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LA Rev Stat § 49:971 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§971. Rejection of agency fee adoption, increases, or decreases; prohibition against fee increases and new fees; exceptions

RS 971 - Rejection of agency fee adoption, increases, or decreases; prohibition against fee increases and new fees; exceptions A.(1) If either the House or Senate oversight subcommittees appointed pursuant to R.S. 49:968 determines that a proposed fee adoption, increase, or decrease is unacceptable, the respective subcommittee shall provide a written report containing the reasons therefor to the governor, the agency proposing the fee adoption, increase, or decrease, and the other house of the legislature. If the oversight subcommittee of the other house of the legislature likewise determines that the proposed fee adoption, increase, or decrease is unacceptable the fee action shall not be adopted by the agency. (2) If a proposed fee adoption, increase, or decrease is found unacceptable as provided in this Section, the agency shall not propose a fee or a fee change or an emergency fee or an emergency fee change that is the same or substantially similar to the disapproved fee action nor shall the agency adopt an emergency fee or fee change that is the same or substantially similar to the disapproved fee action within four months after issuance of the subcommittee report nor more than once during the interim between regular sessions of the legislature. (3) However, no state agency which has the authority to impose or assess fees shall increase any existing fee or impose any new fee unless the fee increase or fee adoption is expressly authorized pursuant to a fee schedule established by statute or specifically authorized by a federal law, rules, or regulations for the purpose of satisfying an express mandate of such federal law, rule, or regulation. No state agency shall adjust, modify or change the formula for any authorized fee in a manner that would increase the fee paid by any person by more than five percent of the relevant fee paid by such person in the previous fiscal year. Proposed fee increases of less than five percent shall be subject to oversight as required by R.S. 49:968. (4)(a) The provisions of Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall not apply to any department which is constitutionally created and headed by an officer who is duly elected by a majority vote of the electorate of the state. (b) The provisions of Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall not apply to any state professional and occupational licensing boards. B. Action by a subcommittee shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the members of the subcommittee who are present and voting, provided a quorum is present. Acts 1987, No. 240, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1005, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 1057, §1, eff. June 29, 1995, and Jan. 8, 1996 (1/8/96 date is applicable to Dept. of Health and Hospitals only). {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 240, §2.}}
LA Rev Stat § 49:972 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§972. Family impact statement; issues to be considered; procedure; penalty

RS 972 - Family impact statement; issues to be considered; procedure; penalty A. Prior to the adoption and implementation of rules, each state agency shall consider and state in writing the impact of such rules on family formation, stability, and autonomy. This written consideration shall be known as the "family impact statement". B. The family impact statement will consider and respond in writing to the following regarding the proposed rule: (1) The effect on the stability of the family. (2) The effect on the authority and rights of parents regarding the education and supervision of their children. (3) The effect on the functioning of the family. (4) The effect on family earnings and family budget. (5) The effect on the behavior and personal responsibility of children. (6) The ability of the family or a local government to perform the function as contained in the proposed rule. C. All family impact statements must 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, "family" shall mean a group of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who live together as a single household. Acts 1999, No. 1183, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:973 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§973. Poverty impact statement; issues to be considered; procedure

RS 973 - Poverty impact statement; issues to be considered; procedure 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 § 49:978.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§978.1. Short title

RS 978.1 - Short title  R.S. 49:978.1 through 978.8 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.
LA Rev Stat § 49:978.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§978.3. Definitions

RS 978.3 - Definitions  The following words or terms as used in this Act shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning appears from the context:  (1) "Agency" means each state board, commission, department, agency, officer, or other entity which makes rules, regulations, or policy, or formulates, or issues decisions or orders pursuant to, or as directed by, or in implementation, of the constitution or laws of the United States or the constitution and statutes of Louisiana. The term "agency" shall not include any of the following entities:  (a) The legislature or any branch, committee, or officer thereof.  (b) Any political subdivision, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and any board, commission, department, agency, officer, or other entity thereof.  (c) The courts.  (2) "Potpourri notice" means a notice sent by an agency to the office of the state register indicating all of the following items:  (a) That the agency may implement a rule change at some future date.  (b) That the agency is seeking public comment and plans to conduct a public hearing, if one is requested prior to giving a notice of intent to implement the rule change.  (c) The deadline for receiving public comments and requests for a public hearing, which deadline is to occur prior to the date that the notice of intent to adopt the rule change, shall be sent to the office of the state register.  (3) "Proposed rule" means a proposal by an agency for a new rule or for a change in, addition to, or repeal of an existing rule.  (4) "Rule" means each agency statement, guide, or requirement for conduct or action, exclusive of those regulating only the internal management of the agency and those purporting to adopt, increase, or decrease any fees imposed on the affairs, actions, or persons regulated by the agency, which has general applicability and the effect of implementing or interpreting substantive law or policy, or which prescribes the procedure or practice requirements of the agency. "Rule" includes but is not limited to any provision for fines, prices or penalties, the attainment or loss of preferential status, and the criteria or qualifications for licensure or certification by an agency. A rule may be of general applicability even though it may not apply to the entire state, provided its form is general and it is capable of being applied to every member of an identifiable class. The term includes the amendment or repeal of an existing rule but does not include declaratory rulings or orders or any fees.  (5) "Small business" means a business that is domiciled in this state, employs one hundred or fewer full-time employees, and meets at least one of the following conditions:  (a) Gross annual sales are less than ten million dollars.  (b) Total net worth of the business is less than two million dollars.  Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2010, No. 861, §21; Acts 2019, No. 204, §§1, 2, eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 49:978.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§978.4. Small business economic impact statements; potpourri notices

RS 978.4 - Small business economic impact statements; potpourri notices  A.(1) Prior to the adoption of any proposed rule that may have an adverse impact on small businesses, each agency shall prepare a small business economic impact statement, that includes the following:  (a) An identification and estimate of the number of the small businesses subject to the proposed rule.  (b) The projected reporting, record keeping, and other administrative costs required for compliance with the proposed rule, including the type of professional skills necessary for preparation of the report or record.  (c) A statement of the probable effect on impacted small businesses.  (d) A description of any less intrusive or less costly alternative methods of achieving the purpose of the proposed rule.  (2) The small business economic impact statement shall be submitted to the office of the state register pursuant to R.S. 49:953.  B. If an agency determines, in its own judgment, that the input of small businesses and the public would be helpful in drafting a new proposed rule, the agency may issue a potpourri notice. If the agency issues a potpourri notice, it shall be submitted with the office of the state register.  Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2019, No. 204, §§1, 2, eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 49:978.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§978.5. Small business regulatory flexibility analysis

RS 978.5 - Small business regulatory flexibility analysis  A. Prior to the adoption of any proposed rule, each agency shall prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis in which the agency shall, where consistent with health, safety, environmental, and economic welfare, consider utilizing regulatory methods that will accomplish the objectives of applicable statutes while minimizing adverse impact on small businesses. The agency shall consider, without limitation, each of the following methods of reducing the impact of the proposed rule on small businesses:  (1) The establishment of less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.  (2) The establishment of less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.  (3) The consolidation or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses.  (4) The establishment of performance standards for small businesses to replace design or operational standards required in the proposed rule.  (5) The exemption of small businesses from all or any part of the requirements contained in the proposed rule.  B. Prior to the adoption of any proposed rule by an agency which according to the economic impact statement required by R.S. 49:978.4 and the results of the regulatory flexibility analysis required by this Section would have an adverse impact on small businesses, the agency shall notify the Department of Economic Development of its intent to adopt the proposed rule.  C. The agency shall submit the small business flexibility analysis with the office of the state register, pursuant to R.S. 49:953.  Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2019, No. 204, §§1, 2, eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 49:978.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§978.6. Conflicts of law

RS 978.6 - Conflicts of law  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.
LA Rev Stat § 49:978.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§978.7. Notification

RS 978.7 - Notification  Upon receiving the electronic transfer of information from the office of the state register, as provided in R.S. 49:953, the commercial division of the Department of State shall perform all of the following items:  (1) By the fifteenth day of the month, the commercial division shall post information on the internet page of the commercial division under the heading of "Proposed State Rules and Regulations that May Affect Your Business".  (2) No later than the sixteenth day of the month, the division shall electronically transfer the information to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the Louisiana Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, and to each person who has made a timely request of the department for this information.  Acts 2008, No. 820, §1; Acts 2019, No. 204, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 49:978.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§978.8. Small business advocate; posting of rules

RS 978.8 - Small business advocate; posting of rules  A. The secretary of state shall designate a small business advocate from the existing staff of the commercial division of the Department of State to implement and maintain the notification duties and functions required of the Department of State pursuant to R.S. 49:978.7.  B. The small business advocate shall coordinate the implementation and maintenance of the website of the commercial division of the Department of State relative to the receipt of information from the office of the state register, pursuant to R.S. 49:953. The department shall enter into an agreement with the office of the state register to arrange for the electronic receipt of the information on an ongoing basis.  C. The small business advocate shall administer the Small Business Protection Act.  Acts 2019, No. 204, §§1, 2, eff. Feb. 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 49:981 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§981. Continuous revision under supervision of division of administration, Office of the State Register

RS 981 - Continuous revision under supervision of division of administration, Office of the State Register The Office of the State Register, as the official entity to receive, compute, index, and publish the Louisiana Register and Louisiana Administrative Code, shall direct and supervise the continuous revision, clarification, and coordination of the Louisiana Register and Louisiana Administrative Code in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 49:982 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§982. New regulation; incorporation in Louisiana Register and Louisiana Administrative Code; resolution of conflicting rules

RS 982 - New regulation; incorporation in Louisiana Register and Louisiana Administrative Code; resolution of conflicting rules 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 § 49:983 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§983. Incorporation of current rules and regulations procedure

RS 983 - Incorporation of current rules and regulations procedure 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 § 49:984 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§984. Alphabetical or numerical sequence of laws

RS 984 - Alphabetical or numerical sequence of laws  A. Whenever a rule defines terms, enumerates provisions or items, or otherwise sets forth provisions of a rule in a numerical or alphabetical listing or sequence, and such provision, as promulgated, fails to establish or fails to maintain an existing alphabetical or numerical sequence, the Office of the State Register, in preparing the Louisiana Register and the Louisiana Administrative Code as provided for by R.S. 49:983, shall rearrange and renumber or redesignate the provisions to the extent necessary to place all of them in consistent order. 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, 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. C. This requirement is in addition to any other authority granted to the Office of the State Register in the preparation of the Louisiana Register or the Louisiana Administrative Code, particularly by R.S. 49:983. Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 49:985 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§985. Submitting copy to the proper party

RS 985 - Submitting copy to the proper party A draft of the Louisiana Administrative Code prepared by the Office of the State Register shall be submitted to the appropriate secretary or administrative officer charged with the promulgation of any rule prior to transmittal to the printer. Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 49:986 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§986. Filing of copy with commissioner of administration; certificate of correctness; printing

RS 986 - Filing of copy with commissioner of administration; certificate of correctness; printing Any edition of the Louisiana Administrative Code, or of any supplement thereto, prepared in the manner provided in R.S. 49:982 and 983, shall be certified by the Office of the State Register that each section therein has been compared with the original sections in the official copy of the Louisiana Register with the final provisions of the promulgated rules from which the sections were derived, and that with the exception of the changes of form permitted in R.S. 49:983, the sections are correct. The Office of the State Register shall order the printing of an edition sufficient in number to supply the demand. When the edition has been printed, the Office of the State Register shall affix to one copy of the printed edition the Office of the State Register's original certificate and file the same for record in his office. All other copies of the same edition may contain a printed facsimile of the office's certificate. Acts 1993, No. 379, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §23, eff. June 11, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 49:987 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§987. Printing and publication of Louisiana Register; proof of certified edition

RS 987 - Printing and publication of Louisiana Register; proof of certified edition 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 § 49:991 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§991. Creation of division of administrative law

RS 991 - Creation of division of administrative law The division of administrative law, hereafter referred to as "division", is created in the Department of State Civil Service. Acts 1995, No. 739, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1162, §2, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2003, No. 956, §1, eff. July 1, 2003. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1995, NO. 947, §8 AND NO. 739, §§3, 4.