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LA Rev Stat § 25:852 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§852. Staffing

RS 852 - Staffing The adjutant general shall appoint such employees as are needed, including a director who shall reside in New Orleans, a curator of exhibits who shall be experienced in museum work, establish and use any identifying seal pertaining to museum business, and make an annual report which shall be included as a part of his report to the governor. The museum shall be open to the public as may be prescribed by the adjutant general. Added by Acts 1974, No. 688, §1; Acts 1997, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:853 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§853. Historic buildings; facilities for outdoor display; management and control

RS 853 - Historic buildings; facilities for outdoor display; management and control  The adjutant general shall select and renovate necessary historic buildings at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, with funds provided by the legislature and/or from federal sources, to house museum facilities. The adjutant general may improve existing grounds by the construction of concrete slabs and fencing for suitable outdoor display of large items or heavy equipment such as artillery, armored vehicles, and any other suitable equipment. The adjutant general shall have custody, supervision, and general administration over the buildings and grounds of the museum. The title to such property shall remain with the state. Added by Acts 1974, No. 688, §1; Acts 1997, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:854 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§854. Operating funds

RS 854 - Operating funds The legislature may provide sufficient funds for the proper operation by the adjutant general of the museum facilities set forth above, according to the accepted standards of museum operations, including a competent professional, technical, and administrative staff. Added by Acts 1974, No. 688, §1; Acts 1997, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:855 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§855. Donations, grants, and loans

RS 855 - Donations, grants, and loans The adjutant general may accept lands, buildings, money, relics, weapons, or other property on behalf of or as additions to the museum either in the form of loans, or grants, or donations inter vivos or mortis causa, or may acquire land by purchase, lease, or otherwise. The adjutant general may enter into contracts with any person he deems necessary and proper in order to accept or receive such lands, buildings, money, relics, weapons, or other property on behalf of and as additions to the museum, whether in the form of loans, grants, donations, purchase, lease, or otherwise. Added by Acts 1974, No. 688, §1; Acts 1997, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:856 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§856. Scope of the Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum

RS 856 - Scope of the Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum  The Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum shall be a military and historical museum charged with the responsibility for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, records, documents, maps, charts, military equipment, uniforms, and flags. It shall be a depository for collections of all weapons, especially weapons seized by the state, and/or any other materials deemed relevant to national, state, or local history by the adjutant general. All properties and management thereof heretofore vested under the control of the state weapons museum are hereby transferred to and will henceforth be under the jurisdiction of the Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum in the manner provided for by this Chapter. Added by Acts 1974, No. 688, §1; Acts 1997, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:871 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§871. Establishment and location

RS 871 - Establishment and location The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana is hereby established as the official state aviation museum. The museum shall be domiciled at the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport in Patterson, Louisiana, and shall be operated, managed, and funded by the office of the state museum in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Acts 1988, No. 606, §1, eff. July 14, 1988; Acts 1995, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:872 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§872. Operating funds; annual report

RS 872 - Operating funds; annual report The office of the state museum shall provide sufficient funds for the proper operation and management of the museum facilities set forth above, according to the accepted standards of museum operations, including a competent administrative staff; however, no state funds shall be utilized unless specifically appropriated for this purpose. The office of the state museum shall present an annual report of the museum operations and management to the St. Mary Parish Council. Added by Acts 1976, No. 99, §1; Acts 1995, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:873 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§873. Scope of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana

RS 873 - Scope of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana shall be an aviation and historical museum responsible for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, charts, documents, maps, records, and other equipment commemorating the memory of aviation pioneers and events in Louisiana. All properties and the management thereof will be under the jurisdiction of the office of the state museum in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Added by Acts 1976, No. 99, §1; Acts 1995, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:874 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§874. Donations and grants

RS 874 - Donations and grants The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana may directly, or indirectly, through the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum or the Louisiana Museum Foundation, receive donations and grants from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies, entities, or subdivisions in order to further the provisions of this Chapter. Added by Acts 1976, No. 99, §1; Acts 1995, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:892 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§892. Louisiana State Arts Council; functions

RS 892 - Louisiana State Arts Council; functions  The Louisiana State Arts Council shall:  (1) Receive applications for matching federal funds available from the National Endowment for the Arts and such other funds made available to the council and make recommendations thereon.  (2) Review and approve or reject, by majority vote of a quorum, said grant applications from other governmental units, community arts councils, and other private, nonprofit, and tax-exempt groups, and report its decision to the director of the Division of the Arts, the assistant secretary of the office of cultural development, and the secretary.  (3) Advise departmental officers on the design and execution of an annual state plan consistent with the goals and policies of the department as provided by federal and state law, rules, and regulations, and submit such plan to the National Endowment for the Arts.  (4) Administer the juried Louisiana native crafts program, insofar as provided by R.S. 25:897 through 900.  Acts 1983, No. 687, §4; Acts 1986, No. 588, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 588, §4, REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS.}}
LA Rev Stat § 25:893 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§893. Division of the arts; creation

RS 893 - Division of the arts; creation  The division of the arts is hereby created and established in the office of cultural development of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. A professional director of the division of the arts, who shall have at least three years of arts or related administrative experience, shall be appointed by the secretary upon the recommendation of the Louisiana State Arts Council. Staff necessary to effectuate this Chapter properly, insofar as funds are appropriated, shall be employed by the assistant secretary under the direction and control of the secretary and undersecretary and in accordance with policies of the department.  Acts 1983, No. 687, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 25:894 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§894. Division of the arts; functions

RS 894 - Division of the arts; functions  A. The Division of the Arts shall perform and have responsibility for the powers, duties, and functions pursuant to Sections 951 et seq. of Title 20 of the United States Code, relative to the National Endowment for the Arts and the functions of the state relative to the arts as provided in this Chapter. The Division of the Arts shall perform and be responsible for the duties and functions of the state relating to the promotion of the arts, the cultural enrichment of the people of the state, the sustenance of artistic activity in and of the state of Louisiana, and providing technical assistance upon request to further the purposes of this Chapter.  B. The division shall perform and be responsible for the duties, powers, and functions of the Louisiana Arts Commission (R.S. 25:301 through R.S. 25:306) which is abolished and its functions transferred to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as provided by Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 265, §1, eff. July 7, 1977.
LA Rev Stat § 25:895 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§895. Funds; department to administer

RS 895 - Funds; department to administer  The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby designated as the sole applicant, administrative body, and recipient for accepting and administering any and all state and federal funds awarded to and allocated to the state of Louisiana for any purpose covered by any provision of this Chapter and for carrying out the purposes of any state and federal laws concerning the arts.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 265, §1, eff. July 7, 1977.
LA Rev Stat § 25:896 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§896. Department to establish fair and equitable distribution of funding

RS 896 - Department to establish fair and equitable distribution of funding  The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, through the division, shall establish rules and regulations for a fair and equitable distribution of funding or technical assistance to all areas of the arts having substantive artistic or cultural relevance to Louisiana or the United States, pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 265, §1, eff. July 7, 1977.
LA Rev Stat § 25:897 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§897. Juried Louisiana native crafts program; purpose

RS 897 - Juried Louisiana native crafts program; purpose  A. There is hereby created and established the juried Louisiana native crafts program within the division of the arts, office of cultural development, in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.  B. The purpose of the crafts program shall be to assist Louisiana native craftspersons to produce, promote, and market handcrafts of such high quality and such quantity with the competitive aesthetic and commercial factors to become viable economic products; to designate a hallmark of a controlled logo which will universally advertise and promote these crafts as high caliber; to integrate the crafts program into the state's tourism promotions program; and to expand the state's economic base by stimulating and sustaining the crafts cottage industry.  C. "Craft" shall mean any object of metal, fibre, wood, glass, clay, or other natural material which is produced by hand and which demonstrates originality and other artistic qualities as further determined by rules of the Louisiana State Arts Council.  Acts 1986, No. 588, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 588, §4, REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS.}}
LA Rev Stat § 25:898 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§898. Establishment under Louisiana State Arts Council; crafts panel; logo; use

RS 898 - Establishment under Louisiana State Arts Council; crafts panel; logo; use  A. The Louisiana State Arts Council shall be responsible for administration of the juried Louisiana native crafts program and shall advise the governor, the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and the assistant secretary of the office of cultural development relative to the program. To assist in administration of the program, the council shall utilize the division of the arts, as further provided in R.S. 25:900, and shall appoint a crafts panel.  B.(1) The crafts panel shall be composed of eight persons who shall be appointed by the council and serve at its pleasure. Four members shall be persons with demonstrated knowledge and interest in crafts as an artistic endeavor or designees of private or public entities for promotion of fine arts and shall include at least one professional craftsman and a designee of the Louisiana Black Culture Commission. The other four members shall be persons knowledgeable of the marketing of quality crafts or designees of such associations as the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, the Louisiana Home Furnishing Association, and the Louisiana Crafts Council.  (2) The panel shall act as a quality control entity by advising the council as to which crafts are of such merit and proven consistency to bear the hallmark of the logo of juried Louisiana native crafts. Recommendations of the panel shall be based upon a process of selectively jurying crafts established by rules of the council. Additionally, the panel may accept on an annual basis any craft juried by the Louisiana Crafts Council and designated as a mastercraft provided that such craft has the potential to be marketed and distributed on a commercial basis.  C. The council shall be the sole authority to approve the use, and to disallow the continued use, of the logo assuring the quality of a Louisiana craftsperson's craft. Subsequent to such approval, the council shall, by contractual agreement, authorize the craftsperson to affix on each craft item a hallmark which shall be the approved logo signifying quality.  Acts 1986, No. 588, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 588, §4, REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS.}}
LA Rev Stat § 25:899 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§899. Logo; competition; trademark

RS 899 - Logo; competition; trademark  A. The logo shall be a design used as a hallmark on any approved juried Louisiana native craft signifying quality.  B. The Louisiana State Arts Council shall allocate to itself an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars, plus administrative expenses not to exceed fifteen percent, in Fiscal Year 1986-87 for a juried logo competition. The council, with the advice of the crafts panel, shall select the design from among competitors for the exclusive use of the Louisiana State Arts Council and shall award the winner the cash award upon the assigned agreement that the design, and any derivative thereof, is solely, exclusively, and perpetually the property of the state of Louisiana under the control and auspices of the council.  C. The council shall register the logo as a trademark.  D. The council may, but no more frequently than every five years, conduct another competition for a new logo, which shall be conducted as provided in this Section.  E. Participation in the competition shall be limited to residents of Louisiana.  Acts 1986, No. 588, §1.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 588, §4, REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS.}}
LA Rev Stat § 25:900 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§900. Division of the arts; functions related to juried Louisiana native crafts program

RS 900 - Division of the arts; functions related to juried Louisiana native crafts program A. The division shall be authorized to perform the following: (1) Publish on a regular, periodic basis a newsletter on the commercial, technical, and trade aspects of arts and crafts, for a reasonable fee to cover costs. (2) Compile and distribute a catalogue of juried Louisiana native crafts bearing the hallmark of the approved logo. The division shall update the catalogue on a regular biennial basis. The catalogue shall include a directory of craftspersons and locations of outlets selling their crafts. (3) Hold annually and promote an indoor juried show or fair of Louisiana native crafts on a statewide basis. B. The division is authorized to cooperate with or contract with any recognized private sector or nonprofit organization to execute any or all of the functions of Subsection A of this Section. C. The division shall perform the following: (1) Conduct workshops and seminars on the technical business aspects of finance, marketing, promotion, advertising, and distribution of crafts as a small business. (2) Encourage the formation of a Louisiana chapter of the National Association of Cottage Industries using an existing, recognized statewide crafts organization. (3) Work closely with the office of tourism to incorporate into the annual statewide master plan for marketing tourism events highlighting Louisiana crafts and craftspersons. (4) Work with the office of state parks and the office of the state museum to promote, display, and offer to sell, either directly or through their vendors or support auxiliary organizations, juried Louisiana native crafts bearing the hallmark of the quality-control logo, on a consignment or wholesale basis. (5) Work with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to include features and other information on Louisiana crafts and craftspersons in existing publications of that department on a monthly basis. (6) Doing whatever is necessary and proper to implement the juried Louisiana native crafts program. Acts 1986, No. 588, §1; Acts 1991, No. 490, §2, eff. July 15, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 8, §6, eff. July 1, 2001. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 588, §4, REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS.}}
LA Rev Stat § 25:901 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§901. Louisiana National Register Review Committee; creation; functions; purposes; duties

RS 901 - Louisiana National Register Review Committee; creation; functions; purposes; duties  The Louisiana National Register Review Committee, which shall be referred to as the committee for the purposes of this Chapter, is hereby created and established in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as an agency of the state. The committee is established pursuant to requirements of the U.S. Heritage Conservation Recreation Service in implementing the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665, as amended)1 that each state establish such a state review committee. The purpose of the committee is to promote the goals and objectives of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and to act in an advisory capacity to that department and to the state historic preservation officer in their administration of this Chapter, and in matters relating to the conservation, preservation and restoration of the historic resources of Louisiana, with operating procedures established by the state historic preservation officer. The committee will recommend to the state historic preservation officer nominations to both the National Register of Historic Places and to the State Historic Preservation Plan Report before such plan is submitted to the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Furthermore, the committee may be requested to advise the state historic preservation officer on any other matters pertaining to historic preservation. Added by Acts 1979, No. 661, §1, eff. July 18, 1979. 116 U.S.C.A. §470 et seq.
LA Rev Stat § 25:911 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§911. Division of historic preservation; creation

RS 911 - Division of historic preservation; creation There is hereby created, within the office of cultural development of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the division of historic preservation, which shall be referred to as the "division" for purposes of this Chapter. The division shall serve as the staff of the appointed state historic preservation officer for federal programs that pertain to historic buildings, structures, and places as such appointment is required by the National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. It will also serve in this capacity regarding the state historic preservation officer's responsibilities under federal and state laws as provided in this Chapter. Acts 1997, No. 785, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 25:912 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 25 - Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific|§912. Duties and responsibilities

RS 912 - Duties and responsibilities The division shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) Nominating Louisiana properties to the National Register of Historic Places in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. and R.S. 25:901 and 902. (2) Compiling and maintaining a survey of all buildings in the state which are over fifty years old. (3) Reviewing applications for the federal historic preservation tax credit program pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 47. (4) Developing a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan to be approved by the state historic preservation officer and updated from time to time. (5) Administering the certified local government program pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 470a. (6) Administering the Louisiana component of the historic American buildings survey program in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 470a. (7) Reviewing federal projects and federally assisted or licensed projects for their impact upon historic buildings and places under provisions of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470f. (8) Reviewing applications for the state historic preservation tax incentive program established by R.S. 47:4311 et seq. (9) Reviewing projects in the State Capitol Historic District for issues concerning buildings, furnishings, and grounds of the district pursuant to R.S. 25:781 et seq. (10) Performing all other functions relative to historic preservation as required by federal or state law. (11) Establishing and implementing the main street historic downtown revitalization program in Louisiana as developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (12) Implementing a program of activities that will make information about the historic resources of the state available to the public. This shall include but shall not be limited to publications, press releases, periodicals, exhibits, teaching materials, lecturers, and other public presentations. (13) Providing for the management of all Federal Historic Preservation Fund monies and state funds allocated for grants for the purpose of historic preservation. (14) Under guidance of a professional architectural historian, developing and implementing a program to provide public financial assistance for the preservation and enhancement of designated historic structures, both public and private. (15) Establishing and maintaining a register of historic cemeteries located in Louisiana in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 25:914. Acts 1997, No. 785, §1; Acts 2008, No. 600, §1, eff. June 30, 2008.