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LA Rev Stat § 29:369 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§369. Court costs and attorney fees

RS 369 - Court costs and attorney fees  A. The entire costs of court, including stenographer's fees, to be charged in these proceedings, shall be limited to the sum of five dollars in uncontested cases, which amount shall include the necessary certified copies to set up the case. The clerk of court may charge fifty cents for each subsequent certified copy of filing.  B. The fees of the attorney in uncontested cases shall be: (1) For settling up a case, not over seventy-five dollars; (2) For a motion and order, not over seventy-five dollars; (3) For closing a case, not over seventy-five dollars.  Amended by Acts 1958, No. 508, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1026, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:370 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§370. Inventory

RS 370 - Inventory  The court may, at its discretion, require the person seeking appointment to make a true and correct inventory and appraisement of the claim to be made. The fee of the notary taking the inventory is fixed at a sum not to exceed five dollars and the fee of the appraisers at a sum not to exceed four dollars for the two appraisers.
LA Rev Stat § 29:371 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§371. Intent of Part

RS 371 - Intent of Part  This Part shall be liberally construed to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof and shall apply only to beneficiaries of the veterans administration.
LA Rev Stat § 29:372 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§372. Short title

RS 372 - Short title  This Part may be cited as the "Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law."
LA Rev Stat § 29:373 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§373. Liberal construction

RS 373 - Liberal construction  This Part shall be so construed to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
LA Rev Stat § 29:374 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§374. Administration of social security funds

RS 374 - Administration of social security funds  A. Any tutor or curator appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law may, with the consent of the social security administration, and upon application to and the approval of the district court having jurisdiction of such tutorship or curatorship, administer any social security funds to which its ward may be entitled, in accordance with the court order.  B. The administration of such funds shall be in accord with the terms of the Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law except that said funds shall be kept separate and apart from the funds subject to the Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law, separate annual accounts shall be filed in court with respect to them, and the compensation of the tutor or curator shall not exceed five per cent of the amount of moneys received during the period covered by the account.  C. The termination of the tutorship or curatorship under the Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law shall also terminate the right to administer social security funds.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 497, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:381 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§381. Authority to operate and maintain; definition of war veterans; eligibility of other veterans and nonveterans

RS 381 - Authority to operate and maintain; definition of war veterans; eligibility of other veterans and nonveterans The Department of Veterans Affairs is hereby authorized to operate and maintain health care facilities for war veterans with psychiatric and geriatric conditions, and other such veterans and nonveterans as deemed eligible under Title 38 of the United States Code. For the purpose of this Part, "war veterans" shall be construed to mean such ex-service persons as were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions, and who served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States during the period of any war in which the United States participated, including the Korean Conflict, or who performed such services after January 31, 1955, including the Vietnam era. Acts 1965, No. 152, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1974, No. 687, §1; Acts 1976, No. 300, §1; Acts 2004, No. 392, §1, eff. June 23, 2004; Acts 2009, No. 18, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:382 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§382. Title to property and facilities; contracts

RS 382 - Title to property and facilities; contracts  Subject to the mutual agreement and consent of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration, such administration shall transfer the title to any lands, property, and facilities now owned by such administration to the Department of Veterans Affairs which may be deemed to be necessary for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Part. Any contracts entered into for the operation and maintenance of the property and facilities used in connection with the purposes of this Part shall be contracted for by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the department is authorized to contract for such operation and maintenance.  Acts 1965, No. 152, §2. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1974, No. 687, §1; Acts 1976, No. 300, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:383 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§383. Charges for care and maintenance

RS 383 - Charges for care and maintenance  At the discretion of the department of veterans affairs, reasonable rates may be charged for maintenance and care to those veterans who are capable of paying for any or all of the use of the facilities. In determining whether or not a veteran is capable of paying for the use of the facilities, the department of veterans affairs shall establish by the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations a charge system of taking into consideration the income and estate of the veteran receiving care.  Acts 1965, No. 152, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 29:384 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§384. Federal funds; self generated funds; miscellaneous

RS 384 - Federal funds; self generated funds; miscellaneous  A. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the agency of this state to receive federal funds under Title 38, U.S. Code Annotated, Sections 641 through 644 and shall receive any such available funds from the Veterans' Administration of the United States or any other agency of the United States government authorized to pay federal funds to states for the care of veterans, or as provided under any other federal law or act of Congress providing funding to states for the care or support of disabled soldiers and sailors in state owned facilities. All funds received by the Department of Veterans Affairs from federal sources, shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the Department of Veterans Affairs and may be used as other means of financing to offset recurring expenses, acquisitions, and major repairs. B. The Department of Veterans Affairs may receive from any source whatsoever, gifts, contributions, bequests, and individual reimbursements, and any other revenue. All such funds received by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be deposited with the state treasurer in a revolving fund to the credit of the Department of Veterans Affairs and shall be used to offset recurring expenses, acquisitions, and major repairs. C. At the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs, every officer and employee of any of the state departments, agencies, or boards shall furnish all information in their possession necessary to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to properly carry out the provisions of this Part. Added by Acts 1965, No. 152, §4. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1974, No. 687, §1; Acts 1976, No. 300, §1; Acts 1981, No. 507, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:385 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§385. Deposit of residents' funds; disbursements; interest

RS 385 - Deposit of residents' funds; disbursements; interest  A. The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to be a depository for funds belonging to the residents of its healthcare facilities. The department may accept funds for deposit and shall issue receipts therefor and maintain the corpus of any such funds for the use and benefit of the resident in whose name the deposit is made. Any such funds held on deposit shall be considered as being on deposit with the Department of Veterans Affairs and no bond shall be required.  B. Disbursement of funds in a resident's account shall only be made on order of the resident with the following exceptions:  (1) When a resident has been judicially interdicted, disbursement of funds in his account shall only be made on order of the court having jurisdiction over him.  (2) When funds are deposited in a resident's account on his behalf by a governmental agency or other person with restrictions, disbursement of funds shall only be made as so authorized by such agency or person.  C. Interest earned on funds deposited with the Department of Veterans Affairs as provided in Subsection A of this Section and any private donations so designated shall be deposited in a resident's recreation and welfare fund and shall be expended by the department for the recreation and general welfare of all residents of its healthcare facilities.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 285, §1; Acts 2004, No. 392, §1, eff. June 23, 2004; Acts 2019, No. 390, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:386 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§386. Funeral arrangements; disposition of property

RS 386 - Funeral arrangements; disposition of property The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to enter into a legally binding agreement with any resident of its healthcare facilities with respect to funeral arrangements and burial expenses. Upon the death of a resident who has entered into such an agreement, the department shall attempt, by whatever means appropriate, to contact his immediate family. Upon burial, the department shall pay reasonable funeral expenses or the amount specifically agreed upon out of the resident's funds on deposit as provided in R.S. 29:385(A), and any funds remaining on deposit after the payment of such expenses shall be preserved by the department and shall be disbursed only according to law. If no claim on the resident's funds remaining on deposit is initiated within five years of the date of death of such resident, the funds shall revert to the Department of Veterans Affairs and shall be deposited in the residents' recreation and welfare fund. Added by Acts 1981, No. 285, §1; Acts 2004, No. 392, §1, eff. June 23, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 29:391 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§391. Operation of facilities

RS 391 - Operation of facilities  The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to establish and operate whatever facilities are necessary for the treatment and maintenance of Louisiana veterans with psychiatric and geriatric conditions. The Department of Veterans Affairs is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the operation of such facilities.  Acts 1968, No. 648, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1976, No. 300, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§401. Title

RS 401 - Title This Part may be cited as the "Military Service Relief Act".  Acts 1991, 1st E.S., No. 6, §1, eff. April 17, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 29:402 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§402. Purpose

RS 402 - Purpose  A. In order to provide for, strengthen, and expedite the national security under emergent conditions which threaten the peace and security of the United States and to enable those citizens of this state who perform service in the uniformed services to more successfully devote their entire energy to the security needs of the nation and state, provision is hereby made to provide reemployment rights and other benefits for persons who perform service in the uniformed services of the United States. It is herein declared to be the policy of the state of Louisiana that its citizens who serve their country and state and who leave their employment, homes, and education shall not be penalized nor economically disadvantaged because of their uniformed service.  B. The provisions of this Part shall be liberally construed for the benefit of those called to serve their country in the armed forces. The purpose of this Part is to prevent veterans from being disadvantaged and to prohibit discrimination against persons because of their uniformed service when they return to civilian life. It is the sense of the legislature that the state of Louisiana should be a model employer in carrying out the provisions of this Part.  C. The provisions of this Part are intended to be supplemental to any rights that persons called to military service have under any applicable federal statutes, particularly, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq., and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., and under any other applicable laws of this state.   D. Nothing in this Part shall supersede, nullify, or diminish any federal or state law (including any local law or ordinance), contract, agreement, policy, plan, practice, or other matter that establishes a right or benefit that is more beneficial to, or is in addition to a right or benefit provided for such person in this Part.  E. This Part supersedes any local law or ordinance, contract, agreement, policy, plan, practice, or other matter that reduces, limits, or eliminates in any manner any right or benefit provided by this Part, including the establishment of additional prerequisites to the exercises of any such right or the receipt of any such benefit.  Acts 1991, 1st E.S., No. 6, §1, eff. April 17, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 716, §1, eff. June 21, 1995; Acts 2018, No. 647, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:404 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§404. Discrimination prohibited

RS 404 - Discrimination prohibited A. A person who is a member of, applies to be a member of, performs, has performed, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform service in a uniformed service shall not be denied initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion, or any benefit of employment by an employer on the basis of that membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation. B. An employer shall be considered to have denied a person initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion, or a benefit of employment in violation of this Section if the person's membership, application for membership, service, application for service, or obligation for service in the uniformed services is a motivating factor in the employer's action, unless the employer can prove that the action would have been taken in the absence of such membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation. C. An employer may not discriminate in employment against or take an adverse employment action against any person because such person has taken an action to endorse a protection afforded any person under this Part, has testified or otherwise made statement in or in connection with any proceeding under this Part, has assisted or otherwise participated in an investigation under this Part, or has exercised a right provided for in this Part. The prohibition provided for in this Subsection shall apply with respect to a person regardless of whether that person has performed service in the uniformed services and shall apply to any position of employment, including a position that is for a brief, nonrecurrent period and there is no reasonable expectation that such employment will continue indefinitely or for a significant period. Acts 1991, 1st E.S., No. 6, §1, eff. April 17, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 716, §1, eff. June 21, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 29:405 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§405. Compensation

RS 405 - Compensation A.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, any private or public employer in this state is hereby authorized to pay compensation to any employee who leaves employment to perform service in the uniformed services. If the employer elects to pay the compensation, it shall be paid on a uniform basis to all such employees of that employer. (2) Notwithstanding the provision of any other law to the contrary, the payment of state supplemental pay or extra compensation paid by the state to any peace officer as defined in R.S. 40:2402(1) and provided for in R.S. 40:1667.1 and 1667.7 and R.S. 40:1457 and 2405 and to any firefighter as provided for in R.S. 40:1666.1 shall be continued to be paid to each employee and shall not be suspended or terminated during the period of time that the peace officer or firefighter is on active duty service in the uniformed services of the United States pursuant to a declaration of war, congressional authorization or presidential proclamation under the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), national emergency, or call of the governor as provided by law. (3) After military leave with pay provided for in R.S. 42:394 has been exhausted, any state employee called to active duty service in the uniformed services of the United States pursuant to a declaration of war, congressional authorization, or presidential proclamation pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), or national emergency whose military base pay is less than his state base pay shall be paid the difference between his military base pay and his state base pay in his regular position. The payment shall be made in the same frequency and manner as the employee's regular state pay. Any employee receiving the pay differential shall provide to his employer all such documentation appropriate to ensure that the amount of the payment is accurately calculated. Any employee who elected to use his annual leave during active service shall not be eligible for receipt of the pay differential, unless the leave was used between September 11, 2001, and June 13, 2003, in which case any employee who chooses to use the pay differential option shall have his leave balance recredited with a leave amount equal to the value of the pay differential the employee would have received had this Paragraph been in effect on September 11, 2001. B. The payment of compensation subsequent to the employee's release from service in the uniformed services and upon reemployment with his former employer shall be governed by the provisions of R.S. 29:410. C. The payment of compensation and benefits to elected officials shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of La. Const. Art. VI, §12 and La. Const. Art. X, §23. Acts 1995, No. 716, §1, eff. June 21, 1995; Acts 2001, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 5, §1; Acts 2003, No. 327, §1, eff. June 13, 2003; Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7. NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 327, §2 relative to applicability.
LA Rev Stat § 29:406 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§406. Leave status

RS 406 - Leave status  A. Any employee who leaves employment in order to perform service in the uniformed services shall be treated as being on military leave of absence during the period of service in the uniformed services, provided that he notifies the employer in writing of the intent to return to a position of employment in accordance with R.S. 29:410. B. The employee, at his option, may use any amount or combination of his accrued annual leave, paid military leave, vacation, or compensatory leave standing to his credit during the period of service in the uniformed services. C. The employee shall continue to accrue sick leave, annual leave, vacation leave, military leave, holiday pay, and any paid leave, offered by the employer, pursuant to the employer's stated leave of absence policy which would have accrued if continuously employed.  D. No employer may deduct from the compensation paid to an employee in service in the uniformed services any cost of replacing said employee during said employee's service in the uniformed services. Acts 1991, 1st E.S., No. 6, §1, eff. April 17, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 716, §1, eff. June 21, 1995; Acts 2005, No. 144, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:407 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§407. Life and health and accident insurance

RS 407 - Life and health and accident insurance A. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to any group life insurance, group insurance, family group, blanket and franchise health and accident insurance, and health care services plan provided by any private or public employer in this state. B. Any employee shall have the right to maintain the insurance or plan coverage enumerated in Subsection A by furnishing his employer with sums equal to that which would have been deducted from his compensation for such coverage. Upon timely receipt of the employee's contributions required by the insurance policy or plan provisions, the employer shall provide the applicable insurer or health maintenance organization with those contributions plus an amount equal to what the employer would have contributed during the period of service in the uniformed services. The employee shall notify his employer of his election to continue insurance or plan coverage at the time he enters service in the uniformed services. C. Family members or dependent children of an employee who are covered by any insurance policy or plan enumerated in Subsection A herein who are subsequently called to service in the uniformed services shall continue to be considered family members or dependents under the provisions of the policy or plan without any lapse of coverage, provided that all required contributions are paid in accordance with the policy or plan provisions. D. Any employee who leaves employment to perform service in the uniformed services and who reapplies for coverage, after release, as provided for in R.S. 29:406, shall be reinstated, including all of his family members and dependents previously covered, with the group insurance program or medical and health care coverage without any clause or restriction because of a preexisting condition and any eligible dependent covered under a plan or policy enumerated in Subsection A of this Section who is called to service in the uniformed services and whose coverage under a plan or policy is not maintained during such service, after release and upon application of the policyholder of the plan or policy, shall be reinstated with the group policy or plan without any clause or restriction because of a preexisting condition. E. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to invalidate the provision of any life insurance policy excluding or restricting coverage in the event of death as provided for in R.S. 22:170(B)(1) and (2). F. The provisions of this Section shall not invalidate any legitimate exclusions to coverage of any policy or plan enumerated in Subsection A herein. Acts 1991, 1st E.S., No. 6, §1, eff. April 17, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 716, §1, eff. June 21, 1995; Acts 2003, No. 359, §1, eff. June 18, 2003. NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 359, §2.