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LA Rev Stat § 17:1814 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1814. Nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; submission of required data; limitation of liability

RS 1814 - Nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; submission of required data; limitation of liability A. When the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, or any of its member institutions, provide to the Board of Regents confidential student data or records concerning students enrolled in Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities member institutions, pursuant to a law, rule, or regulation, neither the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, nor any member institution thereof, shall be held liable in any court of law for any breach of confidentiality of such information, provided the breach resulted from actions of the Board of Regents or its staff and not from the transmission of the data or records by the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or any of its member institutions prior to the receipt of such data or records by the board. B. The provisions of this Section shall apply to any student data or records that are confidential under state or federal law, including, but not limited to, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Acts 2010, No. 452, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1815 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1815. Louisiana Hall of Fame for the Arts; Northwestern State University; creation

RS 1815 - Louisiana Hall of Fame for the Arts; Northwestern State University; creation  A. There is hereby created the Louisiana Hall of Fame for the Arts which shall be located at the A. A. Fredericks Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University at Natchitoches and which shall be under the joint sponsorship of Northwestern State University and the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. The hall of fame is established to honor and provide suitable recognition to native and resident Louisianians who have demonstrated meritorious development and achieved statewide, national, and international acclaim in the creative and performing arts, namely, dance, music, theater/film, and visual arts.  B. Elections to the Louisiana Hall of Fame for the Arts shall be made by the election board of the hall of fame and shall be made in accordance with guidelines and eligibility requirements set out in the constitution of the hall of fame.  C. The election board of the hall of fame shall be composed of nine members, all representative of the arts named above, who shall be appointed by the governor for terms of five years, except that in making his initial appointments, the governor shall appoint one member to serve for a term of one year, two for two years, two for three years, two for four years, and two for five years. The board shall include representation from the following:  (1) Public and private institutions of higher learning in the state.  (2) State, regional, and city arts councils.  (3) Performing arts journalists.  (4) A representative of the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts and a representative of Northwestern State University, who shall serve as cochairpersons of the board.  D. The election board shall elect a secretary, and may elect other officers as deemed necessary for its efficient operation. Members of the board shall serve without compensation. The board shall appoint from its membership an executive committee which shall draft a constitution for the Louisiana Hall of Fame for the Arts. The constitution shall become effective upon approval by the election board.  E. Nominations to the hall of fame shall be made by any interested person and presented in writing to the board in accordance with the guidelines and procedures outlined in the constitution of the hall of fame.  F. Those persons elected to the hall of fame shall be presented with appropriate awards, and an appropriate public display commemorating the achievements of the recipients shall be placed at the site selected for the hall of fame in the A. A. Fredericks Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Natchitoches.  Acts 1985, No. 119, §1; Acts 2017, No. 374, §2, eff. June 23, 2017. NOTE: See Acts 2017, No. 374, §5, relative to school name changes on items and products for the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1816 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1816. Sickle cell anemia research center; Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge; authority to operate

RS 1816 - Sickle cell anemia research center; Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge; authority to operate  A. Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge may establish and operate a sickle cell anemia research center. The establishment and operation of the center shall be subject to the constitutional authority of the Board of Regents and the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.  B. The purposes of the center are as follows:  (1) To research, develop, and conduct a nationally recognized short and long range research program into the causes of sickle cell disease and its cure.  (2) To establish cooperative relationships between the center, the Louisiana Department of Health, other universities, and national and international associations and agencies.  C. Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge may use all of its colleges or departments in operating the center and providing needed services.  D. Funds may be provided by the state of Louisiana by appropriation from the general fund, from federal funds, or from any other public or governmental source of funding or from any donation, grant, or any other private source of funding.  Acts 1992, No. 319, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1817 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1817. Offices of minority health; Southern University Board of Supervisors; authority to create; purposes

RS 1817 - Offices of minority health; Southern University Board of Supervisors; authority to create; purposes A. The Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may create and operate an office or offices of minority health. The creation and operation of the office or offices shall be subject to the constitutional authority of the board and of the Board of Regents. B. The purposes of the office or offices are to conduct research and develop policy as follows: (1) To monitor behavior, attitudes, and health outcomes over periods of time relative to prevalence of tobacco use among youth and adults, per capita consumption of tobacco products, and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. (2) To evaluate the effectiveness of specific interventions to support ongoing improvement and assure modification of programs that are not accomplishing their goals. (3) To serve as a resource for policy development at the state and local level, and in the private sector, concerning tobacco use, particularly in public places, including by way of example prevention of exposure to second-hand smoke and work-site cessation services. C. In the creation and operation of the office or offices of minority health as provided in this Section, the board may provide for staff necessary to operate the office programs, provide support, make grants, monitor contracts and programs, and evaluate these efforts to assure success. D. Funding for any such office shall be subject to legislative appropriation. Acts 1999, No. 1319, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1821 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1821. Creation; administration

RS 1821 - Creation; administration A. The Elaine P. Nunez Community College is hereby created and established in St. Bernard Parish. B. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall manage the affairs of the institution created and provided for in this Part. Acts 1992, No. 341, §1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1822 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1822. Elaine P. Nunez Vocational-Technical Institute and the St. Bernard Parish Community College; merger

RS 1822 - Elaine P. Nunez Vocational-Technical Institute and the St. Bernard Parish Community College; merger A. The Elaine P. Nunez Vocational-Technical Institute is hereby merged with the St. Bernard Parish Community College to form the Elaine P. Nunez Community College which shall be developed, maintained, and managed as a comprehensive community college offering vocational programs as well as one and two-year occupational and academic programs. The academic programs shall be transferrable to other state institutions in accordance with approved program development and articulation agreements among the institutions. B. The funds, property, and obligations of the institutions that are hereby merged are vested in the Elaine P. Nunez Community College under the management of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges in the same manner and with the same limitations as other institutions in the system. C. After the effective date of the creation of the Elaine P. Nunez Community College: (1) All students enrolled in programs in either of the preexisting institutions shall be permitted to complete their programs at no greater cost or different conditions than what would have been the case prior to the merger. (2) All faculty members and employees at either of the preexisting institutions shall be retained in their positions, pursuant to the same policies and conditions applicable to them under the preexisting institutions, pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph. The administration of the community college, established in this Part, shall undertake a careful and deliberate review of the programs, faculty, and employees of each of the preexisting institutions and provide for a transition consistent with the mission of the community college that provides an opportunity to the faculty and employees of the preexisting institutions to undertake roles in the new institution that are at least equivalent to their roles in the preexisting institutions. Such opportunity shall include provision of additional training or professional development at no cost to the faculty member or employee as is necessary to prepare such faculty member or employee to undertake his role in the community college. (3) Students, faculty, and employees of the community college shall be entitled to and eligible for all benefits provided by law or regulation for students, faculty, and employees of other two-year institutions of higher education. Acts 1992, No. 341, §1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1831 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1831. Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System; creation; membership; terms of office; vacancies

RS 1831 - Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System; creation; membership; terms of office; vacancies A. The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, referred to hereinafter in this part as the board, is created as a body corporate. B. The board shall be composed of fifteen members. Two members from each congressional district shall be appointed by the governor and one or more members shall be appointed by the governor from the state at large. All such appointments shall be made with the consent of the Senate. C. The terms of the members shall be six years, except that the terms of the initial members shall be as provided in Subsection E of R.S. 17:1832. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and take office. D.(1) A vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term within thirty days after the effective date of the vacancy by appointment by the governor, with the consent of the Senate. (2) Within twenty-four hours after being informed of a vacancy on the board, the president of the board or the officer exercising his duties shall notify the governor by certified mail of the vacancy and the effective date thereof. Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 2012, No. 803, §3, eff. Dec. 10, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 220, §6, eff. June 11, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1833 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1833. Domicile; organization; meetings of board

RS 1833 - Domicile; organization; meetings of board A. The board shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge. B. The members of the board shall elect from among their number a president and a vice-president and such other officers as they deem necessary, whose terms shall be as fixed by the board. C. Nine members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and all official action of the board shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the members. D. The board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep an accurate record of all of its proceedings and official actions. All papers, documents and records appertaining to the board shall be filed at the domicile of the board. E. The board shall meet on or before the second Monday in January of each year, at other times as fixed by the board or upon call of the president. The first meeting of the board shall be held in Baton Rouge on the call of the governor within ten days after the promulgation of the results of the election as required by R.S. 17:22(B), or if no such election is held, within ten days after the appointment of members by the governor as provided in R.S. 17:22(C) and R.S. 17:1832. In no event shall the first meeting of the board be held later than May 10, 1975. Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1834 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1834. Transitional provisions

RS 1834 - Transitional provisions A. The State Board of Education created by Section 4 of Article XII of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 shall continue to exercise all power and authority granted to and perform all functions provided for such board by the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 or by law which pertain to state colleges and universities until the first meeting of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities is held as provided in this chapter. Should a vacancy occur on the State Board of Education after midnight of December 31, 1974, and prior to the first meeting of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities, it shall be filled by appointment by the governor but any member so appointed shall serve only for such time and for such purposes as are provided in this section and shall not be considered as a member whose term had not expired on December 31, 1974. B. The obligations heretofore incurred by the State Board of Education created by Article XII, Section 4 of the Constitution of 1921 in connection with any contract or agreement with respect to colleges and universities under its jurisdictions, excluding Southern University, are hereby transferred to the board created in this Section. All employees heretofore engaged in the performance of the higher education functions of the former board shall continue in the performance of those functions, except as to Southern University, for the board herein created and shall retain all rights, privileges and benefits that they enjoyed under the former board. Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1835 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1835. Bossier Parish Community College; tuition, fees, and charges

RS 1835 - Bossier Parish Community College; tuition, fees, and charges Except as otherwise provided for in R.S. 17:1825(C)(1), the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges is authorized to establish tuition amounts and other fees and charges applicable to students attending Bossier Parish Community College that are consistent with tuition amounts and other fees and charges applicable to students attending other public institutions of higher education in the state which offer associate but not baccalaureate degrees. Acts 1997, No. 1457, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1851 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1851. Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; creation; membership; terms of office; vacancies

RS 1851 - Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; creation; membership; terms of office; vacancies A. The Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, referred to hereinafter in this chapter as the board, is created as a body corporate. B. The board shall be composed of fifteen members to be appointed by the governor, two members from each congressional district and the remaining member or members from the state at large. All such appointments shall be made with the consent of the Senate. C. The terms of the members shall be six years, except that the terms of the initial members shall be as provided in R.S. 17:1852. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and take office. D. A vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term within thirty days of the effective date of the vacancy by appointment by the governor, with the consent of the Senate. Within twenty-four hours after being informed of a vacancy on the board, the chairman of the board or the officer exercising his duties shall notify the governor by certified mail of the vacancy and the effective date thereof. Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 6, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 2012, No. 803, §3, eff. Dec. 10, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1852 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1852. Initial members of board; term of office

RS 1852 - Initial members of board; term of office A. The initial members of the board shall be appointed by the governor not later than ten days after the date of the election of members to the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or, if no election is held, no later than the last day on which initial appointments are required by law to be made by the governor to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities. All appointments shall be subject to Senate confirmation. The terms of initial members appointed from congressional districts shall expire as herein set forth for the respective districts from which they are appointed: (1) First Congressional District--one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1980; (2) Second Congressional District--one member, December 31, 1978 and one member, December 31, 1980; (3) Third Congressional District--one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1978; (4) Fourth Congressional District--one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1980; (5) Fifth Congressional District--one member, December 31, 1978 and one member, December 31, 1980; (6) Sixth Congressional District--one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1978; (7) Seventh Congressional District--one member, December 31, 1976 and one member, December 31, 1980; (8) Eighth Congressional District--one member, December 31, 1978 and one member, December 31, 1980. The term of the initial member appointed at large shall expire on December 31, 1978. B. Any vacancy in the office of an initial member shall be filled as provided in R.S. 17:1851(D). Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 6, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1853 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1853. Domicile, organization and meetings of board

RS 1853 - Domicile, organization and meetings of board A. The board shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton Rouge. B. The members of the board shall elect from among their number a chairman and a vice-chairman and such other officers as they deem necessary, whose terms shall be as fixed by the board. C. Nine members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and all official action of the board shall require the favorable vote of a majority of the members. D. The board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep an accurate record of all of its proceedings and official actions. All papers, documents and records appertaining to the board shall be filed at the domicile of the board. E. The board shall meet on or before the second Monday in January of each year, at other times as fixed by the board, or upon call of the chairman. The first meeting of the board, shall be held in Baton Rouge on the call of the governor within ten days after the promulgation of the returns of the election of initial members of the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as provided in R.S. 17:22(B), or if no election is held, within ten days after the appointment by the governor of initial members to the board and to the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities. In no event shall the first meeting of the board be held later than May 10, 1975. Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 6, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1854 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1854. Transitional provisions

RS 1854 - Transitional provisions A. The State Board of Education created by Section 4 of Article XII of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 shall continue to exercise all power and authority granted to and perform all functions provided for such board by the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 or by law which pertain to Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Southern University system until the first meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is held as provided in R.S. 17:1853(E). Should a vacancy occur on the State Board of Education after midnight of December 31, 1974 and prior to the first meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, it shall be filled by appointment by the governor but any member so appointed shall serve only for such time and for such purposes as are provided in this section and shall not be considered as a member whose term had not expired on December 31, 1974. B. The obligations heretofore incurred by the State Board of Education created by Article XII, Section 4 of the Constitution of 1921 in connection with any contract or agreement with respect to Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College shall be preserved and discharged by the board created in this section. All of such obligations and all books, papers, records, money and other property heretofore owned, possessed, controlled or used by the former board in the exercise of its functions with respect to Southern University are hereby transferred to the board created in this section, effective on the date of the first meeting of the board. Added by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 6, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.