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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1012. Employee drug testing; responsibility of employer

RS 49:1012 - Employee drug testing; responsibility of employer
A. All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or test results received by the employer through its drug testing program are confidential communications and may not be used or received in evidence, obtained in discovery, or disclosed in any public or private proceedings, except in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding or hearing, or civil litigation where drug use by the tested individual is relevant.
B. No cause of action for defamation of character, libel, slander, or damage to reputation or privacy arises in favor of any person against an employer or testing entity who has established a program of drug or alcohol testing in accordance with this Chapter, unless:
(1) The results of that test were disclosed to any person other than the employer or testing entity, an authorized employee or agent of the employer or testing entity, the tested employee, or the tested prospective employee;
(2) The information disclosed was based on a false test result or a failure to comply with the provisions of this Chapter;
(3) All elements of an action for defamation of character, libel, slander, or damage to reputation or privacy as established by statute or civil law, are satisfied.
C. Any provision of this Chapter held to be prohibited by the laws of the state of Louisiana shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1990, No. 1036, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1015. Public employee drug testing

RS 49:1015 - Public employee drug testing
A. A public employer may require, as a condition of continued employment, samples from his employees to test for the presence of drugs following an accident during the course and scope of his employment, under other circumstances which result in reasonable suspicion that drugs are being used, or as a part of a monitoring program established by the employer to assure compliance with terms of a rehabilitation agreement.
B. A public employer may require samples from prospective employees, as a condition of hiring, to test for the presence of drugs.
C. A public employer may implement a program of random drug testing of those employees who occupy safety-sensitive or security-sensitive positions.
D. Any public employee drug testing shall occur pursuant to a written policy, duly promulgated, and shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
E. In the event the Louisiana State Racing Commission shall require or conduct drug testing on its employees, agents, and representatives, the Commission shall comply with the provisions of this Part and the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act as well as seek prior approval of the procedures of the drug testing by the appropriate legislative oversight committee. The failure of the State Racing Commission to receive the required legislative approval shall negate all test results conducted under the non-approved procedures. Any drug testing program or procedure required or conducted by the State Racing Commission shall be applicable and include the members of the State Racing Commission.
F.(1) A public employer shall require samples to test for the presence of drugs, as a condition of hiring, from prospective employees whose principal responsibilities of employment include operating a public vehicle, performing maintenance on a public vehicle, or supervising any public employee who operates or maintains a public vehicle.
(2) A public employer shall implement a program of random drug testing of those employees whose principal responsibility is to operate public vehicles, maintain public vehicles, or supervise any public employee who drives or maintains public vehicles.
(3)(a) For the purposes of this Subsection, "public vehicle" shall include any motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, or rail vehicle owned or controlled by the state or by a local governmental subdivision that has adopted an ordinance as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.
(b) For purposes of this Subsection, "public employer" shall mean the state and any local governmental subdivision that has adopted an ordinance providing that the subdivision is a public employer for such purpose. The governing authority of any local governmental subdivision may adopt such an ordinance.
(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed so as to supplant any testing program in existence that meets the requirements of the Subsection.
Acts 1990, No. 1036, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1194, §1; Acts 2008, No. 277, §1, eff. June 17, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1016. Employment discrimination; physician recommended marijuana

RS 49:1016 - Employment discrimination; physician recommended marijuana
A. No state employer shall subject an employee or prospective employee to negative employment consequences based solely on a positive drug test for marijuana, marijuana components, including tetrahydrocannabinols, or marijuana metabolites if the employee or prospective employee has been clinically diagnosed as suffering from a debilitating medical condition and a licensed physician has recommended marijuana for therapeutic use by the employee in accordance with R.S. 40:1046.
B. Subsection A of this Section shall not be construed to prohibit the imposition of negative employment consequences on an employee who uses or is impaired by marijuana on the premises of the employer or during work hours or an employee whose principal responsibility is to operate a state vehicle, maintain a state vehicle, or supervise any employee who drives or maintains a state vehicle.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to emergency medical services, law enforcement, public safety officials, any state employee of the horse racing commission, and firefighter services.
Acts 2022, No. 651, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1051. Statement of purpose

RS 49:1051 - Statement of purpose
A. The legislature finds that geographically related information of potential use to the state of Louisiana has been collected and stored in numerous formats by many state entities. Geographic information system (GIS) technology is rapidly advancing, and many agencies throughout state government have used this technology to develop a variety of applications. No centralized geographically related data resource or network for data communication and exchange currently exists. This type of network can use available GIS technology to eliminate duplication of effort and unnecessary redundancy in data collections and systems and to provide for integration of geographically related data bases to facilitate the policy and planning purposes of the state of Louisiana.
B. The legislature further finds that cooperation and coordination among the various state entities developing and maintaining GIS systems is necessary for the economical use of state resources allocated to acquire GIS technology and associated data bases.
C. It is the purpose of this Chapter to create a mechanism for interagency cooperation in the sound development of state geographic information systems.
Acts 1995, No. 922, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1052. Definitions

RS 49:1052 - Definitions
A. "GIS" means geographic information system.
B. "Secretary" in R.S. 49:1053 means the secretary of the department of the executive branch of state government to which reference is made.
Acts 1995, No. 922, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1054. Duties of the Louisiana Geographic Information Systems Council

RS 49:1054 - Duties of the Louisiana Geographic Information Systems Council
The Louisiana Geographic Information Systems Council shall have the following duties:
(1) To advise the chief information officer, office of technology services, on the activities and duties of and provide oversight to the Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC), established to provide various GIS services to the state.
(2) To make recommendations to the chief information officer on the establishment of GIS policies, procedures, and guidelines for the sharing of data and technology among federal, state, and local agencies.
(3) To provide a forum for the coordination and cooperation of federal, state, and local GIS efforts.
(4) To advise state agencies on the acquisition and implementation of GIS and related activities.
Acts 1995, No. 922, §2; Acts 2001, No. 772, §4, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 21, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 409, §6, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1054.1. Duties of the Louisiana Geographic Information Center

RS 49:1054.1 - Duties of the Louisiana Geographic Information Center
A. The Louisiana Geographic Information Center shall have the duty to provide various GIS services to the state at the direction of the chief information officer, which may include:
(1) To create a statewide geo-spatial portal for the consolidated distribution of spatial and related non-spatial data.
(2) To collect, maintain, and distribute existing spatial or related non-spatial data by a statewide geo-spatial portal.
(3) To provide technical assistance to state agencies on the acquisition and implementation of GIS and related activities.
(4) To promote GIS use and development in Louisiana.
(5) To attract funding for state GIS efforts.
(6) To serve as the primary contact for information related to geo-spatial activities.
(7) To assist in the coordination of GIS activities in state government with the activities of the office of technology services, as provided in R.S. 39:15.1 et seq.
B.(1) The Louisiana Geographic Information Center shall have authority to enter into contracts or other associated agreements necessary to conduct the duties set forth in this Section.
(2) The Louisiana Geographic Information Center may seek reimbursement for any assistance provided to federal, state, or local entities.
(3) The Louisiana Geographic Information Center may apply for, accept, and utilize grants, contributions, and other funding in order to carry out its powers, functions, and duties and the directives of the chief information officer.
Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 21, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 409, §6, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1055. Staff of the council; cooperation by departments and local units of government

RS 49:1055 - Staff of the council; cooperation by departments and local units of government
A. Each member entity of the council may provide staff support for the activities of the council.
B. All departments and agencies of all branches of government and all units of local government shall cooperate with the council in providing and maintaining information related to the GIS activities of the state.
C. No department or agency unit of local or state government shall furnish information or data protected by the confidentiality provisions of Part I of Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, data protected by contract or licensing agreements, or any other confidential or privileged information; however, every department and agency and every unit of local government shall provide information on such data without disclosing the confidential or protected portion. Any person who intentionally violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months or both.
D. In order to obtain spatial or related non-spatial data, the Louisiana Geographic Information Center shall have the authority to enter into agreements with federal, state, and local public entities and private sector entities. These agreements shall protect confidentiality, contracted licensing agreements, and sensitive information or information deemed sensitive as defined by the federal Department of Homeland Security and Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Acts 1995, No. 922, §2; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 21, 2006; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §5, eff. March 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 442, §3, eff. June 15, 2006.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1056. Reports

RS 49:1056 - Reports
The council shall prepare and distribute a periodic report on the development of GIS technology and data sharing in state government. Such reports shall be distributed to all departments in the executive branch, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives. Such reports shall be made available to other interested individuals upon request, and fees may be charged for the distribution of reports to such individuals which shall not exceed the cost of preparing such reports.
Acts 1995, No. 922, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1061. Data sharing review

RS 49:1061 - Data sharing review
A. A state agency requesting data from another state agency may petition the joint committee on governmental affairs to conduct a review of the agency's request for data sharing to gain authorization by the committee for the data to be shared between the agencies.
B.(1) The requesting agency shall send a petition in writing to both the House and Senate committees on governmental affairs. The request shall include the following information:
(a) The receiving or requesting agency and the disclosing agency.
(b) Scope of data being requested.
(c) Scope of use, including who will have access to the data.
(d) Method of transfer.
(e) Legal authority for the transfer.
(2)(a) Upon receipt of the agency's petition, the joint committee on governmental affairs may conduct a hearing to approve the agency's request for the data to be shared.
(b) The joint committee on governmental affairs shall notify the agencies of the scope of the public meeting regarding the agency's request for data.
C.(1) Each state agency may cooperate with the House and Senate committees on governmental affairs in fulfilling the requirements of this Section.
(2) Upon the approval by the joint committee on governmental affairs of the agency's request for data, the disclosing agency may provide the data to the requesting agency.
D. Nothing in this Section shall supersede the provisions of R.S. 47:1508.
Acts 2020, No. 293, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1111. Legislative findings

RS 49:1111 - Legislative findings
The legislature finds that:
(1) National and community service is a valuable and effective means for Louisianians to meet the country's and state's critical, unmet educational, environmental, human, and public safety needs.
(2) Community service builds a lifelong ethic of service, citizenship, and understanding among Louisianians, and unites citizens of all ages, races, and backgrounds to build civic-minded, cooperative, and caring communities.
(3) Community service programs foster a spirit of pride in citizenship and provide participants with the skills and educational opportunities necessary for the long-term prosperity of this state.
(4) Service learning expands the opportunities for learning to serve within the school and within the wider community by creating partnerships in service between the school and the community.
(5) Active support and collaboration from the private sector, the public sector, and the nonprofit sector are essential in developing and implementing community service programs.
(6) The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 requires that a bipartisan, policy-making commission be established for the implementation of the federal legislation in this state.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995; Acts 2012, No. 553, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1113. Commission committees

RS 49:1113 - Commission committees
A. The commission may establish and provide for committees to advise and assist the commission in carrying out its duties and responsibilities.
B. Committee chairs shall be appointed by the commission chair from among commission voting members.
C. The commission chair, in consultation with the respective committee chairs, shall name the committee members. Committee membership may include persons other than commission members.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1114. Commission meetings; attendance; quorum

RS 49:1114 - Commission meetings; attendance; quorum
A. The commission shall meet quarterly, but may meet as often as necessary, to conduct business as a commission.
B.(1) Failure to attend at least seventy-five percent of called meetings in any calendar year is cause for removal from the commission.
(2) Members of the commission missing seventy-five percent of called meetings in any calendar year may be removed from the commission by a majority vote of the voting members of the commission.
(3) Removal of a member constitutes a vacancy.
C. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1116. Commission staff

RS 49:1116 - Commission staff
The commission may employ an executive director, an administrative assistant, and other staff, consultants, attorneys, and other such persons the commission may deem necessary in carrying out its mandate. The executive director and the administrative assistant shall be in the unclassified civil service.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1117. Contractual agreements

RS 49:1117 - Contractual agreements
The commission may enter into contractual agreements with not-for-profit and governmental organizations for any non-policy making functions it deems necessary. Such functions may include but are not limited to the operation of national service programs, organizing service conferences, providing professional training services, program oversight and financial management, grant writing, grant reporting, program analysis, public policy analysis, and all other non-policy commission duties mandated by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1118. Agency cooperation

RS 49:1118 - Agency cooperation
All state departments and agencies shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its responsibilities. The commission may request, and state agencies and departments shall provide, such policy and technical information as is required by the commission in the discharge of its responsibilities.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1119. Funding sources

RS 49:1119 - Funding sources
The commission may accept funds and in-kind services from private sources at national, state, or local levels. The commission may receive federal funds as may be available. No state general fund monies or other funds appropriated to the commission shall be used to displace, replace, or supplant any federal funds appropriated to the commission in any prior fiscal year. Nothing in this Section shall preclude the commission from receiving or accepting any in-kind services from a state agency.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995; Acts 2003, No. 219, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1120. State laws applicable

RS 49:1120 - State laws applicable
The commission shall be subject to and its activities covered by Part II of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Public Bid Law; Chapter 17 of Title 39, the Louisiana Procurement Code; Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Public Records Law; the Administrative Procedure Act; the Code of Governmental Ethics; and R.S. 42:11 et seq., the Open Meetings Law and shall be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1122. Termination of the commission

RS 49:1122 - Termination of the commission
The Volunteer Louisiana Commission and all statutory authority for the Volunteer Louisiana Commission shall terminate upon the failure of the legislature to appropriate federal funds for the commission.
Acts 1995, No. 742, §2, eff. June 27, 1995; Acts 2012, No. 553, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1131. Litter abatement, reduction, and control

RS 49:1131 - Litter abatement, reduction, and control
The office of the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of this Chapter relative to litter abatement, reduction, and control.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1132. Definitions

RS 49:1132 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following words have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Department" means the state Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
(2) "Dispose" means to throw, discard, place, deposit, discharge, burn, dump, drop, eject, or allow the escape of a substance.
(3) "Litter" means all waste material except as provided and defined in R.S. 30:2173, including but not limited to disposable packages, containers, sand, gravel, rubbish, cans, bottles, refuse, garbage, trash, cigarettes, cigarette butts, cigars, cigarillos, cigar or cigarillo tips, debris, dead animals, furniture or appliances, automotive parts including but not limited to tires and engines, trailers, boats and boating accessories, tools and equipment, and building materials, roofing nails, or other discarded materials of any kind and description. While being used for or distributed in accordance with their intended uses, litter shall not include political pamphlets, handbills, religious tracts and newspapers, and other similar printed materials, the unsolicited distribution of which is protected by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Louisiana. Litter shall not include agricultural products that are being transported from the harvest or collection site to a processing or market site if reasonable measures are taken to prevent the agricultural product from leaving the transporting vehicle. Litter shall also not include recyclable cardboard being transported in compressed bundles to processing facilities. "Agricultural product" as used in this definition means all crops, livestock, poultry, and forestry, and all aquacultural, floricultural, horticultural, silvicultural, and viticultural products.
(4) "Local government" means the governing authority of a parish or the governing authority of the municipality.
(5) "Public or private property" means the right-of-way of any road or highway, levee, body of water or watercourse, or the shores or beaches thereof, any park, playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area, and residential or farm properties, timberlands, or forests.
(6) "Secretary" means the office of the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1133. Litter control awareness

RS 49:1133 - Litter control awareness
The secretary may implement litter control awareness measures, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Develop and implement litter prevention, publicity, educational, and motivational campaigns and programs.
(2) Serve as the coordinating agency between various government and private organizations seeking to aid in litter control and reduction and recycling efforts.
(3) Assist local governments in the adoption and revision of ordinances aimed at litter control and reduction.
(4) Encourage, organize, and coordinate voluntary campaigns seeking to focus the attention of the public on programs to control and reduce litter and increase public awareness.
(5) Provide encouragement of and increased funds for litter cleanup and collection, litter prevention, and cleanup equipment.
(6) Promote litter abatement and control and encourage recycling.
(7) Promote public awareness and education.
(8) Assist local governments, industries, and other organizations which aid in anti-litter efforts.
(9) Assist local governments in the coordination of local anti-litter efforts.
(10) Encourage, organize, and coordinate voluntary local anti-litter campaigns seeking to focus the attention and participation of the public on the laws of this state enacted to control and remove litter and to provide for the recycling of trash materials.
(11) Investigate the availability of and apply for funds from any private or public source to be used for the purposes of this Chapter.
(12) Exchange litter enforcement information with judges, district and municipal attorneys, Louisiana state police, and local law enforcement officers on enforcement mechanics.
(13) Award grants and provide financial assistance on a local level in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter in order to achieve the purposes of this Chapter and award certificates of achievement for litter abatement.
(14) Investigate methods, and monitor effectiveness of this Chapter and of techniques in the control of litter and develop, encourage, and coordinate litter control within the state.
(15) Provide an annual report to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality giving details regarding the department's efforts to implement the provisions of this Chapter.
(16) Approve and disburse financial assistance to any local government or nonprofit organization which, in written application, seeks such assistance to implement a local litter prevention or abatement program.
(17) Support the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Program and network of affiliates in the activation of civilian volunteers and development of organized litter prevention programs.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1134. Donations and grants; Louisiana Litter Abatement Grant Program

RS 49:1134 - Donations and grants; Louisiana Litter Abatement Grant Program
A. The secretary is hereby authorized to accept, administer, and make use of federal, state, local, and private appropriations, public and private grants, and donations, and when it is deemed appropriate and feasible, to accept nonmonetary funding in the form of services or equipment for use in connection with any of the programs or purposes of this Chapter.
B.(1) The Louisiana Litter Abatement Grant Program is hereby created within the office of the secretary for the purpose of supporting community-based litter abatement programs.
(2) Grants through the program shall be made available to local governments and nonprofit organizations. Funding through the grant program shall be subject to the availability of funds and shall be awarded on a competitive basis to be determined by the secretary.
(3) The monies awarded through the grants shall be used to further the administration and execution of the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Program. Allowable uses of grant funding shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) Keep America Beautiful fees.
(b) Keep Louisiana Beautiful precertification training, education curriculums, and workshops.
(c) Law enforcement seminars.
(d) Litter surveys.
(e) Projects, services, activities, and operational costs of litter abatement programs.
(f) Materials and services for program development and training.
(g) Direct expenditures for materials that can facilitate litter reduction, recycling, waste reduction, reuse, and general solid waste management programs.
(h) Minimal advertising, public relations, and promotional materials necessary for publicity and promotion of program activities.
(i) Salary of the program coordinator and staff.
(4) Each successful applicant shall supplement grant funds with a fifteen percent match from other sources. All matching funds must be available to the program after the date of the grant award, and funds spent prior to the grant award shall not be considered in fulfillment of the match requirement.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1135. Removal of litter; responsibility

RS 49:1135 - Removal of litter; responsibility
The duty to remove litter from receptacles placed at publicly owned parks, beaches, campgrounds, trailer parks, roadside parks, and other property shall remain with those state and local agencies performing litter removal within their respective jurisdictions. The duty to remove litter from litter receptacles placed on private property which is used by the public shall remain with the owner.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1136. Anti-litter campaign; industrial and civic cooperation requested

RS 49:1136 - Anti-litter campaign; industrial and civic cooperation requested
In order to aid in the statewide anti-litter campaign authorized by this Chapter, the secretary may solicit the assistance and active cooperation of industry and private civic organizations which are active in anti-litter efforts so that additional effect may be given to the campaign to eradicate litter within the state.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1137. Adopt-a-beach program

RS 49:1137 - Adopt-a-beach program
In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may develop a program to be known as "adopt-a-beach", whereby an industry or a private civic organization may adopt one mile of Louisiana beach for the sole purpose of controlling litter along that section of beach. Included in the responsibilities of any industry or private civic organization which chooses to participate in the program shall be the following:
(1) Development of a functional plan to influence and encourage the public to improve the appearance of the adopted section of beach.
(2) A general cleanup of the area at least twice per year.
(3) Assistance to the secretary in securing media coverage for the program.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1138. Community improvement program

RS 49:1138 - Community improvement program
In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may coordinate a community improvement program whereby an annual cleanup may be conducted during the spring encouraging local groups to clean streets, alleys, public areas, adopted roads and beaches, and state and parish highways in surrounding areas. Beautification programs may be conducted along with the cleanup programs at schools, public buildings and grounds, median areas, entrances to subdivisions, commercial areas, and other similar areas. Graffiti removal and excess signage removal programs may be held simultaneously.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1139. Beach sweep program

RS 49:1139 - Beach sweep program
In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may propose and encourage beach sweep programs whereby coordinated cleanups may be conducted on the state's beaches. The beach sweep program may consist of removing debris and trash while conducting data collection on marine debris.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1140. Inland water cleanup

RS 49:1140 - Inland water cleanup
In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may promote and encourage inland water cleanups whereby a waterway cleanup may be conducted annually by local groups to clean rivers, bayous, lakes, streams, and other waterways encouraging beautification through removal of litter and debris.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1141. Boaters' and fishermen's pledge

RS 49:1141 - Boaters' and fishermen's pledge
In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may promote and encourage a program known as "boaters' and fishermen's pledge" whereby the program may be conducted asking sportsmen to sign a commitment to bring trash and debris generated in their vehicle or boat back home or to proper disposal receptacles.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1142. Adopt-a-byway program

RS 49:1142 - Adopt-a-byway program
A. In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may promote and encourage a program to be known as "adopt-a-byway", whereby an organization which owns, uses, or leases property adjacent to a parish maintained road may adopt a section of such road for the sole purpose of controlling litter along that section. Included in the responsibilities of any organization which chooses to participate in the program may be the following:
(1) Development of a functional plan to influence and encourage the public to improve the appearance of the adopted section of the road.
(2) A general cleanup of the area at least twice per year.
(3) Assistance to the secretary in securing media coverage for the program.
B. Any parish or municipality which develops an "adopt-a-byway" program shall coordinate the adoption of rules governing the program with the secretary.
C. Any parish or municipality which develops an "adopt-a-byway" program may use funds received from the collection of fines provided for under the provisions of R.S. 30:2532(A) to place a sign upon a portion of a road identifying the organization which has adopted such portion of the road.
D. The Department of Transportation and Development may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section regarding the placement, construction, and maintenance of the signs.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1143. Adopt-a-waterbody program

RS 49:1143 - Adopt-a-waterbody program
A. In order to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under this Chapter, the secretary may promote and encourage a program to be known as "adopt-a-waterbody", whereby a business or a private civic organization may adopt a portion of a public bayou, stream, creek, river, or lake for the sole purpose of controlling litter. Included in the responsibilities of any business or private civic organization which chooses to participate in the program may be the following:
(1) Development of a functional plan to influence and encourage the public to improve the appearance of the adopted portion of a public waterbody.
(2) A general cleanup of the area at least twice per year.
(3) Assistance to the secretary in securing media coverage for the program.
B. Any organization which adopts a portion of a public bayou, stream, creek, river, or lake may place a sign identifying the organization on an interstate highway or state highway within two hundred feet of the adopted waterbody upon approval of the Department of Transportation and Development. Such a sign may also be placed on the bank of the adopted water body with the approval of the riparian landowner.
Acts 2022, No. 16, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1211. Legislative findings

RS 49:1211 - Legislative findings
A. The legislature recognizes that many black men and boys in the state of Louisiana face many difficulties in their journey to become successful citizens in this state.
B. Many black citizens in Louisiana face economic, educational, and social barriers which prevent them from achieving success.
C. It is critical for the future of Louisiana that the state take measures to constantly strive to alleviate and correct the underlying conditions that affect black men and boys throughout the state of Louisiana.
D. The state should make every effort to create an environment that promotes the values of learning, family, prosperity, unity, and self-worth among black men and boys.
E. With the goal of helping black men and boys to reach their full potential, the Louisiana Legislature hereby enacts the Louisiana Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys to be the leading entity that provides and promotes an environment that is conducive to productivity, success, and excellence for all black men and boys in the state of Louisiana.
Acts 2008, No. 733, §2; Acts 2018, No. 103, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1213. Council; powers and duties

RS 49:1213 - Council; powers and duties
A. The council shall:
(1) Make a systematic study of the conditions affecting black men and boys, including but not limited to homicide rates, arrest and incarceration rates, poverty, violence, drug abuse, death rates, disparate annual income levels, school performance in all grade levels, including postsecondary levels, and health issues.
(2) The council shall propose recommendations regarding measures to alleviate and correct the underlying causes of the conditions described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
(3) The council may study other topics suggested by the legislature or as directed by the chairman of the council.
(4) The council shall solicit input, suggestions, or comments pertinent to the applicable issues from members of the legislature, governmental agencies, persons with expertise in early childhood education and development, persons with expertise in elementary and secondary education, persons representing religious communities, and other public and private organizations, and private citizens.
B. The council shall issue its first annual report by February 1, 2019, and by January fifteenth each following year, stating the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the council. The council shall submit the report to the governor, lieutenant governor, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairmen of the committees with appropriate jurisdiction in the House and Senate.
Acts 2008, No. 733, §2; Acts 2018, No. 103, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1221. Legislative findings

RS 49:1221 - Legislative findings
A. The legislature recognizes that there has been a dramatic increase over the past five years in the number of first and second generation Latin Americans who have made a home in Louisiana; this change is reflected in the forty-five percent increase in the Hispanic population of Louisiana between 2000 and 2007 according to the Pew Hispanic Center's tabulations of United States census data.
B. The legislature further recognizes that residents who have recently arrived from Central and South America were and continue to be instrumental in the state's efforts to rebuild infrastructure and communities that were decimated by Hurricane Katrina and the other catastrophic hurricanes that have hit Louisiana.
C. The legislature further recognizes that there are particular challenges associated with delivering government services to these recent arrivals; challenges that stem from a lack of awareness of the availability of services, language barriers, and other real world complexities.
D. The legislature further recognizes that this nation and its individual states have been overcoming such challenges throughout our history; we have always been a nation comprised of people of many cultures.
E. The legislature concludes from these findings that, at this point in history, the state has an obligation to make a concerted effort to reach out to these newly arrived residents of our state, many of whom have been so crucial to our survival of recent tragedies, to make sure they have access to all of the guidance and assistance the legislature intends to be made available to all residents of the state.
Acts 2009, No. 141, §1, eff. June 25, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 599, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1222. Latino Commission; creation; domicile; membership

RS 49:1222 - Latino Commission; creation; domicile; membership
A. The Latino Commission, hereafter referred to in this Chapter as the "commission", is hereby established in the executive branch of state government in the office of the governor. The commission is hereby declared to be a body corporate and public, exercising public and essential governmental functions. The domicile of the commission shall be in the city of New Orleans.
B. The commission shall be comprised of members as provided in this Subsection:
(1) The president of the Senate shall appoint two members.
(2) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members.
(3) The governor shall appoint one member.
(4) The Louisiana Municipal Association shall appoint one member.
(5) The Police Jury Association of Louisiana shall appoint one member.
(6) Each of the following or his designee shall be a member:
(a) The secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
(b) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services.
(c) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Heath.
(7) Puentes New Orleans shall appoint one member.
(8) The following shall each appoint one member:
(a) Catholic Charities of New Orleans.
(b) The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana.
(c) The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement.
(d) The Latin American Medical Association.
(e) Casa Argentina of New Orleans.
(f) The publisher of "El Tiempo New Orleans".
(g) The general manager of KGLA TV.
(h) The Loyola School of Law Workplace Justice Project.
(i) The Hispanic Apostolate of Shreveport.
(j) The Hispanic Lawyers Association.
(k) WFNO La Fabulosa 830-AM Radio.
(l) The Latin American Civic Association of Louisiana.
(m) The Hispanic Lawyers Association of Louisiana, Inc.
(n) The Spanish American Business Association.
(o) Asociacion Nicaraguense de Luisiana.
(p) Unidad Hispanoamericana.
(q) The Louisiana Housing Corporation.
(r) The Louisiana AFL-CIO.
C. Members of the commission shall be residents of this state. Each member shall be a member of a registered business organization in this state and actively engaging in business in this state as of the date of appointment.
D. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
E. The commission shall annually elect a chairman and a vice chairman and other officers as it deems appropriate from among its members. The commission may appoint subcommittees in accordance with its bylaws.
F. The commission shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly and shall hold special meetings upon the call of the chairman or any three members.
G. Appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
H. The governor shall provide staff and administrative support to the commission.
Acts 2009, No. 141, §1, eff. June 25, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 599, §1; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 408, §5(B), eff. July 5, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1223. Powers and duties

RS 49:1223 - Powers and duties
A. The commission shall identify obstacles to the effective delivery of governmental services by all service providers at all levels of government to Latino Americans, and the commission shall propose methods for removing those obstacles from such delivery of services and submit its proposals to the appropriate governmental entity or entities. To this end the commission shall:
(1) Conduct public hearings at which it takes testimony from service providers, citizens, and advocates who can speak to the needs of the Latino American community. Such public hearings shall be held at various locations around the state so as to facilitate the broadest possible participation by recipients and potential recipients of governmental services.
(2) Request of and receive from staff assigned to it research of available data and information pertinent to the delivery of governmental services to Latino Americans, which research may include investigation of efforts in other states to deliver services to foreign born populations.
(3) Formally adopt specific recommendations for changes in the allocation of funds and spending, statutory law, administrative rules, and agency policy, procedure, and practice and submit such specific recommendations to the appropriate governmental entity or entities. If the recommendation is made to any entity other than the legislature, a copy thereof shall also be submitted to the presiding officers of the legislature each of whom shall forward the copy to the standing committee or committees of his respective house which have jurisdiction over the issue or entity.
B. The commission may solicit, accept, and expend funds for the purposes provided in this Section.
C. The commission may support the state's celebration of its bicentennial of statehood by holding or participating in programs and events through which it can increase public awareness of the significance of Latino American heritage, culture, and contributions throughout the state's history.
Acts 2009, No. 141, §1, eff. June 25, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 599, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:1302. Website; content

RS 49:1302 - Website; content
The website established pursuant to R.S. 49:1301 shall contain the following information for boards, commissions, and like entities covered by this Chapter:
A. Each notice of a meeting required to be given pursuant to R.S. 42:19, including all of the information required pursuant to R.S. 42:19 to be included in the notice.
B. Minutes of meetings required to be made available to the public pursuant to R.S. 42:20, including any attachments.
C. Statutory citations to provisions specifically creating the board, commission, or like entity; providing for its membership; and providing for its powers and authority.
D. Contact information, including the name of one or more contacts at the board, commission, or like entity; a mailing address; an e-mail address, if applicable; a website address, if applicable; and a phone number.
E.(1) Membership information, including the number, names, compensation, terms, length of service, and method of selection of members.
(2) The information required by this Subsection shall include per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses, including the amount of such expenses paid per meeting and an aggregate amount of such expenses paid per fiscal year.
F. Employee information, including the number, job description or title, and salaries of employees.
G. Financial and budget information, including a detailed description of revenues and expenditures for the current fiscal year and the previous two fiscal years.
H. The rules, regulations, and procedures of the board, commission, or like entity.
Acts 2009, No. 12, §1, eff. March 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 814, §2, eff. May 1, 2011.
NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 12, §2.