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LA Rev Stat § 17:3138 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3138. Louisiana common application; development; implementation

RS 3138 - Louisiana common application; development; implementation  A.(1)(a) The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the public postsecondary education management boards, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Education or his designee, and the chairman of the House Committee on Education or his designee, shall provide for the development and implementation of a common application whereby Louisiana residents and nonresidents may apply to any public college and university in the state. Except as provided in R.S. 17:3152, such application shall not include questions pertaining to an applicant's criminal history.  (b) When developing the implementation plan for the common application, consideration shall be given to best practices for successful implementation, implementation costs, development and maintenance of a website to facilitate the common application process, and the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Regents and the postsecondary education systems and institutions.  (2) Regionally accredited independent colleges and universities that are members of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities may also utilize the Louisiana common application.  B. Each public college and university shall accept the Louisiana common application, which a student may complete one time and submit to as many institutions as he wishes to apply. Applications may be submitted electronically or in a paper format, as specified by the individual postsecondary institution.  C. Each public college and university may impose such application fees as authorized by law and may separately collect such supplemental documentation and information as it deems necessary to properly evaluate the student's application.  D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, if a student chooses to utilize the "Common Application" developed and administered by the not-for-profit membership organization, The Common Application, Inc., a public college or university may accept such application in lieu of the Louisiana common application required by this Section. If a public college or university accepts such application, it shall not consider any criminal history information provided on the application at any point during the admissions process except as provided in R.S. 17:3152.  E. The Louisiana common application shall be fully implemented and available to students applying for admission for the 2016-2017 academic year.  F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to graduate or professional schools or degree programs.  Acts 2014, No. 732, §1, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 276, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3138.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3138.1. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 21, §2.

RS 3138.1 - Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 21, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3138.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3138.2. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.

RS 3138.2 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3138.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3138.3. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.

RS 3138.3 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3138.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3138.4. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 434, §3A, eff. June 30, 2019.

RS 3138.4 - Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 434, §3A, eff. June 30, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3138.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3138.6. Internal auditing function of the Board of Regents

RS 3138.6 - Internal auditing function of the Board of Regents  In addition to any other powers and duties authorized for the Board of Regents by this Chapter, the board shall establish an internal audit function and shall establish an office of the chief audit executive who shall be responsible for ensuring that the internal audit function adheres to the Institute of Internal Auditors, International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The chief audit executive shall maintain organizational independence in accordance with these standards and shall have direct and unrestricted access to the board. The chief audit executive shall annually certify to the board that the internal audit function conforms to the Institute of Internal Auditors, International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.  Acts 2015, No. 314, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3139 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3139. Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; title

RS 3139 - Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; title  This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act".  Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3139.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3139.1. Purpose

RS 3139.1 - Purpose The purpose of this Part is to support the state's public postsecondary education institutions in remaining competitive and increasing their overall effectiveness and efficiency by requiring that the institutions achieve specific, measurable performance objectives aimed at improving college completion and at meeting the state's current and future workforce and economic development needs, by improving the quality and type of data available on these objectives and institutions' respective progress towards them, and by granting the institutions limited operational autonomy and flexibility in exchange for achieving such objectives. Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3139.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3139.3. Annual review; revocation; modifications

RS 3139.3 - Annual review; revocation; modifications A. The initial performance agreement and each subsequent agreement shall be a six-year agreement and shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents may revoke an agreement at any time if it determines that an institution has failed to abide by the terms of the agreement. B. The Board of Regents may lower the established targets for performance objectives contained in an institution's performance agreement only in the event extraordinary circumstances prevent the institution from meeting such targets. Such modifications shall be subject to approval by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The Board of Regents, in consultation with the institution and its management board, may raise, at the time of the annual review, the established targets for performance objectives contained in an institution's performance agreement to continue institutional progress and shall notify the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education, in writing, of any such increases. Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3139.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3139.4. Legislative auditor; performance analysis

RS 3139.4 - Legislative auditor; performance analysis The legislative auditor, in cooperation and coordination with the Board of Regents, shall annually audit data submitted or to be submitted by institutions to the Board of Regents as indicators of meeting performance objective targets established by or pursuant to this Part to ensure that the data is reliable. The auditor shall complete all audits pursuant to this Section and report his findings to the Board of Regents and to the legislature prior to the board's annual vote on whether an institution will be able to exercise tuition authority and operational autonomies pursuant to this Part. Each institution shall provide to the legislative auditor all of the information that the auditor requests to conduct audits pursuant to this Section. The legislative auditor shall charge the actual costs of such audits to the institution being audited; however, no institution shall be charged more than ten thousand dollars for such audits in any single fiscal year unless a higher amount is authorized by the Legislative Audit Advisory Council. The council may authorize the auditor to charge an institution more than ten thousand dollars in a fiscal year if the additional actual costs are proven to be related to the scope of work described in this Section. No provision of this Section shall be construed to limit the authority of the auditor under any other provision of law. The legislative auditor shall, to the extent that he determines feasible and in the best interests of the state, take steps to minimize disruption of normal operations at the institutions such as conducting such audits in conjunction with the institution's financial audit. Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 367, §1, eff. June 29, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3139.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3139.7. Certification of agreement by management board

RS 3139.7 - Certification of agreement by management board Any agreements between the Board of Regents and public postsecondary education institutions authorized by the Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act shall be certified by the respective management boards of those institutions. Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3140 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3140. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 619, §2, eff. July 1, 2017.

RS 3140 - Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 619, §2, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3140.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3140.2. Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools; creation; membership; terms; rules and regulations

RS 3140.2 - Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools; creation; membership; terms; rules and regulations  A. There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the board the Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools, comprised of nine members to be appointed as follows:  (1) One member by the commissioner of higher education.  (2) Two members by the board.  (3) Three members by the Louisiana Association of Private Colleges and Schools.  (4) One member by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.  (5) One member by the State Association of Better Business Bureaus.  (6) One member by the Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.  B.(1) Each member shall serve for a four-year term and shall serve until his successor is appointed or qualified.  (2) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the manner of original appointment.  C. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the commission.  D. The commission shall elect annually from its membership a chairman and a vice chairman.  E. The commission shall be advisory in nature, but may have such powers and duties as set forth in this Chapter, subject to approval of and oversight by the board. The board may ratify, annul, or modify any decision, finding, recommendation, or order of the commission as it deems appropriate. Any action taken by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall not be effective until ratified by the board.  F.(1) The board shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as deemed necessary to administer the provisions of this Chapter and the functions of the commission. The rules and regulations shall be interpreted and implemented to promote high-quality instruction, consumer protection, and student success. The rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to:  (a) Establishing acceptable standards for the conduct of staff and for the operation of schools.  (b) Providing for investigation of complaints related to the established standards and for the disposition of complaints.  (c) Providing remedies including but not limited to restitution orders, fines, and other appropriate measures for violation of established standards.  (d) Providing for a student complaint procedure which shall be applicable to all licensed proprietary schools and include a mechanism for informing all students of the availability of the student complaint procedure.  (2) The board shall post the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subsection on the board's website.  G. The board shall provide for the monitoring of all proprietary schools to ensure that all advertising and representations made on behalf of a school to a prospective student are truthful and free from misrepresentation and fraud.  Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3140.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3140.5. Surety bond; requirement

RS 3140.5 - Surety bond; requirement  A. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars. The bond shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in this state and shall be filed with the board. The term of the bond shall be continuous but shall be subject to cancellation by the surety in the manner provided in this Section.  B. The bond shall provide for the indemnification of any person suffering loss or damage as a result of any of the following:  (1) Any fraud or misrepresentation used in procuring his enrollment.  (2) The failure on the part of the school to carry out and comply with each contract and agreement made and entered into by the school, acting by and through its officers, agents, or representatives with any student.  (3) The inability of the student to complete a program of study because the school ceased operation or failed to furnish the facilities advertised or included in the contracted agreement.  (4) The failure on the part of the school to adequately maintain all student records including the failure to transfer the records in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.  C. The bond shall be subject to a ten-year prescriptive period for actions or breach of contract.  D. The surety bond shall cover the period of the license except when the surety is released as provided in this Section.  E. A surety on the bond may be released after the surety has made a written notice directed to the commission and the board at least thirty days prior to the release. The release shall not affect the liability of the surety for acts arising prior to the release of the surety.  F. The surety may terminate the bond upon giving a sixty-day written notice to the principal, the commission, and the board. However, the liability of the surety for the acts of the principal and its agents shall continue during the sixty-day period. The notice shall not release the surety from liability which accrues before the cancellation becomes final but which is discovered after that date and which arose at any time during the term of the bond.  G. Unless the bond is replaced by that of another surety before the expiration of the sixty-day period, the license shall be suspended by the board.  H. Any person required to file a bond may file in lieu thereof a certificate of deposit in the amount of ten thousand dollars. The deposit shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as required for surety bonds. Any interest or earnings on the deposits are payable to the depositor.  I. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a proprietary school may not be required to post the surety bond if the school offers only programs that do not exceed four weeks in length, the school has been in continuous operation for at least five years, and the school has met all of the regulations and rules established by the board.  Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3140.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3140.6. Denial of license; hearings; appeal

RS 3140.6 - Denial of license; hearings; appeal  A.(1) If the commission recommends the denial of a license, the applicant shall be notified in writing no later than five business days after the recommendation.  (2) An applicant who is recommended for a denial of a license may, within fourteen business days after receipt of notice of the denial, file with the commission a request for a hearing before the commission at its next regular meeting. If a hearing is requested, the matter shall not be presented to the board until the hearing is held by the commission. The applicant may appear in person or by counsel and may present evidence in support of the granting of the license. Any interested person may appear and present oral and documentary evidence to the commission concerning the issuance of a license to the applicant. Strict rules of evidence shall not apply.  (3) The commission shall issue a statement not later than seven business days after the hearing giving reasons for its recommendation that a license be granted or denied.  (4) A school may continue to operate until a final determination has been made regarding the issuance or denial of its license.  B. If the board receives a recommendation from the commission that a license be denied, the applicant may provide a written request for a public hearing before the board at the time the recommendation is considered. If the board denies a license without a public hearing, the applicant may request a hearing at the next meeting of the board.  C. An applicant for a license who is dissatisfied with the ruling of board after public hearing may file a written appeal to the district court for the parish in which the applicant resides within ninety days after receipt of a notice of the final determination of the board. Written notice of the appeal shall be served on the presiding officer of the board, stating the reasons therefor.  D. A new license shall not be issued to a school if any owner of the school has been or is an owner of a proprietary school that failed to make student tuition refunds in the manner provided by the tuition refund guidelines and any applicable provisions of state and federal law or regulation.  Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3140.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3140.8. Prohibited acts; penalty; injunctive relief

RS 3140.8 - Prohibited acts; penalty; injunctive relief  A. It shall be unlawful for any owner of a school or a representative of a proprietary school offering courses of instruction in this state to:  (1) Operate the school without a valid license.  (2) Operate the school without a valid surety bond or certificate of deposit as required by this Chapter.  (3) Use advertising designed to mislead or deceive prospective students.  (4) Accept a contract from a solicitor who does not hold a valid permit issued in accordance with this Chapter.  (5) Violate any provisions of this Chapter.  B. It shall be unlawful for any person selling or offering to sell courses of instruction in this state to:  (1) Solicit a prospective student without holding a valid permit as required by this Chapter.  (2) Solicit a prospective student without having a surety bond or certificate of deposit as required by this Chapter.  (3) Use fraud or misrepresentation in procuring a student's enrollment.  (4) Violate any provisions of this Chapter.  C. Any owner, school employee, or solicitor who is found guilty of any act prohibited by this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.  D. If the commissioner of higher education or the commission has probable cause to believe that any owner of a proprietary school or any solicitor who sells or offers to sell any course of instruction has committed any of the acts prohibited by this Chapter, the commissioner of higher education shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against the school or solicitor.  Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3140.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3140.9. Complaints; investigations; hearings; judicial review

RS 3140.9 - Complaints; investigations; hearings; judicial review  A. Based on information gathered from its investigation of complaints as provided in this Chapter, the commission shall determine whether a violation of the provisions of this Chapter or rules of the board has occurred. The commission shall send a notice of the violation to the school or to the solicitor specifying the violation, the remedy proposed, and the procedure by which an administrative hearing may be requested.  B. For purposes of an investigation or hearing, the commission may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any records which the commission deems relevant or material to the investigation or hearing.  C. If a party fails or refuses to obey a subpoena or to comply with a request for information, the board or the commission may make application to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court which shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring the party involved to appear before the board, to produce evidence, or to give testimony touching on the matter under consideration. Any failure to obey an order of the court may be punished by the court as contempt.  D. Following an opportunity for a hearing, the commission shall transmit its findings and recommendations to the board. The board shall review the findings and recommendations of the commission and shall render a written decision. The board shall consider the record of proceedings conducted before the commission and may accept, reject, or modify the recommendations of the commission and may provide for corrective action including but not limited to restitution orders and fines, which fines shall not exceed five hundred dollars per violation.  E. Any party aggrieved by any decision or order of the commission or board may seek judicial review.  F. No cause of action shall exist against any student who in good faith makes a complaint, cooperates in the investigation by the commission, or participates in judicial proceedings and each student shall have immunity from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. This immunity from liability shall not extend to any person who makes a complaint known to be false or with reckless disregard for the truth of the complaint.  Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:3140.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§3140.10. Cessation of operations

RS 3140.10 - Cessation of operations  A.(1) If a licensed proprietary school makes a determination to cease operations it shall provide formal written notice to the board at least thirty days prior to the date it will cease operations.  (2) Cessation of operations shall mean the cessation of all instructional and business operations directly related to the offering of education and training as authorized under the provisions of this Chapter, with no reasonable prospect of resuming operations.  B. The notice, at a minimum, shall provide the following:  (1) Teach-out plans for current students. The teach-out school shall not be liable for any refunds to a transfer student.  (2) Commencement ceremony plans, if the school has offered a ceremony, for each student who has or will complete all requirements for graduation prior to the date operations cease.  (3) Student notification plans regarding cessation of operations, teach-out options, and commencement activities, if applicable.  (4) Plans for transferring student records to the board.  (5) Other information required by the board.  C. If a school ceases operations, the board may authorize the seizure and sale at public auction of all unsecured assets of the school, with all proceeds to be deposited in the Proprietary School Student Protection Fund.  Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.