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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:650. Office of student financial assistance; purposes and functions

RS 36:650 - Office of student financial assistance; purposes and functions
A. The office of student financial assistance shall perform the functions of the state relating to the programs of financial assistance and the certain scholarship programs for higher education, all in accordance with applicable law.
B. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 251, §9; Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.
Acts 1988, No. 631, §2; Acts 1990, No. 1054, §1; Acts 2012, No. 251, §9; Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:681. Department of Insurance; creation; domicile; purposes and functions

RS 36:681 - Department of Insurance; creation; domicile; purposes and functions
A. The Department of Insurance is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge.
B. The Department of Insurance shall be responsible for performing the functions of the commissioner of insurance and such other functions as are provided by law.
C.(1) The officers of the department shall be the commissioner of insurance; the chief deputy commissioner, if one is appointed; the deputy commissioner for management and finance; the deputy commissioner for policy, innovation, and research; the deputy commissioner for property and casualty; the deputy commissioner for insurance fraud; the deputy commissioner for licensing; the deputy commissioner for financial solvency; the deputy commissioner for health, life, and annuity; the deputy commissioner for public affairs; the deputy commissioner for consumer services; the deputy commissioner for consumer advocacy and diversity; the assistant commissioner of diversity and opportunity; and the executive counsel.
(2) With the exception of the commissioner of insurance, each shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance with the consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner of insurance, at a salary fixed by the commissioner, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. Their duties and functions shall be determined and assigned by the commissioner of insurance and as provided in this Title.
(3) If a chief deputy commissioner is appointed, he shall be the first assistant to the commissioner of insurance appointed pursuant to Article IV, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If a chief deputy commissioner is not appointed, the commissioner of insurance shall appoint his first assistant to one of the offices of deputy commissioner.
D. The Department of Insurance shall be composed of the executive office of the commissioner; the office of management and finance; the office of policy, innovation, and research; the office of property and casualty; the office of insurance fraud; the office licensing; the office of financial solvency; the office of health, life, and annuity; the division of public affairs; the office of consumer services; the office of consumer advocacy and diversity; the division of diversity and opportunity; and the office of legal services.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1; eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1985, No. 520, §1; Acts 1992, No. 477, §1; Acts 1999, No. 885, §2, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 184, §2, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2006, No. 383, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 222, §1, eff. July 2, 2007; Acts 2013, No. 217, §2; Acts 2015, No. 274, §2, eff. June 29, 2015; Acts 2022, No. 159, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:683. Chief deputy commissioner

RS 36:683 - Chief deputy commissioner
There may be a chief deputy commissioner of the department, who shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner of insurance in the office of the commissioner, at a salary fixed by the commissioner of insurance, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The chief deputy shall be the first assistant of the commissioner of insurance appointed pursuant to Article IV, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The duties and functions of the chief deputy commissioner shall be determined and assigned by the commissioner of insurance. The chief deputy shall serve as acting commissioner of insurance in the absence of the commissioner as provided by law.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1992, No. 477, §1; Acts 2022, No. 159, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:684. Deputy commissioner for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance

RS 36:684 - Deputy commissioner for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance
A. There shall be a deputy commissioner for management and finance of the Department of Insurance who shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner at a salary fixed by the commissioner, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The deputy commissioner for management and finance shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the commissioner of insurance.
B. The deputy commissioner for management and finance shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Department of Insurance. In such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis, data processing, personnel management, and grants management for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Department of Insurance, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title.
C. The duties and functions of the office of management and finance and of the deputy commissioner for management and finance shall be as provided in this Section, and these duties and functions shall not be subject to change by the commissioner of insurance, except that the deputy commissioner for management and finance shall perform such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the commissioner.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:685. Implementation of reorganization of Department of Insurance

RS 36:685 - Implementation of reorganization of Department of Insurance
For purposes of this Chapter, references in Chapters 22 and 24 of this Title to the "secretary" shall refer to the commissioner of insurance, references to the "undersecretary" shall refer to the deputy commissioner for management and finance, references to an "assistant secretary" shall refer to the administrative head of an office or division.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 258, §1; Acts 1992, No. 477, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:686. Transfer of agencies to the Department of Insurance

RS 36:686 - Transfer of agencies to the Department of Insurance
A. The following agencies are transferred to the Department of Insurance and shall exercise their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided in R.S. 36:801.1:
(1) The board of directors of the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (R.S. 22:1460).
(2) The governing committee of the Louisiana Joint Reinsurance Plan (R.S. 22:2336 through 2347).
(3) The governing committee of the Louisiana Insurance Underwriting Plan (R.S. 22:2322 through 2334).
(4) The governing committee of the Louisiana Automobile Insurance Plan (R.S. 22:1475).
(5) The board of directors of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (R.S. 22:2291 et seq.).
B. The following agencies are transferred to the Department of Insurance and shall exercise their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided in R.S. 36:801:
(1) The board of directors of the Louisiana Consortium of Insurance and Financial Services (R.S. 22:2141 et seq.).
(2) The advisory committee of the Louisiana Consortium of Insurance and Financial Services (R.S. 22:2141 et seq.).
C. The following agencies are transferred to the Department of Insurance and shall exercise their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided in R.S. 36:802:
(1) The Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission (R.S. 22:2171).
(2) The Louisiana Mandated Health Benefits Commission (R.S. 22:2187).
(3) The Louisiana Health Care Commission (R.S. 22:2161).
(4) The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (R.S. 22:2131 et seq.).
D, E. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 159, §3, eff. May 25, 2022.
F. The board of review for public fire protection grading (R.S. 22:1461) is hereby placed within the Department of Insurance and shall exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided by law.
Acts 1984, No. 455, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Acts 1999, No. 446, §2, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 885, §2, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2006, No. 383, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 459, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 485, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 549, §2; Acts 2012, No. 811, §11, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2016, No. 45, §2; Acts 2019, No. 434, §4, eff. June 30, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 20, §5; Acts 2022, No. 159, §§2, 3, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:687. Deputy commissioner for consumer services; functions; office of consumer services

RS 36:687 - Deputy commissioner for consumer services; functions; office of consumer services
There is hereby created an office of consumer services under the direction of the deputy commissioner for consumer services. The duties and functions of the office and the deputy commissioner shall be the receipt and processing of consumer complaints, market conduct analysis and examination, and such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the commissioner of insurance.
Acts 1984, No. 850, §3; Acts 1992, No. 477, §1; Acts 1999, No. 885, §2, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2006, No. 383, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2015, No. 274, §2, eff. June 29, 2015; Acts 2022, No. 159, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:688. Deputy commissioner for property and casualty; functions; office of property and casualty

RS 36:688 - Deputy commissioner for property and casualty; functions; office of property and casualty
A. There is hereby created an office of property and casualty in the Department of Insurance. Such office shall be under the direction of the deputy commissioner for property and casualty who shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner at a salary fixed by the commissioner, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The deputy commissioner for property and casualty shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the commissioner of insurance.
B. The duties and functions of the office of property and casualty and the deputy commissioner for property and casualty shall be the regulation of insurance rates, the review of insurance rates, the licensing of insurance rating organizations, and such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the commissioner.
Acts 1985, No. 520, §1; Acts 1999, No. 885, §2, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 184, §2, eff. July 1, 2001.
NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 184, §3, relative to changing references to the office of insurance rating to the office of property and casualty and to the title of the deputy commissioner.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:689. Office of legal services; functions

RS 36:689 - Office of legal services; functions
There is hereby created an office of legal services in the Department of Insurance under the direction of the executive counsel. The duties and functions of the office of legal services and the executive counsel shall be as provided in this Title and as assigned by the commissioner of insurance.
Acts 1992, No. 477, §1; Acts 2022, No. 159, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:690. Division of public affairs; functions

RS 36:690 - Division of public affairs; functions
There is hereby created a division of public affairs in the Department of Insurance. Such division shall be under the direction of the deputy commissioner for public affairs. The duties and functions of the division of public affairs and the deputy commissioner for the division of public affairs shall be as provided in this Title and as assigned by the commissioner.
Acts 1992, No. 477, §1; Acts 2006, No. 383, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:691.1. Office of insurance fraud

RS 36:691.1 - Office of insurance fraud
There is hereby created an office of insurance fraud in the Department of Insurance under the direction of the deputy commissioner for insurance fraud. The duties and functions of the office of insurance fraud and the deputy commissioner for insurance fraud shall be the investigation of alleged administrative or civil fraudulent insurance acts, other administrative or civil violations of the insurance laws of this state, executive security, and such additional duties and functions as assigned by the commissioner of insurance.
Acts 2013, No. 217, §2; Acts 2015, No. 274, §2, eff. June 29, 2015; Acts 2022, No. 159, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:692. Office of licensing; functions

RS 36:692 - Office of licensing; functions
There is hereby created an office of licensing in the department of insurance. Such office shall be under the direction of the deputy commissioner for licensing. The duties and functions of the office of licensing and the deputy commissioner of licensing shall be as provided in this Title and as assigned by the commissioner.
Acts 1992, No. 477, §1; Acts 2015, No. 274, §2, eff. June 29, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:693. Office of financial solvency; functions

RS 36:693 - Office of financial solvency; functions
There is hereby created an office of financial solvency in the department of insurance. Such office shall be under the direction of the deputy commissioner for financial solvency. The duties and functions of the office of financial solvency and the deputy commissioner for the office of financial solvency shall be as provided in this Title and as assigned by the commissioner.
Acts 1992, No. 477, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:694. Office of health, life, and annuity; functions

RS 36:694 - Office of health, life, and annuity; functions
There is hereby created an office of health, life, and annuity in the Department of Insurance. The office shall be under the direction of the deputy commissioner for health, life, and annuity. The duties and functions of the office of health, life, and annuity and the deputy commissioner for health, life, and annuity shall be development and administration of health insurance pilot programs as established by the legislature, research and development of rules and regulations to implement health insurance reform legislation, research and development of health insurance reform measures that broaden the availability of health insurance coverage in the state, liaison activities for the Department of Insurance with other state and national agencies for policy on health insurance, preparation of proposed health insurance reform legislation by the department; general research and implementation issues concerning health insurance policy, approval of life and annuity form filings, and additional duties and functions as assigned by the commissioner.1
Acts 1995, No. 341, §1; Acts 1999, No. 885, §2, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2015, No. 274, §2, eff. June 29, 2015.
1The language of the third sentence of this Section is as it appears in the enrolled bill (Acts 1999, No. 885, §2).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:694.1. Office of policy, innovation, and research; functions

RS 36:694.1 - Office of policy, innovation, and research; functions
A. There is hereby created an office of policy, innovation, and research in the Department of Insurance under the direction of the deputy commissioner for policy, innovation, and research.
B. The duties and functions of the office of policy, innovation, and research and the deputy commissioner for policy, innovation, and research shall be the following:
(1) Research and development of policy proposals relative to the following:
(a) Regulation of insurance.
(b) Prevention and detection of insurance fraud.
(c) Innovation in insurance products and technology.
(d) Availability and affordability of insurance.
(e) Healthcare and health insurance, including long-term care.
(f) Property and casualty insurance, including issues related to disasters, building codes, highway safety, and the adjustment and payment of claims.
(g) Life insurance and annuities.
(h) Development and promotion of the insurance industry in this state.
(2) Development and preparation of proposals for legislation, rules and regulations, and other administrative actions.
(3) Participation in and liaison with the following organizations of which the commissioner of insurance is the representative of this state:
(a) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
(b) The Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (IIPRC).
(c) The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).
(4) Monitoring the activities of the following, relative to insurance regulation:
(a) Congress and federal agencies.
(b) The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL).
(c) The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
(d) Other organizations that affect the regulation of insurance.
(5) Other duties and functions assigned by the commissioner of insurance.
C. In addition to the deputy commissioner of policy, innovation, and research, the commissioner of insurance may also employ such persons, including four unclassified employees, as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section and to provide necessary staff support for the following entities:
(1) The Louisiana Health Care Commission.
(2) The Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority.
(3) The Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission.
Acts 2022, No. 159, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:695. Actuary

RS 36:695 - Actuary
In addition to any function, duty, obligation, or responsibility of the Department of Insurance or of any other entity made a part thereof, the Department of Insurance shall employ a full-time actuary whose duties shall include review and analysis of legislation pending before the legislature during each legislative session and making such review and analysis available to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature and to the legislative fiscal officer.
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93, §4, eff. June 30, 1998.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:701. Department of Justice; creation; domicile; purposes and functions

RS 36:701 - Department of Justice; creation; domicile; purposes and functions
A. The Department of Justice is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge.
B. The attorney general shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Department of Justice and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department.
C. The Department of Justice, through its offices and officers, shall be responsible for performing the functions of the attorney general.
D.(1) The Department of Justice shall be composed of the executive office of the attorney general, the civil division, the public protection division, the criminal division, the investigation division, the litigation division, the gaming division, the federalism division, and the administrative services division. The executive office of the attorney general shall be comprised of such personnel and organizational subunits as shall be necessary to carry out the functions of the attorney general as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the department, including legal services.
(2) Whenever the attorney general determines that the administration of the functions of the department may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing offices (divisions), or establishing new offices (divisions), he shall present a plan therefor to the legislature for its approval by statute.
E.(1) The officers of the department shall be the attorney general, the chief deputy attorney general, and the respective directors of the divisions created by this Chapter. They shall perform functions as provided in this Title. With the exception of the attorney general, they shall be selected as provided in this Title.
(2) No person serving as any one of the above officers shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the attorney general, any person serving as an officer of the department may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in postsecondary educational institutions or as a member of the National Guard.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1988, No. 859, §1; Acts 1992, No. 866, §1; Acts 1993, No. 610, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 2018, No. 432, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:701.1. Criminal history information; access to federal tax information

RS 36:701.1 - Criminal history information; access to federal tax information
The Department of Justice, collections section and information technology section, is authorized to perform criminal history records checks of current and prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors in accordance with the procedures provided in R.S. 15:587.5. Pursuant to this authorization and to implement the requirements of R.S. 15:587.5, the attorney general shall promulgate rules and regulations with regard to this matter.
Acts 2017, No. 147, §3, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:703. Chief deputy attorney general

RS 36:703 - Chief deputy attorney general
There shall be a chief deputy attorney general of the department, who shall be appointed by the attorney general with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general at a salary fixed by the attorney general, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The chief deputy attorney general shall be the first assistant of the attorney general and shall be appointed pursuant to Article IV, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The duties and functions of the chief deputy attorney general shall be determined and assigned by the attorney general. He shall serve as acting attorney general in the absence of the attorney general as provided by the constitution and by law.
Acts 1988, No. 859, §1; Acts 1992, No. 866, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:706. Transfer of boards, commissions, and agencies to Department of Justice

RS 36:706 - Transfer of boards, commissions, and agencies to Department of Justice
A. For purposes of this Chapter, references in Chapters 22 and 24 of this Title to the "secretary" shall refer to the attorney general, references to the "undersecretary" shall refer to the director of the administrative services division, and references to an "assistant secretary" shall refer to a director of a division created in this Chapter.
B. The Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen's Survivor Benefit Review Board (R.S. 40:1665.3 and other provisions of law applicable to the board) is placed within the Department of Justice and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by law.
C. The Governor's Consumer Protection Division (R.S. 51:1401 et seq.) is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the Department of Justice and hereafter shall be exercised and performed as provided in Part IV of Chapter 22 of this Title.
D. The Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission, R.S. 15:555 et seq., is placed within the Department of Justice and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by law.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 873, §1, eff. Sept. 11, 1981. Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. Mar. 28, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 866, §1; Acts 1993, No. 610, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 223, §1; Acts 2010, No. 861, §17; Acts 2012, No. 811, §11, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7; Acts 2018, No. 354, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:721. Department of Public Service; creation; domicile; purpose and functions

RS 36:721 - Department of Public Service; creation; domicile; purpose and functions
A. The Department of Public Service is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge.
B. The Public Service Commission shall be the executive head of the department and shall have the responsibility for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department, as provided by law.
C. The Department of Public Service shall be responsible for performing the functions of the Public Service Commission.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:723. Executive secretary

RS 36:723 - Executive secretary
There shall be an executive secretary of the Public Service Commission who shall be appointed by the commission with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission at a salary fixed by the commission, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The executive secretary shall be the chief administrative officer of the Department of Public Service. In addition to his other duties he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis, data processing, personnel management, and grants management for the department.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 349, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:725. Transfer of Public Service Commission

RS 36:725 - Transfer of Public Service Commission
A. The Public Service Commission (Article IV, Section 21 of 1974 Louisiana Constitution; R.S. 45:1161 et seq. and other provisions of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 that apply to the commission) shall be transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Public Service, as provided in R.S. 36:801.1, with all powers and duties enumerated in the constitution or by law. This transfer shall be effective on or before December 31, 1977, as provided in Chapter 24 of this Title.
B. For purposes of this Chapter, references in Chapters 22 and 24 of this Title to "secretary" shall refer to the Public Service Commission.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 2012, No. 811, §11, eff. July 1, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:741. Department of State; creation; domicile; purposes and functions

RS 36:741 - Department of State; creation; domicile; purposes and functions
A. The Department of State is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in East Baton Rouge Parish.
B. The secretary of state shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Department of State and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department as provided by law.
C. The Department of State shall be responsible for performing the functions of the secretary of state as provided by law, including those functions of the commissioner of elections transferred to the Department of State and to the secretary of state.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 2001, No. 451, §2, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2020, No. 209, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 451, §§8 and 9, relative to effective date of Act.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:743. Deputy secretary

RS 36:743 - Deputy secretary
There shall be a deputy secretary of the department, who shall be appointed by the secretary of state with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of state at a salary fixed by the secretary of state, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The deputy secretary shall be the first assistant to the secretary of state appointed pursuant to Article IV, Section 13 of the constitution. The duties and functions of the deputy secretary of state shall be determined and assigned by the secretary of state. He shall serve as acting secretary of state in the absence of the secretary of state as provided by law.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:745. Office of the Uniform Commercial Code; deputy secretary

RS 36:745 - Office of the Uniform Commercial Code; deputy secretary
A. There shall be within the Department of State an office of the uniform commercial code which shall have the responsibility of developing, implementing, managing, and operating Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Commercial Laws (R.S. 10:9-101, et seq.).
B. There shall be a deputy secretary for the office of the uniform commercial code of the department who shall be appointed by the secretary with the consent of the Senate. The deputy secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature. The deputy secretary shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the immediate supervision and control of the secretary.
C. The deputy secretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions and management of the office of the uniform commercial code within the department. In such capacity he shall be responsible for all program budgeting and shall act as liaison with the clerks of court, members of the financial services community, and other users of the program to coordinate the program. He shall establish educational and informational services for consumers of the program, procurement, management and program analysis, and data processing, and such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the secretary.
D. The deputy secretary shall employ, appoint, remove, assign and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office and its programs and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with applicable civil service law and all budgetary control and applicable laws.
Acts 1989, No. 137, §12, eff. June 22, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:746. Office of GeauxBiz

RS 36:746 - Office of GeauxBiz
A. There shall be within the commercial division of the Department of State the office of GeauxBiz, which shall have the responsibility of developing, implementing, managing, and operating, in concert with other departments of state government, a system of:
(1) Obtaining information for members of the business community and persons seeking to establish a business regarding all forms of authorization required by any department of state government to begin or continue a business in the state.
(2) Assisting applicants in the following:
(a) Clarification of licensing requirements and standards.
(b) Preparation of applications and forms.
(c) Determination of the status of an application during the review process, including the resolution of disputes.
(d) Generally coordinating the various aspects of the licensing review process.
B. There shall be a deputy secretary for the office of GeauxBiz of the department who shall be appointed by the secretary with the consent of the Senate. The deputy secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for that position by the legislature. The deputy secretary shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the immediate supervision and control of the secretary.
C. The deputy secretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions and management of the office of GeauxBiz within the department. In such capacity he shall be responsible for all program budgeting and shall act as liaison with secretaries, assistant secretaries, deputy secretaries, and other officers and employees of the other departments of state government and members of the business community seeking and using the functions of the office of GeauxBiz. He shall establish educational and informational services for consumers of the functions of the office and shall provide for procurement, management, program analysis, and data processing, and shall perform any additional duties assigned by the secretary.
D. The deputy secretary shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office of GeauxBiz and its programs and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with applicable civil service law and all budgetary control and applicable laws.
Acts 1991, No. 1053, §1, eff. July 29, 1991; Acts 2008, No. 127, §1.
NOTE: SEE ACTS 1991, NO. 1053, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:761. Department of the Treasury; creation; composition; purposes and functions

RS 36:761 - Department of the Treasury; creation; composition; purposes and functions
A. The Department of the Treasury is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge.
B. The Department of the Treasury, through its offices and officers, shall be responsible for performing the functions of the state treasurer and the agencies transferred into this department in accordance with the provisions of this Title.
C.(1) The Department of the Treasury shall be composed of the executive office of the state treasurer, the office of management and finance, the office of the State Bond Commission, the office of state depository control and investment, and such other offices as shall be created by law.
(2) Whenever the state treasurer determines that the administration of the functions of the department may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing offices or establishing new offices, he shall present a plan therefor to the legislature for its approval by statute.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1987, No. 736, §1.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 736, §3.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:762. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only

RS 36:762 - Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
A. The officers of the department shall be the state treasurer, the deputy state treasurer for management and finance, the deputy state treasurer, if a deputy state treasurer is appointed, and assistant state treasurers. With the exception of the state treasurer, each of them shall be selected as provided in this Title. They shall perform functions as provided in this Title. If a deputy state treasurer is appointed, he shall be the first assistant to the state treasurer appointed pursuant to Article IV, Section 13 of the constitution. If a deputy state treasurer is not appointed, the state treasurer shall appoint his first assistant to the office of deputy state treasurer for management and finance or to one of the offices of assistant state treasurer.
B. No person serving as state treasurer, deputy state treasurer, or assistant state treasurer shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the state treasurer, any person serving as deputy state treasurer or assistant state treasurer may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in post-secondary educational institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:763. State treasurer

RS 36:763 - State treasurer
The state treasurer shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Department of the Treasury and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department except as otherwise provided by this Title, and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:765. Deputy state treasurer

RS 36:765 - Deputy state treasurer
There may be a deputy state treasurer of the department, who shall be appointed by the state treasurer with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the state treasurer at a salary fixed by the state treasurer, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. If appointed, the deputy state treasurer shall be the first assistant of the state treasurer. The duties and functions of the deputy state treasurer shall be determined and assigned by the state treasurer. He shall serve as acting state treasurer in the absence of the state treasurer as provided by law.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:766. Deputy state treasurer for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance

RS 36:766 - Deputy state treasurer for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance
A. There shall be a deputy state treasurer for management and finance of the Department of the Treasury who shall be appointed by the state treasurer with the consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the state treasurer at a salary fixed by the state treasurer, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The deputy state treasurer for management and finance shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the state treasurer.
B. The deputy state treasurer for management and finance shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Department of the Treasury. In such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis, data processing, personnel management, and grants management for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Department of the Treasury, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title. He shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office of management and finance and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws. The deputy state treasurer for management and finance shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the state treasurer.
C. The duties and functions of the office of management and finance and of the deputy state treasurer for the office of management and finance shall be as provided in this Section, and these duties and functions shall not be subject to change by the state treasurer except that the deputy state treasurer for the office of management and finance shall perform such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the state treasurer.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:767. Assistant state treasurers

RS 36:767 - Assistant state treasurers
A. Each office within the Department of the Treasury, except the office of management and finance, shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of an assistant state treasurer, who shall be appointed by the state treasurer with consent of the Senate. Each shall serve at the pleasure of the state treasurer and shall be paid a salary which shall be fixed by the state treasurer, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session.
B. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Title, the duties and functions of each office and its assistant state treasurer shall be determined by the state treasurer, and all of such duties and functions shall be exercised under the direct supervision and control of the state treasurer.
C. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 36:801, each assistant state treasurer shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of his office and its programs and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws.
D. Each assistant state treasurer shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the state treasurer.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:768. Offices; purposes and functions

RS 36:768 - Offices; purposes and functions
A. The purposes for which the offices in the Department of the Treasury are created shall be as set forth in this Section.
B. The office of the State Bond Commission shall perform the functions of the state relating to the management, analysis and control of state debt; functions relating to the issuance of state bonds, and other functions performed by the State Bond Commission, all in accordance with applicable law.
C. The office of state depository control and investment shall perform the functions of the state treasurer relating to accounting and fiscal control and depository control of all funds deposited in the state treasury or otherwise received by the state treasurer, administering the state's cash flow management program, investment of state funds, and assisting the retirement systems transferred to the department with their investment programs.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:781. Department of Veterans Affairs, state of Louisiana; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions

RS 36:781 - Department of Veterans Affairs, state of Louisiana; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
A. The Department of Veterans Affairs is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge.
B. The Department of Veterans' Affairs, through its offices and officers, shall be responsible for and shall perform the functions of the state relating to the welfare of veterans, including the functions of the veterans service offices throughout the state, the agent orange directory, and the operation of healthcare facilities for war veterans, as provided by law.
C.(1) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall be composed of the executive office of the secretary and the office of management and finance, and such other offices as shall be created by law.
(2), (3) Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 390, §2.
Acts 2003, No. 1088, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 392, §2, eff. June 23, 2004; Acts 2019, No. 390, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:782. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only

RS 36:782 - Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the deputy secretary if a deputy secretary is appointed, and the undersecretary each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this Title.
B. No person serving as secretary, deputy secretary, or undersecretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve as secretary, deputy secretary, or undersecretary may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in a postsecondary educational institution, or as a member of the National Guard.
Acts 2003, No. 1088, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:783. Secretary

RS 36:783 - Secretary
There shall be a secretary of veterans affairs who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate. Any person appointed as secretary shall be a veteran. He shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The secretary shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department, except as otherwise provided by this Title, and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department as provided by law. He shall perform his functions under the general control and supervision of the governor.
Acts 2003, No. 1088, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.