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LA Rev Stat § 49:73 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§73. Persons to whom applicable; exceptions

RS 73 - Persons to whom applicable; exceptions Except as otherwise provided in this Part relative to a principal or employer of a lobbyist, the provisions of this Part shall apply only to persons who are lobbyists as defined in R.S. 49:72. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to an elected or appointed public official or any designee of such an official, when such designee is a public employee and when such elected or appointed official or public employee is acting in the performance of his or her official public duties. Acts 2004, No. 116, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2008, No. 769, §2, eff. July 6, 2008. NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 116, §§4 and 5, re implementation, administration, and effectiveness.
LA Rev Stat § 49:75 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§75. Reports and statements under oath

RS 75 - Reports and statements under oath A.(1) All reports, registrations, and statements required under this Part shall include a certification of accuracy by the person responsible for filing the report, registration, or statement that the information contained in the report, registration, or statement is true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief; that no reportable expenditures have been made that are not included therein as required by law; and that no information required by this Part has been deliberately omitted. (2) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Part, reports, registrations, and statements required under this Part shall be filed by mailing said documents through the United States Postal Service, delivering by hand or through a commercial delivery service, or by transmitting by facsimile or electronic transfer. B. All reports, registrations, and forms filed with the ethics board shall be maintained as public records and shall be made available for public inspection. The ethics board may charge a reasonable amount for copies of such reports. Acts 2004, No. 116, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 116, §§4 and 5, re implementation, administration, and effectiveness.
LA Rev Stat § 49:77 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§77. Administration

RS 77 - Administration The ethics board, in performance of its duties under this Part, shall: (1) Register lobbyists and assign lobbyist registration numbers as required by this Part. (2) Issue to each registered lobbyist at the time of initial registration a copy of this Part and any rules adopted pursuant to this Part. (3) Promulgate all rules and forms necessary for the implementation and administration of this Part, including but not limited to rules and forms to prescribe the level of organizational unit or units of an executive branch agency for which expenditures required to be reported pursuant to this Part shall be aggregated. (4) Establish and maintain access to a searchable electronic database available to the public via the Internet. (5) Promulgate forms which allow a lobbyist to register, renew registration, file supplemental registration forms, and file reports pursuant to this Part and by Part III of Chapter 1 of Title 24 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 2004, No. 116, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 709, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 116, §§4 and 5, re implementation, administration, and effectiveness.
LA Rev Stat § 49:78.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§78.1. Prohibited conduct; additional remedies; contract defeat or voidability

RS 78.1 - Prohibited conduct; additional remedies; contract defeat or voidability A. No person shall enter into a contract to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying and fail to register or fail to file a supplemental registration providing the name and address of the person by whom he is employed or engaged and, if different, whose interests he represents pursuant to such contract as required by this Part. B. Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall have engaged in a misrepresentation sufficient to defeat or void the contract such person entered into to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying. Any effort to register or to file a supplemental registration after any remedy or relief relative to such a violation is sought pursuant to any provision of law shall not be sufficient to reverse the misrepresentation. C. The board shall afford any person accused of violating Subsection A of this Section a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Part III of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. If the board finds that a person violated the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the board shall order that the contract entered into for the purpose of lobbying by such person is void and the provisions thereof unenforceable. D. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to any other applicable penalties or any other remedy or relief provided by law. Acts 2006, No. 748, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 748, §2, relative to application of Act to contracts entered into after Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 49:111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§111. Claims by persons indebted to state

RS 111 - Claims by persons indebted to state  A. No person having a claim or claims of any nature whatsoever against the state, shall be entitled to have it audited or paid or recognized in any manner, as long as that person is indebted to the state for licenses, taxes, or any other account.  B. Any person having a claim or claims of any nature whatsoever against the state, who also owes the state monies in excess of two hundred dollars shall have credited and set off the amount owed from any claim or claims paid to that person by the state. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any nonprofit corporation recognized under federal law. Acts 1988, No. 976, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§112. Claims against state prescribe in ten years

RS 112 - Claims against state prescribe in ten years  No claim or debt against the state shall be allowed by the state auditor or paid by the state treasurer after the lapse of ten years from the happening of the event or of the facts upon which any suit is founded or judgment rendered or of the execution of the contract under which the claim is made. No interruption or suspension whatsoever of this prescription shall be allowed. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the claims, or the judgment rendered thereon, listed in Section 2 of Act No. 110 of 1946.
LA Rev Stat § 49:113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§113. Salaries and wages of employees illegally separated; off-set of wages earned in outside employment

RS 113 - Salaries and wages of employees illegally separated; off-set of wages earned in outside employment  Employees in the state or city civil service, who have been illegally discharged from their employment, as found by the appellate courts, shall be entitled to be paid by the employing agency all salaries and wages withheld during the period of illegal separation, against which amount shall be credited and set-off all wages and salaries earned by the employee in private employment in the period of separation.  Added by Acts 1960, No. 191, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§122. Abbreviations

RS 122 - Abbreviations  In carrying out the purposes of this Part, the words "Louisiana", "Commission" and "Department" may be abbreviated in the usual and accepted form.
LA Rev Stat § 49:123 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§123. Penalties

RS 123 - Penalties  Whoever violates any provision of this Part shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each such violation. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 292, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:124 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§124. Vehicles exempt

RS 124 - Vehicles exempt  The provisions of R.S. 49:123, 49:124 shall not be applicable to those motor vehicles, water craft and air craft already identified in accordance with existing law.  Acts 1962, No. 292, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 49:125 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§125. Sale of surplus movable property at auction

RS 125 - Sale of surplus movable property at auction  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state or any board, commission, department or agency of the state or any political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to sell surplus movable property at public auction, in addition to the other methods provided by law for such sales. The unit of government so desiring to sell surplus movable property at public auction is authorized to employ qualified licensed auctioneers to handle said sale.  B. No sale at public auction shall be at a price which is less than is required by law, and all such sales shall be advertised in the manner provided by law.  C. The unit of government so desiring to sell surplus movable property at public auction shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids and remove said item of movable property from sale.  Acts 1972, No. 423, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:125.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§125.1. Electronic device; transfer

RS 125.1 - Electronic device; transfer A. Prior to the sale of surplus electronic devices, any political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to transfer surplus electronic devices to a nonprofit entity that is certified by R2 Solutions or the e-Stewards Initiative. In exchange for the electronic device, the nonprofit entity shall perform services that are proportionate to at least the value of the electronic device. These services shall, at a minimum, include the pick-up from the location specified by the transferring political subdivision and erasure of the hard drives or memory of the electronic device to certified standards in order to ensure personal privacy protection. The nonprofit shall also ensure environmental protection of the electronic device by a responsible recycling process that guarantees the electronic device shall not be disposed of in a sanitary landfill or solid waste disposal facility, as defined in R.S. 30:2153. B. When used in this Section, "electronic device" shall mean a device or a component thereof that contains one or more circuit boards and is used primarily for data transfer or storage, communication, or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to desktop and laptop computers, computer peripherals, monitors, copying machines, scanners, printers, radios, televisions, camcorders, video cassette recorders, compact disc players, digital video disc players, MP3 players, telephones, including cellular and portable telephones, and stereos. Acts 2014, No. 724, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:126 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§126. Promotional stickers on public vehicles

RS 126 - Promotional stickers on public vehicles A. Promotional stickers for the America's WETLAND: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana may be placed on any watercraft, aircraft, automobile, truck, or other vehicle belonging to the state, or any agency, board, commission, district, or political subdivision of the state. B. Every automobile, truck, or other vehicle belonging to the state or any political subdivision of the state, or to any department, board, commission, or agency of any political subdivision of the state shall be required to prominently display the official state anti-litter message issued by the office of environmental services within the Department of Environmental Quality. Acts 2003, No. 466, §1, eff. June 20, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 49:131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§131. Board created; members

RS 131 - Board created; members  There is created the Public Buildings Board, to consist of the Governor as chairman, and the Director of Public Works, the Commissioner of Administration, the Director of Highways and the Superintendent of State Buildings as members.  Amended by Acts 1964, No. 263, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:132 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§132. Meetings; quorum

RS 132 - Meetings; quorum  The board shall meet on the call of the governor and a quorum shall consist of the chairman and board members.
LA Rev Stat § 49:133 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§133. Duties of board

RS 133 - Duties of board  The duties of the board shall be to examine, and approve or disapprove, plans for public buildings to be erected by and for the use of the state in the city of Baton Rouge, and more particularly:  (1) To select locations for public buildings to be erected and used by the state on the basis of the function to be performed by the building.  (2) To direct the spacing and arrangement of buildings that is best suited to the purpose to be served by the buildings and that will present the most pleasing appearance in relation to existing and future buildings.  (3) To select a type of architecture for buildings so that a pleasing external appearance in relation to other buildings will result.  (4) To insure adequate clearance with relation to existing streets or streets yet to be improved.  (5) To insure adequate and appropriately arranged parking areas so that streets in and around public buildings will not be unnecessarily congested.
LA Rev Stat § 49:134 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§134. City of Baton Rouge, approval of board necessary for erection of state buildings

RS 134 - City of Baton Rouge, approval of board necessary for erection of state buildings  No state public buildings may be erected in the city of Baton Rouge unless and until approved by the board and the approval certified to and promulgated by the Secretary of State.
LA Rev Stat § 49:135 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§135. State Capitol Complex; approval of construction

RS 135 - State Capitol Complex; approval of construction  A. No state building shall be erected in the area hereinafter defined as the State Capitol Complex and no bid for the construction thereof shall be accepted unless and until such construction has been approved by a majority of the elected members of both houses of the legislature and such approval has been certified to the division of administration by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.  B. For the purposes of this section, the term state building shall be deemed to include any structure except levees which is financed by funds appropriated, dedicated or otherwise allocated from sources of revenues, fees, charges, assessments or other funds of the state.  C. For the purposes of this section, the term State Capitol Complex shall be deemed to apply to that area in the city of Baton Rouge, containing the State Capitol building and bounded on the south by North Street, on the west by the Mississippi River, on the north by Choctaw Drive, and on the east by the Kansas City Southern Railway tracks.  Added by Acts 1973, No. 91, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:136 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§136. Plaques and memorials

RS 136 - Plaques and memorials  The state, or any of its political subdivisions which constructs, repairs, or renovates a structure, wholly or partially, with state monies may place a plaque, sign, or other similar memorial on such structure. Each such plaque, sign, or memorial shall display the name of the governor and the district legislators in whose legislative district such structure is located, and in whose term of office the monies for such public structure were allocated. In addition, each such plaque, sign, or memorial shall display the percentage of state monies and their source used to fund the construction, repair, or renovation of such structure.  Acts 1984, No. 721, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§141. Division of State Buildings; superintendent; duties

RS 141 - Division of State Buildings; superintendent; duties A. There is created the Division of State Buildings in the office of the governor which shall be administered by a superintendent of state buildings appointed by the governor. The superintendent of state buildings shall have charge of the management, operation, and maintenance of general public buildings of the state, including both the old and new governor's mansions. B. The Division of State Buildings shall have custody and supervision of maintenance of the Old Governor's Mansion. Title to said property shall remain in the state of Louisiana, along with all buildings and other improvements constructed thereon. The buildings and grounds shall be maintained by the superintendent of state buildings out of regular appropriations made for such purposes. C. For purposes of administration and supervision of the Old Governor's Mansion, the commissioner of administration shall have full authority over its grounds and all other buildings and improvements constructed thereon, and shall control any use made thereof and the space therein. He shall have further authority to transfer custody, supervision, and general administrative control for purposes of historic preservation, heritage education, maintenance, protection, and promotion of the building, historical collections, and artifacts and the historical integrity of the site to any public agency or nonprofit corporation with sufficient resources necessary to operate the said facility consistent therewith as its custodian in order to administer and to insure the future of the mansion and the value of its collections; and to honor the relationships and trusts established in the early years with the governors and their families who donated personal items for such purposes, as the said commissioner of administration may deem appropriate, according to the constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, including R.S. 39:11 et seq. Acts 1997, No. 183, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:145 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§145. Use of public buildings; discrimination

RS 145 - Use of public buildings; discrimination  No person shall be denied access to any public meeting in any public building or facility used or owned by the state or any political subdivision of the state because of race, color, creed, or physical or mental disability. For purposes of this Section, a public meeting is a meeting which is advertised as being open to the general public.  Added by Acts 1976, No. 700, §1; Acts 1987, No. 277, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:146 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§146. Facilities to which public invited; discrimination

RS 146 - Facilities to which public invited; discrimination  A.(1) In access to public areas, public accommodations, and public facilities, every person shall be free from discrimination based on race, religion, or national ancestry and from arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable discrimination based on age, sex, or physical or mental disability.  (2) For purposes of this Section, a public facility is defined as any publicly or privately owned property to which the general public has access as invitees and shall include such facilities open to the public as hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, barrooms, and places of entertainment or recreation but shall not include any private club.  (3) For purposes of this Section, to determine whether an organization is a private club, the factors to be considered are:  (a) Selectiveness of the group in addition of members;  (b) Existence of formal membership procedures;  (c) Degree of membership control over internal governance, particularly with regard to new members;  (d) History of organization;  (e) Use of club facilities by nonmembers;  (f) Substantiality of dues;  (g) Whether the organization advertises; and  (h) Predominance of a profit motive.  (4) Anyone who is denied access to such facilities in violation of this Section shall have as his remedy the same state civil remedy as provided in Article 2315 of the Louisiana Civil Code that is applicable when one has been harmed or injured by another.  (5) The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit any religious or private institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education from denying access to any area, accommodation, or facility on the basis of religion or sex.  B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a defendant to a civil suit filed pursuant to this Section shall, if such cause of action is frivolous, have a civil remedy for damages and attorney's fees incurred as a result of the frivolous claim.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 357, §1; Acts 1987, No. 277, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 49:148 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§148. Construction and design of state-owned buildings; persons with disabilities

RS 148 - Construction and design of state-owned buildings; persons with disabilities The standards and specifications set forth in this Section shall apply to all state-owned buildings, educational institutions, and office buildings which are constructed, renovated or remodeled in whole or in part by the use of state funds, or the funds of any board, commission, agency, or department of the state; provided, however, that the provisions of this Subpart shall not apply to buildings constructed by parish or city school boards. All such buildings and facilities constructed, renovated, or remodeled in this state after July 27, 1966, shall conform to each of the standards and specifications prescribed herein for the purpose of making such buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by persons with physical disabilities, or standards and specifications reasonably similar thereto. Added by Acts 1966, No. 204, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §27, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 49:148.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 49 - State Administration|§148.2. Enforcement of Subpart

RS 148.2 - Enforcement of Subpart  A. The state fire marshal shall be responsible for enforcement of R.S. 49:148 and 49:148.1. When conducting inspections authorized by R.S. 49:148 and 49:148.1 the authorized agents of the state fire marshal shall determine whether each building covered by R.S. 49:148 has met the specifications set forth in R.S. 49:148.1. If the state fire marshal or his agents find that the specifications set forth in R.S. 49:148.1 are not met, the state fire marshal shall order the state board, commission, department or agency responsible for the construction, remodeling or renovation of the building to make the necessary alterations within a reasonable time specified by the state fire marshal. No construction, remodeling or renovation shall be finally accepted by the authority ordering it unless the state fire marshal has furnished the authority with a certificate attesting that the construction, remodeling or renovation has met the standards set forth in this Subpart. B. On projects where compliance with any regulation of this Subpart is judged by the project architect or engineer to be unreasonable, the architect or engineer may so notify the contracting authority in writing, in which event the contracting authority may authorize in writing a deviation from the compliance with such regulation. Added by Acts 1966, No. 204, §1.