigator program. Expenses incurred by a reserve investigator in the course and scope of performing his official duties shall be reimbursed.

D. The inspector general shall have the power to revoke any reserve investigator's appointment at any time.

E. Reserve investigators' appointments shall be valid only for a period of one year from the date of issuance; however, they may be renewed annually at the discretion of the inspector general.

F. Upon the recommendation of the inspector general, each reserve investigator shall be eligible to apply to the superintendent of state police for a special officer's commission from the Louisiana Division of State Police under the applicable provisions of R.S. 40:1379.1.

Acts 2010, No. 783, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:326 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 326
Federal bonds and debentures as security for public funds; investments of funds
Status: in_force

Federal farm loan bonds issued by federal land banks, debentures issued by federal intermediate credit banks, and debentures issued by banks for cooperatives are hereby designated as security for all character of public funds and the state treasurer may invest in such securities, monies as are available for investment out of the free school investment fund, the state police retirement fund, the interest and bond redemption account of the Transportation Trust Fund, as well as any other funds under his control.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976; Acts 1999, No. 897, §3, eff. July 2, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:974.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 974.1
Short title
Status: in_force

R.S. 49:974.1 through 974.8 may be cited as the Small Business Protection Act and are referred to therein as "this Act".

Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2019, No. 204, §§1, 2, eff. Feb. 1, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:978.1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:131 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 131
Board created; members
Status: in_force

There is created the Public Buildings Board, to consist of the Governor as chairman, and the Director of Public Works, the Commissioner of Administration, the Director of Highways and the Superintendent of State Buildings as members.

Amended by Acts 1964, No. 263, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.25 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.25
Types of uses
Status: in_force

A. Uses of the coastal zone subject to the coastal use permitting program shall be of two types:

(1) Uses of state concern: Those uses which directly and significantly affect coastal waters and which are in need of coastal management and which have impacts of greater than local significance or which significantly affect interests of regional, state, or national concern. Uses of state concern shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) Any dredge or fill activity which intersects with more than one water body.

(b) Projects involving use of state owned lands or water bottoms.

(c) State publicly funded projects.

(d) National interest projects.

(e) Projects occurring in more than one parish.

(f) All mineral activities, including exploration for, and production of, oil, gas, and other minerals, all dredge and fill uses associated therewith, and all other associated uses.

(g) All pipelines for the gathering, transportation or transmission of oil, gas and other minerals.

(h) Energy facility siting and development.

(i) Uses of local concern which may significantly affect interests of regional, state or national concern.

(2) Uses of local concern: Those uses which directly and significantly affect coastal waters and are in need of coastal management but are not uses of state concern and which should be regulated primarily at the local level if the local government has an approved program. Uses of local concern shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) Privately funded projects which are not uses of state concern.

(b) Publicly funded projects which are not uses of state concern.

(c) Maintenance of uses of local concern.

(d) Jetties or breakwaters.

(e) Dredge or fill projects not intersecting more than one water body.

(f) Bulkheads.

(g) Piers.

(h) Camps and cattlewalks.

(i) Maintenance dredging.

(j) Private water control structures of less than fifteen thousand dollars in cost.

(k) Uses on cheniers, salt domes, or similar land forms.

B. Subject to the provisions of this Subpart, the delineation of uses of state or local concern shall not be construed to prevent the state or local governments from otherwise regulating or issuing permits for either class of use pursuant to another law.

C. The secretaries of the Departments of Conservation and Energy and Wildlife and Fisheries are authorized to jointly develop for adoption by the secretary, after notice and public hearing, rules for the further delineation of the types of uses that have a direct and significant impact on coastal waters and that demonstrate a need for coastal management, the classification of uses not listed herein, and for the modification and change of the classifications of uses, provided that no changes shall be made in the classifications of the uses listed in Subsection A of this Section.

D. In order for the state to exercise all or part of the federal government's authority for the issuance of permits for discharges of dredged or fill material within the coastal zone, the secretary is authorized to adopt necessary and appropriate rules, consistent with the other provisions of this statute, for the regulation of discharges of dredged or fill material into waters in the coastal zone subject to Section 404 regulation by the Corps of Engineers.

E. When only part of a use lies within the coastal zone, only that portion of the use which is located within the coastal zone is considered a use subject to a coastal use permit under this Subpart.

F. Except as provided in this Subsection, all uses and activities within the coastal zone are permissible, subject to the permitting requirements of this Subpart. However, dredging sand pits and excavating within three hundred feet of Highway 1, south of the town of Golden Meadow in Lafourche Parish, unless such excavating is associated with a drainage, utility, communications, pipeline, or fiber optic project for which a coastal use permit has been issued, shall be prohibited and shall not qualify for a coastal use permit. Any excavation associated with a pipeline project shall be refilled once the project is complete.

Acts 1978, No. 361, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 1983, No. 705, §4, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 2014, No. 168, §1; Acts 2023, No. 150, §20, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:190.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 190.1
Termination dates of statutory entities
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the date for the termination of a statutory entity shall be July first of an odd-numbered year.

Acts 1995, No. 712, §1; Acts 2004, No. 477, §1, eff. June 30, 2004.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 477, §2, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of R.S. 49:192 and 193.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:987 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 987
Printing and publication of Louisiana Register; proof of certified edition
Status: in_force

The Office of the State Register may enter into contracts with private publishers for the printing, publication, sale, and distribution of any edition of the Louisiana Register and the Louisiana Administrative Code prepared by the Office of the State Register and certified by it pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Those editions so authorized by the Office of the State Register and containing the printed facsimile of the Office of the State Register's certificate of correctness shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of the rules contained therein.

Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:980.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 980.1
Board action rescission and expungement of adjudication records; procedure; confidentiality
Status: in_force

A.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person who holds or has held an occupational license issued by a professional occupational license board created under Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 may request board action rescission and expungement of adjudication proceeding records relative to board action resulting in an adverse report to the National Practitioner Data Bank if the attorney general issues a written opinion that the interpretation of law relied upon by the professional occupational licensure board and which resulted in the adverse action was erroneous.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person who holds or has held an occupational license issued by a professional occupational licensure board created under Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 may request board action rescission and expungement of adjudication proceeding records relative to board adjudication proceedings filed against the person in which it is alleged that the person violated one or more provisions of law if at the conclusion of the adjudication proceedings there is no finding that the person violated the law.

B.(1) A person who seeks expungement pursuant to this Section shall file with the professional occupational licensure board a written request for board action rescission and expungement setting forth the facts that demonstrate that the applicable requirements of Subsection A of this Section are satisfied.

(2)(a) The professional occupational licensure board shall consider the request and if the facts stated in the request demonstrate that the applicable requirements of Subsection A of this Section are satisfied, the professional occupational licensure board shall enter into an order rescinding the applicable board action and expunging the adjudication proceeding records relative to the adverse action or proceedings. The professional occupational licensure board may enter into a nondisciplinary stipulated order with the licensee to rescind the adverse board action and expunge the related board records, which shall state the provisions of Subsection A of this Section that authorize the board action rescission and expungement.

(b) If the order of expungement involves records of the division of administrative law, the professional occupational licensure board shall ensure that the order of expungement is served on the director of the division of administrative law as soon as practicable after issuance.

C.(1) Upon rescission of adverse board action and expungement of related records, the board shall remove from public access all stipulations, agreed settlements, consent orders, board orders, and adjudication proceeding records that are ordered to be expunged; however, the records shall not be destroyed.

(2)(a) Expunged adverse actions and any related adjudication proceeding records shall be privileged, confidential, are no longer considered public records, and shall not be made available to any person or entity other than the professional occupational licensure board.

(b) All records concerning a request to rescind adverse board action and expunge board records shall be confidential and shall not be made available to any person or other entity, except that such record shall be available to the professional occupational licensure board.

D. The professional occupational licensure board shall submit a void report to any third-party data bank to which the board action had been reported to stating that the action of the board has been fully and unequivocally rescinded and that no record of violation exists for the licensee as it relates to the board stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or board order for the specific matter that was the subject of the rescission.

Acts 2025, No. 229, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:161 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 161
State colors
Status: in_force

The official colors of the State of Louisiana shall be blue, white and gold.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 603, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1223 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1223
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall identify obstacles to the effective delivery of governmental services by all service providers at all levels of government to Latino Americans, and the commission shall propose methods for removing those obstacles from such delivery of services and submit its proposals to the appropriate governmental entity or entities. To this end the commission shall:

(1) Conduct public hearings at which it takes testimony from service providers, citizens, and advocates who can speak to the needs of the Latino American community. Such public hearings shall be held at various locations around the state so as to facilitate the broadest possible participation by recipients and potential recipients of governmental services.

(2) Request of and receive from staff assigned to it research of available data and information pertinent to the delivery of governmental services to Latino Americans, which research may include investigation of efforts in other states to deliver services to foreign born populations.

(3) Formally adopt specific recommendations for changes in the allocation of funds and spending, statutory law, administrative rules, and agency policy, procedure, and practice and submit such specific recommendations to the appropriate governmental entity or entities. If the recommendation is made to any entity other than the legislature, a copy thereof shall also be submitted to the presiding officers of the legislature each of whom shall forward the copy to the standing committee or committees of his respective house which have jurisdiction over the issue or entity.

B. The commission may solicit, accept, and expend funds for the purposes provided in this Section.

C. The commission may support the state's celebration of its bicentennial of statehood by holding or participating in programs and events through which it can increase public awareness of the significance of Latino American heritage, culture, and contributions throughout the state's history.

Acts 2009, No. 141, §1, eff. June 25, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 599, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:974.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 974.6
Conflicts of law
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Small Business Protection Act shall be construed to conflict with or supersede any applicable federal law, rule, or regulation.

Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2019, No. 204, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:978.6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:661 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 661
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter may be cited as the Federal Grant Review Act.

Acts 1978, No. 724, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.33 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.33
Willie F. Hawkins Emergency Care Center
Status: in_force

The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 5439 Airline Highway, and generally known as the LSU Health North Clinic and Urgent Care facility, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Willie F. Hawkins Emergency Care Center.

Acts 2018, No. 514, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1516 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1516
Data collection and verification
Status: in_force

A. Each agency shall implement a standardized process for verifying the legal status of individuals seeking state services, which may include but is not limited to any of the following:

(1) Requesting proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, such as a United States passport, permanent resident card, or other proof of lawful presence in the United States issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of State.

(2) Coordinating with the United States Department of Homeland Security or other federal agencies, including but not limited to utilizing the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) online service administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, to verify the legal status of individuals.

B. Each agency shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that any state service or benefit is provided only to individuals who meet the legal criteria for eligibility in accordance with federal and state laws.

Acts 2025, No. 419, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:306 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 306
Authority to administer oaths
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall have authority to administer oaths required and allowed by law in all matters touching the duties of his office.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:978 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 978
Judicial review; rule to show cause for permit applicants
Status: in_force

A. If the secretary does not grant or deny a permit, license, registration, variance, or compliance schedule for which the applicant had applied within the time period as provided for in R.S. 30:26 and 2022(C), R.S. 49:214.30(C)(2), and R.S. 56:6(26), the applicant has the authority, on motion in a court of competent jurisdiction, to take a rule on the secretary to show cause in not less than two nor more than thirty days, exclusive of holidays, why the applicant should not be granted the permit, license, registration, variance, or compliance schedule for which the applicant had applied. The rule may be tried out of term and in chambers.

B. In any trial or hearing on the rule, the applicant shall be entitled to a presumption that the facts as stated in the affidavit of the applicant, which shall be attached to the rule are true. The rule of the applicant shall be denied by the court only if the secretary provides clear and convincing evidence of an unavoidable cause for the delay. However, in denying the rule, the court shall decree that the secretary shall grant or deny the application within a time set by the court, or the application shall be granted without further action of the secretary or the court.

C. If the rule is made absolute, the order rendered thereon shall be considered a judgment in favor of the applicant granting the applicant the permit, license, registration, variance, or compliance schedule for which the applicant had applied.

D. The provisions of Subsections A, B, and C of this Section shall not apply to permit applications submitted under the Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) program under the Department of Environmental Quality.

Acts 1991, No. 828, §2; Acts 1995, No. 601, §2; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:962.1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.38 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.38
Effect on titles
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed as affecting the status of the title of the state or other governmental body to real rights in lands or water bottoms.

B. Except as may be otherwise authorized by law, the involuntary acquisition, directly or indirectly, of privately owned property is not necessary to achieve the intents and purposes of this Subpart, and no rule, regulation, ordinance, order, or standard, the purpose or application of which is to effect an involuntary acquisition or taking of such property, shall be adopted, enacted, or implemented pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart.

Acts 1978, No. 361, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 2004, No. 633, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1989, 2D EX. SESS., NO. 6, §7.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:146 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 146
Facilities to which public invited; discrimination
Status: in_force

A.(1) In access to public areas, public accommodations, and public facilities, every person shall be free from discrimination based on race, religion, or national ancestry and from arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable discrimination based on age, sex, military status, or physical or mental disability.

(2) For purposes of this Section, a public facility is defined as any publicly or privately owned property to which the general public has access as invitees and shall include such facilities open to the public as hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, barrooms, and places of entertainment or recreation but shall not include any private club.

(3) For purposes of this Section, to determine whether an organization is a private club, the factors to be considered are:

(a) Selectiveness of the group in addition of members;

(b) Existence of formal membership procedures;

(c) Degree of membership control over internal governance, particularly with regard to new members;

(d) History of organization;

(e) Use of club facilities by nonmembers;

(f) Substantiality of dues;

(g) Whether the organization advertises; and

(h) Predominance of a profit motive.

(4) Anyone who is denied access to such facilities in violation of this Section shall have as his remedy the same state civil remedy as provided in Article 2315 of the Louisiana Civil Code that is applicable when one has been harmed or injured by another.

(5) The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit any religious or private institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education from denying access to any area, accommodation, or facility on the basis of religion or sex.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a defendant to a civil suit filed pursuant to this Section shall, if such cause of action is frivolous, have a civil remedy for damages and attorney's fees incurred as a result of the frivolous claim.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 357, §1; Acts 1987, No. 277, §1; Acts 2025, No. 100, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1505 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1505
Permitted uses of home digital asset mining; exceptions
Status: in_force

It shall be legal in this state to do both of the following:

(1) Participate in home digital asset mining as long as the person engaging in home digital asset mining complies with all local noise ordinances.

(2) Have a digital asset mining business in any area that is zoned for industrial use, provided that they comply with all current ordinances.

Acts 2024, No. 700, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:153.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 153.3
Display of the flag of the Republic of Vietnam
Status: in_force

The legislature does hereby recognize that the people of the former Republic of Vietnam, also known as South Vietnam, were valiant in their resistance to the aggression of the communist North Vietnam. The legislature further finds that refugees from the former Republic of Vietnam who emigrated to the United States of America and settled in the state of Louisiana should be honored and remembered for their sacrifices. Therefore, the only flag depicting the country of Vietnam that may be displayed in any state-sponsored public function or any public institution of learning shall be the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam.

Acts 2003, No. 1277, §1, eff. July 12, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:111 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 111
Claims by persons indebted to state
Status: in_force

A. No person having a claim or claims of any nature whatsoever against the state, shall be entitled to have it audited or paid or recognized in any manner, as long as that person is indebted to the state for licenses, taxes, or any other account.

B. Any person having a claim or claims of any nature whatsoever against the state, who also owes the state monies in excess of two hundred dollars shall have credited and set off the amount owed from any claim or claims paid to that person by the state. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any nonprofit corporation recognized under federal law.

Acts 1988, No. 976, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.26
Pike Hall, Jr., Courthouse, Shreveport
Status: in_force

The state building situated in the city of Shreveport, having the municipal address of 430 Fannin Street and generally known as the Second Circuit Court of Appeal Building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Pike Hall, Jr., Courthouse.

Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 72, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:155.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 155.2
State environmental song
Status: in_force

There shall be, and is, hereby adopted and established as the official state environmental song for the state of Louisiana, a musical composition, with lyrics and music by Frances LeBeau of East Carroll Parish, and entitled, "The Gifts of Earth"; the said lyrics reading as follows:

See the world around you,

All the wonders of the land,

The woods and fields and flowers,

Sunny skies and seas and sands.

It's a gift for all the people,

To live in this great land,

Where the beauty all around us,

Teaches us to understand...

That the gifts of earth are in our hands.

To life we hold the key.

So let's clean America, make our land

A home for you and me.

Take a look around you,

All the wonders of the land.

Think about tomorrow.

Take the time to understand...

That the gifts of earth are in our hands.

To life we hold the key.

So let's clean America, make our land

A home for you and me.

Acts 1990, No. 1070, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.61 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.61
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
Status: in_force

A. When the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority cannot amicably acquire property in the coastal zone needed for barrier island preservation, restoration, or creation for coastal wetlands purposes, it may acquire the same by expropriation and may acquire the property prior to judgment in the trial court as provided in this Part.

B. At least thirty days prior to filing a petition for expropriation, the department must notify the owner or owners by certified mail, return receipt requested, of its intention to expropriate the property pursuant to this Part. The letter of notification must also inform the owner that if, within thirty days after being served with the notice of suit, he does not object in writing to the taking on the ground that it is not within the coastal zone or necessary for barrier island preservation, restoration, or creation for coastal wetlands purposes, he will waive all defenses to the taking except claims for recognition of the ownership of subsurface mineral rights. A copy of this Part must be enclosed with the letter of notification.

C. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, such expropriation by the department shall be conducted in the manner that the Department of Transportation and Development may expropriate property for highway purposes, as set forth in R.S. 48:441 through 460.

D. As used in this Part:

(1) "Coastal zone" means the coastal zone boundary as defined in R.S. 49:214.24.

(2) "Department" means the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority or its successor.

(3) "Property" means the servitude of use, easement or right-of-way over, through, along and across immovable property necessary to establish, maintain or operate a project for barrier island preservation, restoration, or creation for coastal wetlands purposes, including rights of ingress and egress to public or private areas on which such projects are being established, maintained or operated. The term "property" shall not include, and the department shall not be entitled to acquire pursuant to the provisions of this Part, ownership of the surface or subsurface of any immovable property, including, without limitation, mineral rights.

E. The provisions of this Part shall supersede and control to the extent of conflict with any other provision of law.

Acts 2004, No. 633, §1, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 734, §6; Acts 2012, No. 604, §3, eff. June 7, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:192 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 192
Re-creation of terminated entity; compliance
Status: in_force

Any statutory entity to be terminated by the provisions of R.S. 49:191 may be re-created only in accordance with the procedure established in R.S. 49:193.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 277, §3.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 477, §2, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of R.S. 49:192 and 193.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.63 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.63
Contents of petition; place of filing
Status: in_force

The right of expropriation granted by this Part shall be exercised in the following manner:

(1) A petition shall be filed by the department in the district court of the parish in which the property to be expropriated is situated. However, where the property to be expropriated extends into two or more parishes and the owner of the property resides in one of them, the petition shall be filed in the district court of the parish where the owner resides, but if the owner does not reside in any one of the parishes into which the property extends, the petition may be filed in any one of the parishes. The court wherein the petition is filed shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate as to all the property involved.

(2) The petition shall contain a statement of the purpose for which the property is to be expropriated, describing the property interest necessary to be acquired therefor with a plan of the same, a description of the improvements thereon, if any, and the name of the owner if known.

(3) The petition shall have annexed to it the following:

(a) A certified copy of a certificate of authorization to expropriate executed by the secretary of the department, declaring that the taking is necessary or useful for the purposes of this Part.

(b) A certificate executed by the secretary of the department or his designee declaring that the property interest has been fixed sufficiently in his judgment to provide for the public interest, and that the location and design of the proposed improvements are in accordance with the best modern practices adopted in the interest of coastal conservation, restoration and management.

(c) A statement that the establishment of the perpetual, transferable ownership of subsurface mineral rights as provided in R.S. 49:214.62 constitutes just and adequate compensation to the full extent of the owner's loss for the taking or the damage, or both.

(d) A copy of the return receipt from the department's letter of notification of intention to expropriate the property.

(e) A survey plat depicting the then-existing coast or shoreline of the property and the project area which the department reasonably believes to be the area impacted by the project for which the property is acquired.

(4) The petition shall contain a statement that it constitutes the secretary's agreement to establish in favor of the owner of the property the perpetual, transferrable ownership of all subsurface mineral rights to the then-existing coast or shoreline of the property, and to establish in such owner the ownership of fifty percent of the subsurface mineral rights in and to emergent lands within the project area, and certifying that the secretary, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 41:1702(D)(2)(d) has submitted the petition for review and approval of the House and the Senate committees on natural resources, after publishing the petition as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act prior to filing.

Acts 2004, No. 633, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:342 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 342
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

A. "Bonds" means bonds, notes, certificates, or other written obligations for the repayment of borrowed money, including obligations to refund any of them.

B. "Public entities" means:

(1) The state of Louisiana, state departments, boards, commissions, or agencies; parishes; municipalities; parish and municipal school boards and districts; levee boards and districts; port boards and commissions; port, harbor, terminal and industrial districts; drainage and land reclamation districts; all special service districts, including but not limited to road, water, sewerage, fire protection, recreation, hospital service, gas utility, and garbage districts;

(2) All other political subdivisions, special authorities, commissions, or boards heretofore or hereafter created by or pursuant to the constitution or statutes of the state, any laws incorporated into or ratified or confirmed by constitution, or general or special charters of any parish or municipality; and

(3) Any other unit of local government created or governed by the governing authority of any parish or municipality.

C. "Tax-exempt bonds" means bonds issued by any state or a political subdivision or public corporation of any state, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes; provided that the bonds are rated at the time the investment is made by a nationally recognized rating agency in one of the two highest rating categories.

Acts 1986, No. 66, §1, eff. June 13, 1986.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:219.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 219.4
Assistance and cooperation of other agencies; boards; use of facilities
Status: in_force

All of the agencies, boards, commissions, departments, and political subdivisions shall assist the board in its work by providing requested information, reports, research, aid, services, and support without imposing any cost or charge to the office. However, such support shall be subject to the funding constraints of the respective entity. The state library and Louisiana State University shall make facilities available for use by the board. The attorney general shall assist the board and provide written opinions on any subject requested by the legislative fiscal officer.

Acts 1990, No. 1029, §2, eff. July 26, 1990; Acts 2025, No. 78, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:224 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 224
Authority to administer oaths
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State may administer oaths in all cases.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:992.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 992.1
Applicability; ethics complaints
Status: in_force

All adjudications involving alleged violations of any provision of law under the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics shall be resolved as required by the provisions of this Chapter and the Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such provisions do not conflict with Part III of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 23, §2, eff. Aug. 15, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 6
Gulfward boundary of coastal parishes
Status: in_force

A. The gulfward boundaries of the coastal parishes of the state of Louisiana situated east of the Mississippi River extend from the outer land terminus of their common boundary due east, true bearing, to the outer gulfward boundary of the state of Louisiana, and the gulfward boundaries of the coastal parishes situated west of the Mississippi River extend from the outer land termini of their common boundaries due south, true bearing, to the outer gulfward boundary of the state of Louisiana, and the gulfward boundary of all said coastal parishes extend coextensively with the gulfward boundary of the state of Louisiana.

B. The interior or inland boundaries of all coastal parishes shall remain as now existing or fixed by applicable state laws.

Acts 1954, No. 32, §§1, 2, eff. June 21, 1964.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:3.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 3.1
Legislative intent and purpose
Status: in_force

A. The gulfward boundary of the state of Louisiana historically consists of three marine leagues, and it is the intent of the Legislature of Louisiana that this historic gulfward boundary be recognized and enforced as law.

B. The unequal gulfward boundaries of Gulf Coast states set forth by the United States Supreme Court in United States of America v. States of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida , 363 U.S. 1 (1960), have resulted in (1) economic disparity and hardship for Louisiana citizens and entities; (2) economic loss to the state of Louisiana and its political subdivisions; and (3) the inability of the state of Louisiana and its political subdivisions to fully exercise their powers and duties under the federal and state constitutions and state laws and ordinances, including but not limited to protection and restoration of coastal lands, waters, and natural resources, and regulation of activities affecting them.

C. It is the further intent of the Legislature of Louisiana that, in light of the continuing effects of coastal erosion, subsidence, and land loss, the coastline of Louisiana should be recognized as consisting of at least and not less than that coastline defined by the coordinates set forth in United States v. Louisiana , 422 U.S. 13 (1975), Exhibit "A".

D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the jurisdiction of the state of Louisiana or any political subdivision thereof shall not extend to the boundaries recognized herein until the U.S. Congress acknowledges the boundary described herein by an Act of Congress or any litigation resulting from the passage of Acts 2011, No. 336 with respect to the legal boundary of the state is resolved and a final non-appealable judgment is rendered.

Acts 2011, No. 336, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:168 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 168
State crustacean
Status: in_force

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

Added by Acts 1983, No. 572, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1131 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1131
Litter abatement, reduction, and control
Status: in_force

The office of the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of this Chapter relative to litter abatement, reduction, and control.

Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:982 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 982
New regulation; incorporation in Louisiana Register and Louisiana Administrative Code; resolution of conflicting rules
Status: in_force

A. Upon receipt of any rules promulgated under the Administrative Procedure Act, the Office of the State Register shall prepare the "Louisiana Register", containing the rules to be promulgated in the Louisiana Administrative Code as they may have been amended or repromulgated and omitting therefrom those sections that have been repealed. There shall also be incorporated therein, in an appropriate place and classification, the text of all the new rules of a general and public nature, assigning to these rules an appropriate title, part, chapter, and section number, and indicating the statutory authority of the rules from which they are taken.

B. When a conflict between two or more rules affecting the same subject matter in the same provision or regulation cannot be resolved for the purpose of incorporating the text into the Louisiana Administrative Code, the Office of the State Register shall so notify the secretary of the department or administrative officer charged with the promulgation of the rule prior to preparing the Louisiana Administrative Code. The secretary or administrative officer shall be notified of the proposed correction. If no written disapproval of the secretary or administrative officer, or his designee, of the proposed correction is received by the Office of the State Register within seven days after the secretary or administrative officer receives the notice, the Office of the State Register shall then direct the printer to incorporate into the Louisiana Administrative Code the text of the provision of the rule properly promulgated.

Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:220.23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 220.23
State inspector general; appointment; term; vacancy; compensation; removal
Status: in_force

A.(1) There shall be a state inspector general, hereinafter referred to as the "inspector general", who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate. No person appointed inspector general shall hold or be a candidate for any elective office, including elective political party office, or any other public office or political party office. No person shall be appointed inspector general who has held any elective office or political party office within two years immediately preceding his appointment. No former inspector general shall be eligible to qualify as a candidate for any elective office, including elective political party office, nor shall he assume any elective office or political party office within four years after the termination of his service as inspector general.

(2) If a vacancy exists in the office of the state inspector general for more than six months, then the holder of the next highest level administrative position in the office shall become the inspector general, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(3) Not later than one year from the date of appointment, if not already certified, the inspector general shall obtain certification as a Certified Inspector General from the Association of Inspectors General.

B. The inspector general shall serve a six-year term.

C. The salary of the inspector general shall be fixed by the governor, which amount shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The salary of the inspector general may not be reduced by the governor or the legislature during his term of office.

D.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, the inspector general may be removed by the governor provided such removal is approved by a majority vote of each house of the legislature.

(2) In order to obtain the consent of a majority of the elected members of each house of the legislature, the clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate shall prepare and transmit a ballot to each member of the legislature by certified mail with return receipt requested, unless it is determined that the legislature will be in session in time for the ballots to be distributed to them and returned by them during the session. The ballot shall be uniform and include pertinent information as the clerk and secretary shall determine.

Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §3, eff. April 26, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 861, §21.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:331 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 331
Couriers of public funds; fidelity bond
Status: in_force

A. Every commercial courier as defined in R.S. 13:3204(D) who has charge or custody of, transports, receives, delivers, or handles public funds, including cash and securities, shall obtain and maintain a fidelity bond. Such bond shall be given by a surety company authorized to do business in this state covering each officer, director, manager, managing participant, agent, and employee without regard to whether the person receives salary or other compensation, before permitting any of them to enter upon the duties of their offices or employment. This bond may be in the form of individual bonds on individual persons, a schedule fidelity bond, or a blanket bond covering all such persons. The bond shall be in an amount not less than one hundred thousand dollars. A true copy of each of the bonds shall be filed with the state treasurer.

B. Such bond shall provide that a cancellation thereof by the surety or by the insured shall not become effective until ten days notice in writing first shall have been given to the state treasurer. The bond shall run to the state of Louisiana for the use of the state and of any state agency, board, or commission who may have a cause of action against the obligor in said bond by virtue of the loss, theft, misappropriation, dishonesty, fraud, defalcation, forgery, and other similar insurable losses of the commercial courier.

Acts 2006, No. 695, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:208 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 208
Governor's mansion; use; vacation for governor-elect
Status: in_force

The governor shall be entitled to the use and occupancy of the governor's mansion as his official place of residence during his term of office; however, it shall be his duty to vacate the mansion one week prior to the end of his term and the governor-elect shall be entitled to the use and occupancy of the governor's mansion during that time together with the services of the personnel regularly employed therein. Responsibility for the mansion property and the administration of the provisions of this Section shall be vested in the legislative auditor during the week preceding the inauguration of the governor.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 95, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1102, §11.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:163 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 163
State gemstone
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state gemstone. The official state gemstone shall be the cabochon cut gemstone, derived from the Crassostrea virginica mollusk predominantly found in the waters of coastal Louisiana. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 362, §1; Acts 2011, No. 232, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:190 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 190
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this Part:

(1) The term "statutory entity" means any "agency," "department," or "office" as defined in R.S. 36:3.

(2) The term "applicable termination date" means the date provided for termination of legislative authority for the existence of a particular entity, as provided in Section 191 of this Part.

(3) The term "evaluation" means with respect to a statutory entity, a comprehensive evaluation to determine if the merits of the activities of the entity support its continuation.

(4) The term "activity" means any task performed by any employee or contractor of the state, or by any group of employees or contractors.

(5) The term "program" means any group of activities which are directed toward or tend to produce an identifiable outcome.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 277, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 674, §1; Acts 1983, No. 450, §1; Acts 1995, No. 712, §1.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 189.}}

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 8, §§1, 2, AND 3.}}

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 7, REGARDING RE-CREATION OF STATUTORY ENTITIES UNDER THE DEPT. OF REVENUE AND TAXATION.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:313 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 313
Assistant treasurer; salary
Status: in_force

The assistant state treasurer shall receive a salary as determined by the state treasurer.

Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:71 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 71
Purpose
Status: in_force

The legislature declares that the operation of open and responsible government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely their opinions on actions of the executive branch. To preserve and maintain the integrity of executive branch action and state government, the legislature also declares it is necessary that the identity of persons who attempt to influence actions of the executive branch and certain expenditures by those persons be publicly disclosed.

Acts 2004, No. 116, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 116, §§4 and 5, re implementation, administration, and effectiveness.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:999.23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 999.23
Hearing before the issuing agency
Status: in_force

A. An action to enforce the provisions of this Part shall be initiated by written application made by the enforcing authority to the issuing agency issuing the license or permit requesting such agency to order the suspension and recommend to the courts the revocation of the license or permit.

B. No determination shall be made and no license shall be ordered suspended and ultimately revoked without an adjudicatory hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and Part A of this Chapter.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 49:992 or any other law to the contrary, any hearing conducted pursuant to this Part may, at the request of the issuing agency, be conducted by an administrative law judge in an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to Part A of this Chapter.

D. For purposes of this Part, the enforcing authority shall prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a person has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime which is a felony under state or federal law related to the obtaining or keeping of the license at issue.

Acts 1997, No. 1162, §1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2003, No. 956, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 170.13
Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin; St. Mary Parish
Status: in_force

St. Mary Parish is hereby designated as the Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin, home of some of the best bass fishing tournaments in the world.

Acts 2004, No. 594, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:200.51 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 200.51
Public funding for abortion providers; prohibition
Status: in_force

A. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "abortion" shall have the meaning ascribed in R.S. 14:87.1.

B.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall not enter into any provider agreement for medical assistance program funding, as defined in R.S. 46:437.3, with any healthcare provider, entity, or organization that does any of the following:

(a) Performs abortions in this state.

(b) Provides its own facilities where reimbursable medical assistance program services are performed for the use of another healthcare provider, entity, or organization for the purpose of performing abortions in this state.

(c) Hires or retains another healthcare provider, entity, or organization for the purpose of performing abortions in this state.

(d) Provides reimbursable medical assistance program services in the same physical facility as a licensed outpatient abortion facility.

(2)(a) The prohibition provided in this Section shall apply to state funds, federal funds, and any other public funds administered by the Louisiana Department of Health through a medical assistance program provider agreement. In the instance that a state or federal funding grant is denied to a healthcare provider, entity, or organization under this Section, such grant shall be redirected to qualified providers in the same geographical region as the healthcare provider, entity, or organization that was disqualified from such grant.

(b) For purposes of this Paragraph, "medical assistance program" and "provider agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed in R.S. 46:437.3.

(3) The prohibition provided in this Section shall not be construed to prohibit provision of public protections, such as fire, police, or emergency medical services, public utilities, or other such services to any entity or organization in the same manner as provided to the general public.

(4) The prohibition in this Section shall not be construed to restrict funding to an entity that may be engaged in performing the following types of abortions, exclusively, provided such abortions are performed in accordance with applicable state and federal laws:

(a) An abortion which is medically necessary to prevent the death of the mother.

(b) An abortion in a case when the mother is a victim of rape or incest.

(c) An abortion performed when the pregnancy is diagnosed as medically futile. For purposes of this Subparagraph, "medically futile" means that, in reasonable medical judgment, the unborn child has a profound and irremediable congenital or chromosomal anomaly that is incompatible with sustaining life after birth. This diagnosis shall be a medical judgment certified in the pregnant woman's medical record by a reasonably prudent physician who is knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved.

Amended and redesignated from R.S. 36:21, See Acts 2016, No. 304, §5, eff. June 2, 2016; Acts 2018, No. 498, §1, eff. 30 days after federal action.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.8.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.8.3
Creation of program
Status: in_force

A. The Atchafalaya Basin Program is hereby created as a program within the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

B. The program shall include the director, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board, the technical advisory committee, and the staff for the authority.

Acts 2018, No. 570, §3, eff. July 1, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:164.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 164.1
State butterfly
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state butterfly, which shall be the Gulf Fritillary. The use of its likeness or image on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Acts 2022, No. 294, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:983 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 983
Incorporation of current rules and regulations procedure
Status: in_force

A. In preparing the Louisiana Register or the Louisiana Administrative Code as provided for in R.S. 49:981, the Office of the State Register shall not alter the sense, meaning, or effect of any rule properly promulgated under the Administrative Procedure Act, but it may:

(1) Renumber and rearrange sections or parts of sections.

(2) Transfer sections or divide sections so as to give to distinct subject matters a separate section number, but without changing the meaning.

(3) Insert or change the wording of headnotes.

(4) Change reference numbers to agree with renumbered parts, chapters, or sections.

(5) Substitute the proper section, chapter, or part number for the terms "this part", "the preceding section", and the like.

(6) Strike out figures where they are merely a repetition of written words and vice-versa.

(7) Change capitalization for the purpose of uniformity.

(8) Correct manifest typographical and grammatical errors.

(9) Make any other purely formal or clerical changes in keeping with the purpose of the revision.

B. The Office of the State Register shall notify the secretary or administrative officer charged with promulgation of the rule prior to making any proposed revision authorized by this Section. If no written disapproval of the secretary or administrative officer, or his designee, of the proposed revision is received by the Office of the State Register within seven days after the secretary or administrative officer receives the notice, the Office of the State Register shall proceed with the revision.

Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:153 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 153
State flag; when to be displayed
Status: in_force

A. The official flag of Louisiana shall be that flag now in general use, consisting of a solid blue field with the coat-of-arms of the state, the pelican tearing its breast to feed its young, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the motto of the state, "Union, Justice and Confidence", the whole showing as below. The design of the flag depicting the pelican tearing at its breast to feed its young shall include an appropriate display of three drops of blood.

B. The state flag shall wave from sunrise to sunset every day, over the State Capitol and the public departments and institutions of the state and over the court houses in the several parishes during the sessions of the courts.

C. The state flag shall wave during the regular school hours every day of the school year over the public institutions of learning in the state that are now flying the United States flag and all other public institutions of learning in the state are authorized to fly the state flag.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 449, §1; Acts 1964, No. 390, §1; Acts 1966, No. 42, §1; Acts 2006, No. 92, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:973 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 973
Poverty impact statement; issues to be considered; procedure
Status: in_force

A. In the formation of rules, each state agency shall consider and state in writing the impact of such rules on child, individual, or family poverty in relation to individual or community asset development prior to the adoption and implementation of such rules. This written consideration shall be known as the "poverty impact statement".

B. The poverty impact statement shall consider and respond in writing to the following regarding the proposed rule:

(1) The effect on household income, assets, and financial security.

(2) The effect on early childhood development and preschool through postsecondary education development.

(3) The effect on employment and workforce development.

(4) The effect on taxes and tax credits.

(5) The effect on child and dependent care, housing, health care, nutrition, transportation, and utilities assistance.

C. All poverty impact statements shall be in writing and kept on file in the state agency which has adopted, amended, or repealed a rule in accordance with the applicable provisions of law relating to public records.

D. For the purposes of this Section, the word "poverty" means living at or below one hundred percent of the federal poverty line.

Acts 2012, No. 854, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:214.6.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 214.6.6
Infrastructure priority program; applications; evaluations
Status: in_force

A. Applications for funding of any infrastructure project may be submitted by any political subdivision of the state. For statewide flood mitigation projects, applications shall be made jointly to both the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority boards by November first of each year for consideration of funding in the following fiscal year. For any infrastructure projects, applications shall be made to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board by November first of each year for consideration of funding in the following fiscal year. Applications submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall not be subject to the provisions of R.S. 39:101. Agencies submitting applications for projects in this program shall be responsible for preparation of applications for their respective projects. Information to be provided in the application shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) Description of the infrastructure impacted by coastal wetlands loss and demonstration of need for the project and benefits of the project.

(2) Preliminary project design and cost estimate.

(3) Description of project area including the geographical area affected, and land ownership information.

(4) Description of how the project is consistent with the priorities of the master plan and how the project will address mitigation issues.

(5) For statewide flood mitigation projects, a description of how the project is consistent with the priorities of both the coastal and upland master plans and how the project will address mitigation issues.

B. Project applications shall not be subjected to formal review and evaluation until the information required in the application has been submitted or is determined to be unavailable.

C. The applications submitted by agencies shall be evaluated by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board which shall hold no less than three public hearings in separate locations within the coastal area for the purpose of receiving public testimony and comment from requesting authorities and citizens regarding the proposed infrastructure projects. Such hearings may be held at the same time and location as hearings set for public comment on the annual plan. The authority shall prioritize and rank such applications. The authority shall provide its application evaluations to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board. For statewide flood mitigation projects, the Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority Board shall perform the same functions in the upland area as defined by R.S. 38:2352.

D. Based upon the evaluations of the authority, the board may compile a list of infrastructure projects to be formally included in the annual plan.

Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 604, §3, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2025, No. 418, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:1303 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 1303
Submission of notices and minutes
Status: in_force

A. Each board, commission, or like entity covered by this Chapter shall submit each notice required to be included on the website pursuant to R.S. 49:1302(A) to the commissioner of administration in a manner which allows the commissioner enough time to post the notice on the website prior to the deadline applicable to the board, commission, or like entity for giving notice pursuant to R.S. 42:19.

B. Each board, commission, or like entity covered by this Chapter shall submit minutes required to be included on the website pursuant to R.S. 49:1302(B) to the commissioner of administration within ten days after the minutes are adopted by the board, commission, or like entity.

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

NOTE: §1303 as redesignated by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2027.

§1303. Redesignated as R.S. 43:83 by Acts 2025, No. 374, §4(A).

Acts 2009, No. 12, §1, eff. March 1, 2010; Acts 2025, No. 374, §4(A), eff. July 1, 2027.

NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 12, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:155.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 155.3
State musical instrument
Status: in_force

There shall be an official state musical instrument. The official state musical instrument shall be the diatonic accordion, commonly known as the "cajun" accordion. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.

Acts 1990, No. 185, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:166 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 166
State fruit
Status: in_force

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

Added by Acts 1980, No. 432, §1; Acts 2001, No. 10, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:149.64 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 149.64
Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison Memorial Statue, Baton Rouge
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and particularly any contrary provision of R.S. 49:149.62, the allocation and use of space within the A.Z. Young Park grounds shall be as provided in this Section. The provisions of this Section shall apply to a portion of ground situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 755 North Third Street, and bounded by the LaSalle Building, North Third Street, the Pentagon Barracks, and the Capitol Park Welcome Center.

B. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, there shall be placed upon the A.Z. Young Park grounds, in a prominent place, a memorial statue of the Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison, subject to the availability of private funds for its planning, construction, and maintenance.

C.(1) In recognition of Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison, the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall choose a prominent place within A.Z. Young Park to display the memorial statue of Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison. The design, content, and location of the statue shall be subject to the approval of the Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison Memorial Commission. In addition, any dedication of funds for the memorial statue shall be placed in an account for such purpose in accordance with the guidelines managed by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. The funds shall be used for funding the design, content, construction, and maintenance of a Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison statue on the grounds of the A.Z. Young Park in Baton Rouge and for future initiatives relative to Reverend Jemison's legacy.

(2) The funds collected shall be deposited into the Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison Memorial Statue account and managed by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation for the purposes as outlined in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

D.(1) There is hereby created the Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison Memorial Commission within the legislative branch of state government. The commission shall consist of the following members:

(a) The living descendants of the first degree of Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison, or their designees.

(b) One child of a descendant of the first degree of Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison, or his designee.

(c) Two persons who shall be ministers selected by the living descendants of the first degree of Reverend Dr. T.J. Jemison.

(d) The member of the House of Representatives from District 67.

(e) The member of the Senate from District 14.

(2) The first meeting of the commission shall occur during the month of February of 2016 and shall be called and presided over by the member of the Senate. At such meeting the commission shall select its chairman, vice chairman, and any other officers it deems necessary. The commission shall meet as necessary thereafter to carry out its duties. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except that legislative members shall receive such compensation and reimbursement as is allowed by the rules of each member's respective house of the legislature.

(3) The duties of the commission shall include:

(a) Making recommendations regarding and approving the design and content of the memorial statue in accordance with state law.

(b) Making recommendations regarding and approving the location of the memorial statue.

(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall expire on February 15, 2026, and the commission shall be abolished on such date.

Acts 2015, No. 154, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:954.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 954.2
Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 220, §1.
Status: repealed

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 220, §2, relative to validity and effectiveness of certain rules, permits, and licenses.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:651 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 49 / Section 651
Creation of department, powers, and duties of collector
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the Department of Revenue, which shall be directed and controlled by a collector of revenue, who shall have and exercise all authority and power in relation to the collection of taxes that is prescribed by law.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 156, §1.