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LA Rev Stat § 23:11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§11. Power of secretary as to witnesses

RS 11 - Power of secretary as to witnesses  A. The secretary or any authorized representative of the commission may administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, records, accounts, documents, and testimony, as in civil proceedings. Service of subpoena may be made by either the secretary or his designee or by the same parish officers as in civil proceedings.  B. In case of failure of any person to comply with any order of the secretary or any subpoena lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it is the duty of any court of competent jurisdiction, on application of the secretary or of any representative of the commission, to compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt.  Acts 1993, No. 612, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §9; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§12. Electronic digitized records; microfilm or microfiche records

RS 12 - Electronic digitized records; microfilm or microfiche records The commission may utilize an imaging or electronic digitizing process capable of reproducing an unalterable image of the original source document, or any appropriate form of the microphotographic process, for recordation, filing, processing, and preservation of any records, forms, information, statements, transcriptions of proceedings, transcriptions of records, electronic recordings, letters, memoranda, and other documents and reports to maintain efficient management and processing of records and to conserve storage space in administration of this Title. Acts 1997, No. 22, §1, eff. May 15, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§13. Employers' duty as to safety

RS 13 - Employers' duty as to safety Every employer shall furnish employment which shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein. They shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such employment and the place of employment safe in accordance with the accepted and approved practice in such or similar industry or places of employment considering the normal hazard of such employment, and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety and welfare of such employees. Nothing in this Section shall apply to employment in private domestic service or to agricultural field occupations.
LA Rev Stat § 23:14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§14. Employers to furnish information; keeping of records

RS 14 - Employers to furnish information; keeping of records  A. Every employer shall furnish to the commission all information which the secretary or his representative may require. Every employer shall make true and specific answers to all questions submitted by the commission, orally or in writing, as required by the commission.  B. Every employer shall keep a true and accurate record of the name, address, and occupation of each person employed by him, of the daily and weekly hours worked by, and of the wages paid each pay period to each employee. These records shall be kept on file for at least one year after the date of the record.  Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§15. Posting of labor laws

RS 15 - Posting of labor laws  Every employer shall keep conspicuously posted in or about the premises wherein any worker is employed, a printed copy or abstract of those labor laws which the secretary or may designate, in a form to be furnished by the secretary.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§16. Penalties

RS 16 - Penalties  Any employer, employee, owner, or other person who violates any provisions of this Part, or fails or refuses to perform any duty lawfully enjoined within the time prescribed by the secretary or his authorized representative, for which no penalty has been specifically provided, or who fails, neglects, or refuses to obey within a reasonable time any lawful order given or made by the secretary or his authorized representative, or any judgment or decree made by any court, in connection with the provisions of this Part, on conviction, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offense, at the discretion of the court.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§17. Integration of workforce development programs

RS 17 - Integration of workforce development programs  A. All job-training, employment, vocational rehabilitation services, independent living and blind services programs, and employment-related educational programs and functions, along with any federal, state, and local revenues that fund them, shall be integrated into the workforce development delivery system to the extent feasible, as determined by the secretary, under the authority of the commission through its office of workforce development, and all departments and agencies in which these programs are funded or operated shall cooperate with the commission to promptly effect this integration.  B. If monies are appropriated by the legislature to conduct a workforce facility condition assessment, service market data study/location analysis, and master plan, the secretary shall transfer such monies to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to conduct such workforce facility condition assessment, service market data study/location analysis, and master plan to maximize the delivery of workforce training and services throughout the state.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 23:18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§18. Client accessibility

RS 18 - Client accessibility  The secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable under law, develop a uniform, statewide client application and enrollment process to determine an applicant's eligibility for workforce training and services funded through the office of workforce development.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§19. Delegation of functions

RS 19 - Delegation of functions  The secretary shall, to the extent allowed under state or federal law, delegate all or part of the administration of a program integrated pursuant to R.S. 23:17 that is eligible for funding to a local workforce development board in an area in which a board has been certified and a local plan approved by the governor, or to another appropriate state or local entity in an area in which a local workforce development board has not been certified and a local plan approved by the governor. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:20 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§20. State and local planning process; local workforce development boards

RS 20 - State and local planning process; local workforce development boards  The secretary shall design and implement a state and local planning process for workforce training and services, including the certification of business/career solution centers and the chartering of local workforce development boards, provided through the programs under the jurisdiction of the office of workforce development.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:33 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§33. Administration funding

RS 33 - Administration funding Unless superseded by federal law, the commission may use an amount not to exceed twenty percent of the amount of funds available to the commission for workforce training and services to implement state-level responsibilities, including administration, research and planning, system design and development, and training and technical assistance. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§41. Louisiana state board of boiler inspector examiners

RS 41 - Louisiana state board of boiler inspector examiners There is created and established as part of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, the Louisiana State Board of Boiler Inspector Examiners. Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:42 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§42. Membership of board

RS 42 - Membership of board This board shall consist of four members, one of whom shall be the chief inspector of the boiler inspection division, Louisiana Workforce Commission, and the other three shall be special inspectors holding commissions as inspectors of steam boilers issued by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:43 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§43. Appointment; compensation

RS 43 - Appointment; compensation  All members of the board of boiler inspector examiners, except the chief inspector, shall be appointed by the secretary, and shall serve at his pleasure, without compensation.  Acts 2012, No. 811, §6, eff. July 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 23:44 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§44. Powers and duties

RS 44 - Powers and duties The board of boiler inspector examiners shall conduct written examinations for all persons desiring to secure certificates of competency and commissions as boiler inspectors in this state. These examinations shall be held at such times and places as may be designated by the board, and shall be designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of steam boilers and their appurtenances.
LA Rev Stat § 23:45 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§45. Examinations

RS 45 - Examinations These examinations shall be given by the board to persons to be employed by any company authorized to insure boilers against explosions in this state, or inspectors of steam boilers employed by the boiler inspection division of the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Applicants must have had not less than three years experience in the design, construction, or operation of high pressure boilers as mechanical engineer, steam engineer, boilermaker, or boiler inspector. Persons holding certificates of competency as inspectors of steam boilers for states or cities having a standard of examination substantially equal to that of this state, or certificates as inspectors of steam boilers from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, shall not be required to take the examination. Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:46 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§46. Certificate of competency and commission as boiler inspector; identification cards

RS 46 - Certificate of competency and commission as boiler inspector; identification cards  A. Any person successfully passing the examination provided in R.S. 23:44 and 23:45 or who holds a certificate of competency as an inspector of boilers for a state or a city that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that of this state, or a certificate as an inspector of boilers from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, shall be certified to the secretary, who shall thereupon issue him a certificate of competency and commission as a boiler inspector and a concomitant identification card.  B. A fee of forty dollars shall be charged by the secretary for the issuance of the initial certificate of competency and commission along with an identification card denoting that the person whose name appears thereon has been issued such a certificate and is therefore a certified boiler inspector. A fee of twenty dollars shall be charged each year thereafter for renewal of the identification card.  C. The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be used to cover the cost of the printing, issuance and handling of said certificates of competency and commission and identification cards, and such fees shall be retained and disbursed by the secretary.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 298, §1; Acts 1980, No. 484, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:47 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§47. Revocation of certificate and commission

RS 47 - Revocation of certificate and commission  Any certificate of competency and commission as a boiler inspector may be revoked by the secretary for misconduct, or untrustworthiness on the part of the holder thereof, or for wilful falsification of any matter or statement contained in his application, or in any report prepared by him; but the holder of the certificate of competency and commission shall first be entitled to a hearing before the secretary to show cause why such certificate and commission should not be revoked.
LA Rev Stat § 23:48 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§48. Certificate of competency and commission and valid identification card required

RS 48 - Certificate of competency and commission and valid identification card required No person shall perform or attempt to perform the work or duties of a boiler inspector unless he possesses a certificate of competency and commission and a valid identification card signifying such possession. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 298, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:49 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§49. Violations; penalty

RS 49 - Violations; penalty Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Part shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 23:61 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§61. Purpose

RS 61 - Purpose The provisions of this Part are intended to maximize community participation in the administration and implementation of programs designed to develop employment opportunities for individuals with low income and to ameliorate the impact of such income level on their physical and mental well-being. To accomplish this purpose, the legislature enacts this Part for the purpose of establishing a procedure for the designation of community action agencies; fixing the responsibilities of community action agencies; defining community action programs; and establishing a formula for the allocation of community service block grant funds. Added by Acts 1982, No. 818, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 23:62 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§62. Definitions

RS 62 - Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Community action agency" means a public agency or private nonprofit corporation having authority under its charter or bylaws, or both, to administer community action programs, which has been designated as a community action agency by the parish governing authority. (2) "Community action program" means a community based and operated program which provides services, assistance, and other activities of sufficient scope and size to give promise of progress toward the elimination of poverty in a community. (3) "Low income" means a household income level established by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, after public hearings, below which an individual will be qualified for services delivered through a community action program. Added by Acts 1982, No. 818, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982. Amended by Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:64 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§64. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 54, §2, eff. August 1, 1994.

RS 64 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 54, §2, eff. August 1, 1994.
LA Rev Stat § 23:65 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§65. Financial assistance

RS 65 - Financial assistance  A.(1) The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall allocate not less than ninety percent of the annual allocations of funds available under the Community Services Block Grant to:  (a) Political subdivisions.  (b) Community action agencies.  (c) Nonprofit private community organizations which meet the same board requirements current community action agencies must meet.  (d) Migrant or seasonal farm workers' organizations.  (2) In designating nonprofit private community organizations for grants, the Louisiana Workforce Commission shall give special consideration to any previous federal or state recognized community action agency.  B. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall not expend more than five percent of the total annual allocation to the state under the Community Services Block Grant for administrative purposes. The remaining five percent shall be used for discretionary purposes as determined by the secretary.  C. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall establish an equitable formula for the allocation and distribution of the allotted funds. Such formula shall be available to each parish within the state which is deemed eligible as determined by this Part and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, P.L. 97-35.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 818, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982; Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:66 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§66. Louisiana Workforce Commission, administrative rules

RS 66 - Louisiana Workforce Commission, administrative rules A. The Louisiana Workforce Commission may adopt rules consistent with the purpose of this Part not specifically covered in this Part. Such rules shall be made and promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq. If the administration of Community Services Block Grant funds is transferred to another department, the responsibilities and authorities of the Louisiana Workforce Commission in this Part shall likewise transfer to that department. B. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall adopt rules to ensure that the governing authority of any agency or group associated with or funded through a community action agency in the city of New Orleans shall utilize a democratic process in the selection of the members of the governing authority of such agency or group. Acts 1988, No. 305, §1, eff. July 7, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 40, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:67 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§67. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 54, §2, eff. August 1, 1994.

RS 67 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 54, §2, eff. August 1, 1994.
LA Rev Stat § 23:71 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§71. Legislative intent and public policy

RS 71 - Legislative intent and public policy  A. The legislature finds and declares that in order for our state government to make better policy decisions in the focus and expenditure of public funds for workforce development, it must have a complete picture of our labor market, including information on the state's present needs, expert projections on future needs, and objective, statistically-based evaluations of programs currently in operation to satisfy such needs. This can best be accomplished by developing an accessible and comprehensive information system on available education and training programs.  B. The legislature also finds and declares that in order for the state's citizens, both businesses and individuals, to make better decisions in the expenditure of their private funds, they must have access to information on the present needs of the labor market, expert projections on future needs, and objective, statistically-based evaluations of programs currently in operation to satisfy such needs. This also can best be accomplished by developing accessible and comprehensive information on available education and training programs.  C. The legislature further finds and declares that it is the state's policy and goal to enable and encourage local workforce development boards to make better policy and assessments, to better coordinate programs, and to better determine whether their programs are fulfilling program requirements and local employment needs.  D. The legislature therefore enacts this Part to create a comprehensive labor market information system to serve the needs of both our policymakers and our citizens in making workforce development and preparation decisions.  Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:72 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§72. Definitions

RS 72 - Definitions For purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Commission" shall mean the Louisiana Workforce Commission as provided in R.S. 23:1. (2) "Conference" shall mean the Occupational Forecasting Conference as provided in R.S. 23:76. (3) "Council" shall mean the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council as provided in R.S. 23:2042. (4) "System" shall mean the comprehensive information system as provided in R.S. 23:73. (5) "Workforce development activity" shall mean any program, service, or activity that involves workforce preparation or vocational skills training. It shall also include any program, service, or activity that tends to improve an individual's employment opportunities such as basic education, academic education, vocational, technical, or occupational education, job readiness training, and job search training. Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:74 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§74. Consumer information

RS 74 - Consumer information For the consumer information component of the system, there shall be a user-friendly formatted inventory of available training opportunities and, to the extent possible, employment opportunities. This component of the system shall be available for access on the Internet. Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.