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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:219.4. Assistance and cooperation of other agencies; boards; use of facilities

RS 49:219.4 - Assistance and cooperation of other agencies; boards; use of facilities
All of the agencies, boards, commissions, and departments of the state and any of its political subdivisions shall assist the board in its work and furnish such information, reports, aid, services, and assistance as may be requested, all without any cost or charge of any nature to the office. However, such required assistance by agencies, boards, commissions, and departments shall be subject to the funding constraints of the said entity. The facilities of the state library and Louisiana State University shall be made available for use by the board. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to give assistance to the board and to render his opinion in writing on any subject requested by the legislative fiscal officer.
Acts 1990, No. 1029, §2, eff. July 26, 1990.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.1. Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.

RS 49:220.1 - Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.2. Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.

RS 49:220.2 - Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.3. Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.

RS 49:220.3 - Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.4. Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.

RS 49:220.4 - Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.5. Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.

RS 49:220.5 - Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.6. Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.

RS 49:220.6 - Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.7. Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.

RS 49:220.7 - Repealed by Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, changed the repeal date to July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.8. Emergency rental assistance

RS 49:220.8 - Emergency rental assistance
A. As provided in R.S. 49:220.5(A)(2), the authority shall allocate funding for emergency rental assistance programs. Such programs shall prioritize funding for households that participated in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita temporary housing assistance programs such as HUD's Disaster Housing Assistance Program or FEMA's temporary housing program and continue to be in need and do not qualify for housing choice voucher program assistance or other programs established to address the housing needs of transitioning households.
B. After the needs of households identified in Subsection A of this Section are addressed and subject to funding, the authority shall allocate any remaining resources in the following order:
(1) Households participating in Hurricanes Gustav or Ike temporary housing assistance programs.
(2) Households in need who either did not qualify or did not participate in temporary housing assistance programs of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, or Ike.
C. The authority or any other agency of the state designated to coordinate disaster recovery programs shall partner with the Department of Children and Family Services and other relevant state agencies for the implementation of emergency rental assistance programs.
Acts 2009, No. 487, §1, eff. when the Action Plan Amendment for implementing R.S. 49:220.5(A)(2) is approved by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.
NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 487, §2.
NOTE: See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, as amended by Acts 2008, No. 831, §5, which repealed the La. Recovery Authority eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.10. Claims of certain Road Home Program applicants

RS 49:220.10 - Claims of certain Road Home Program applicants
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, those Road Home applicants whose claims were denied because of unresolved succession or inheritance issues shall be awarded a Road Home grant, together with a covenant restriction filed against the property to reserve the rights of the state of Louisiana, for any claims arising in favor of the state against the applicant subsequent to the awarding of the grant. The covenant restriction shall be satisfied and removed upon the occurrence of either of the following:
(1) The signing of a judgment of possession in favor of the Road Home grant recipient subject to the covenant restriction.
(2) The sale or transfer of the property subject to the covenant restriction by the Road Home grant recipient in which the purchaser, heir, or beneficiary receiving the property executes a mortgage in favor of the state, or secures a mortgage from a third party and repays the state the amount of the Road Home grant received for the property.
B. The division of administration, office of community development, is authorized to investigate annually the ownership status of property subject to the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, in order to protect its financial interest in the property improved with funds from the Road Home grant program.
C. Road Home funding for those applicants listed in Subsection A of this Section shall only be dispensed in accordance with revised program rules for the Road Home Program, as reflected in a duly amended Action Plan approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. In the event that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development does not approve such amended Action Plan authorizing the use of funds in accordance with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, Subsection A of this Section shall be without effect.
D. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to create any right or cause of action.
Acts 2010, No. 1012, §1, eff. July 8, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.21. Office of the state inspector general; policy and purpose

RS 49:220.21 - Office of the state inspector general; policy and purpose
A. The prevention and detection of waste, inefficiencies, mismanagement, misconduct, abuse, fraud, and corruption in all departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions, task forces, authorities, and divisions of the executive branch of state government as specifically provided in Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, all hereinafter referred to in this Part collectively as "covered agencies" and individually as "covered agency", is an important responsibility of the state.
B. In view of the responsibility of the state, it is the purpose of this Part to establish an independent office of the state inspector general in the office of the governor to examine and investigate the management and affairs of covered agencies.
Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §3, eff. April 26, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.22. Office of the state inspector general; creation; domicile; funding

RS 49:220.22 - Office of the state inspector general; creation; domicile; funding
A. The office of the state inspector general, referred to in this Part as the "office", is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued.
B. The domicile of the office shall be in Baton Rouge.
C. The legislature shall make adequate appropriations to the office to enable it to implement this Part efficiently and effectively.
D. The office is authorized to employ its own legal counsel, and also may obtain such additional legal representation as the office deems necessary from the attorney general or his designee.
Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §3, eff. April 26, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 640, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.23. State inspector general; appointment; term; vacancy; compensation; removal

RS 49:220.23 - State inspector general; appointment; term; vacancy; compensation; removal
A.(1) There shall be a state inspector general, hereinafter referred to as the "inspector general", who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate. No person appointed inspector general shall hold or be a candidate for any elective office, including elective political party office, or any other public office or political party office. No person shall be appointed inspector general who has held any elective office or political party office within two years immediately preceding his appointment. No former inspector general shall be eligible to qualify as a candidate for any elective office, including elective political party office, nor shall he assume any elective office or political party office within four years after the termination of his service as inspector general.
(2) If a vacancy exists in the office of the state inspector general for more than six months, then the holder of the next highest level administrative position in the office shall become the inspector general, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(3) Not later than one year from the date of appointment, if not already certified, the inspector general shall obtain certification as a Certified Inspector General from the Association of Inspectors General.
B. The inspector general shall serve a six-year term.
C. The salary of the inspector general shall be fixed by the governor, which amount shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The salary of the inspector general may not be reduced by the governor or the legislature during his term of office.
D.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, the inspector general may be removed by the governor provided such removal is approved by a majority vote of each house of the legislature.
(2) In order to obtain the consent of a majority of the elected members of each house of the legislature, the clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate shall prepare and transmit a ballot to each member of the legislature by certified mail with return receipt requested, unless it is determined that the legislature will be in session in time for the ballots to be distributed to them and returned by them during the session. The ballot shall be uniform and include pertinent information as the clerk and secretary shall determine.
Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §3, eff. April 26, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 861, §21.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.25. Confidentiality of certain records

RS 49:220.25 - Confidentiality of certain records
Except for the reports of investigations released as provided in R.S. 49:220.24(C)(6), the records prepared or obtained by the inspector general in connection with investigations conducted by the inspector general shall be deemed confidential and protected from disclosure. No privilege established by law shall be deemed waived on any record obtained by the inspector general in connection with the performance of the duties established in this Part. Any record or information obtained by the inspector general which is confidential pursuant to any other provision of law shall remain confidential, and it shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, for the inspector general or any of his employees, or any other public official, corporation, or individual, to make public any such information or record. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to prevent public access to public records during the course of an inspector general investigation. The custodian of any public record shall provide that record to any person having the right to examine public records. If the only copy of the public record is in the hands of the inspector general, the custodian of that record shall so certify and the requestor may examine and copy the record at the office of the inspector general.
Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §3, eff. April 26, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 831, §3, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.26. Reserve investigators

RS 49:220.26 - Reserve investigators
A. Any person who has served as a full time investigator for the office of the state inspector general and who retired or otherwise left the full time employment of the department in good standing and who has maintained certification and currently is certified by the POST Council, or any other person who has served as a Louisiana peace officer and who has maintained certification and who graduated from a Louisiana POST certified academy may be appointed as a reserve investigator for the office of the state inspector general.
B. The inspector general shall be authorized to issue a reserve investigator's appointment as provided herein if the person satisfies the following requirements:
(1) Qualifies on the Peace Officer Standards and Training firearms course.
(2) Attends any seminars, workshops, or other meetings on issues related to the operation of the office of inspector general which may be required by the inspector general.
(3) Complies with any other rule or regulation as may be required by the inspector general.
C. Each reserve investigator shall have all the powers of and may function as a criminal investigator for the office of inspector general, but shall receive no compensation for his participation in the reserve investigator program. Expenses incurred by a reserve investigator in the course and scope of performing his official duties shall be reimbursed.
D. The inspector general shall have the power to revoke any reserve investigator's appointment at any time.
E. Reserve investigators' appointments shall be valid only for a period of one year from the date of issuance; however, they may be renewed annually at the discretion of the inspector general.
F. Upon the recommendation of the inspector general, each reserve investigator shall be eligible to apply to the superintendent of state police for a special officer's commission from the Louisiana Division of State Police under the applicable provisions of R.S. 40:1379.1.
Acts 2010, No. 783, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.31. Purpose

RS 49:220.31 - Purpose
The state of Louisiana recognizes the need to develop and implement a comprehensive rural water infrastructure plan to address deteriorating public water supply systems and protect the interests, health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana. This effort will require the cooperation and participation of numerous federal, state, and local agencies. To further the development of the plan, the state of Louisiana recognizes the necessity to establish the Rural Water Infrastructure Committee for the purpose of providing advice and guidance to the governor on all matters relative to rural water systems in Louisiana.
Acts 2019, No. 126, §2, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.32. Rural Water Infrastructure Committee; creation and organization

RS 49:220.32 - Rural Water Infrastructure Committee; creation and organization
A. The Rural Water Infrastructure Committee is hereby created within the office of the governor and shall be composed of seventeen members as follows:
(1) The State Director of United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Louisiana or his designee.
(2) The State Director of the United States Economic Development Administration or his designee.
(3) The governor or his designee.
(4) The governor's designee to the Delta Regional Authority.
(5) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.
(6) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality or his designee.
(7) The executive director of the Louisiana office of community development or his designee.
(8) The director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness or his designee.
(9) The executive director of the Louisiana Rural Water Association or his designee.
(10) The executive director of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana or his designee.
(11) The executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association or his designee.
(12) The president of the Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts or his designee.
(13) The president of the Senate or his designee.
(14) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.
(15) The chairman of the Louisiana Rural Caucus or a member of the Louisiana Rural Caucus designated by the chairman.
(16) The commissioner of agriculture and forestry or his designee.
(17) The executive secretary of the Louisiana Public Service Commission or his designee.
B. Members shall serve terms concurrent with the governor.
C. The governor's designee to the Delta Regional Authority shall serve as chairman and shall develop procedures for the operation of the committee.
D. The committee shall meet as necessary at the call of the chairman. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
E. All official actions of the committee shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members in attendance.
F. The governor or the chairman of the committee may request employees of federal, state, or local agencies involved with rural water systems to participate as nonvoting members of the committee.
G. The committee may request administrative and technical support from the governor's office to carry out the committee's functions and responsibilities as provided in this Part.
H. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation. Legislative members of the committee shall receive such per diem and expenses as provided for legislators during attendance at legislative committees and from the same source.
I. The names of the members who will serve on the committee shall be submitted to the governor not later than August 15, 2019.
Acts 2019, No. 126, §2, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.33. Functions; recommendations

RS 49:220.33 - Functions; recommendations
A. The committee shall have the following functions and duties:
(1) To advise the governor on all matters relative to rural water systems in Louisiana.
(2) To advise and provide technical assistance to rural water systems, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to improve infrastructure and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
(3) To work collaboratively to assess and prioritize rural water system deficiencies.
(4) To offer emergency response assessments for rural water systems during public health emergencies upon request.
(5) To foster cooperation among federal, state, and local governmental agencies on all issues pertaining to rural water systems.
(6) To conduct such studies as are necessary to develop and implement a comprehensive rural water infrastructure plan.
(7) To create a clearinghouse of educational materials to assist rural water systems, local governments, and nonprofit organizations.
(8) To review programs, conditions, trends, and engineering findings which affect rural water systems in order to make recommendations for improvements.
(9) To assist in the identification of potential sources of funding for rural water systems and to develop advice with respect to which expenditures are in the best interest of the state.
B. The committee shall advise and make recommendations to the governor on the following:
(1) Establishing funding criteria for rural water systems.
(2) Establishing a process to hold noncompliant water systems accountable including legislative audits and mandatory management training.
(3) Increasing inspection and enforcement of rural water systems by state agencies.
(4) Establishing a system for the review of engineering proposals for infrastructure upgrades to rural water systems.
(5) Developing financial incentives for rural water systems to consolidate when deemed appropriate.
(6) Developing recommendations for legislative action relative to rural water systems.
C. The committee shall submit a written report to the governor by March first of each year relative to the progress, challenges, and recommendations concerning policy and possible legislation relative to rural water systems.
Acts 2019, No. 126, §2, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.41. Chief resilience officer; purpose; definition

RS 49:220.41 - Chief resilience officer; purpose; definition
A. There shall be a chief resilience officer within the office of the governor to perform the functions and duties provided in this Part.
B. The chief resilience officer shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The chief resilience officer shall be paid a salary fixed by the governor. The chief resilience officer shall serve at the pleasure of and shall report directly to the governor.
C. The governor may assign other personnel to assist the chief resilience officer in the performance of his duties as he deems necessary.
D. For purposes of this Section, "resilience" shall mean a capability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from significant multi-hazard threats with minimal damage to social well-being, the economy, infrastructure, and the environment.
Acts 2023, No. 315, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.42. Functions and duties

RS 49:220.42 - Functions and duties
A. The chief resilience officer shall:
(1) Coordinate and provide strategic direction for governmental resilience initiatives in order to build long-term resilience for a robust, vibrant economic activity and a sustainable natural environment for Louisiana residents.
(2) Provide technical guidance to agencies, as well as local and regional jurisdictions, to integrate statewide resilience goals into future projects, plans, and programs.
(3) Review and reconcile state agency comments on federally sponsored resilience and risk mitigation activities to establish and present an official state position.
(4) Pursue all available federal and private funds consistent with the purposes of this Part.
(5) Coordinate with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for emergency management and disaster response.
B. The chief resilience officer, subject to the approval of the governor, shall:
(1) Coordinate state agency powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities relative to reducing risk and protecting communities, businesses, vital infrastructure, and the environment, including flood risk mitigation and disaster housing.
(2) Coordinate all state departmental budget requests for programs and projects pertaining to resilience and risk mitigation.
(3) Appraise the adequacy of statutory and administrative mechanisms for coordinating the state's policies and programs at both the intrastate and interstate levels with respect to resilience and risk mitigation.
(4) Appraise the adequacy of federal, regional, state, and local programs to achieve the policies and meet the goals of the state with respect to resilience and risk mitigation.
(5) Coordinate and focus federal involvement in Louisiana with respect to resilience and risk mitigation.
(6) Provide official state recommendations to the legislature and congress with respect to policies, programs, and coordinating mechanisms relative to resilience and risk mitigation.
(7) Assist with the state's planning efforts including the Coastal Master Plan, the State Hazard Mitigation Plan, and the Statewide Watershed Management Plan to ensure the incorporation and alignment of the state's resilience goals and objectives into a unified, proactive, pre-disaster approach to adaptation and long-term resilience.
(8) Represent the resilience and risk mitigation policy of the state at the federal, regional, state, and local levels.
Acts 2023, No. 315, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.43. Statewide resilience report

RS 49:220.43 - Statewide resilience report
A. To coordinate and strengthen efforts to reduce losses from future disasters across the state, the chief resilience officer shall contribute to all statewide planning efforts related to resilience and risk mitigation and shall develop a strategic statewide resilience report to protect the state from multiple threats, prioritizing the risks from inland and coastal flooding. The report shall include but is not limited to the following:
(1) Articulation of the state's resilience goals and objectives.
(2) Utilization of best available science, including a range of future projections, to identify and implement policies, projects, and programs that achieve the state's resilience goals and objectives.
(3) Prioritization of agency-identified adaptation actions based on a vulnerability assessment of risks to agency mission areas, assets, services, and populations served from multiple environmental threats.
(4) Descriptions of agency strategic actions.
B. The statewide resilience report shall be updated every year with the latest available science and updated conditions.
C. The office of resilience shall submit the annual statewide resilience report to the legislature and to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:772 by February fifteenth every year.
Acts 2023, No. 315, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.44. State agency resilience officers

RS 49:220.44 - State agency resilience officers
A.(1) Each department head in the executive branch of state government shall designate at least one person to serve as the department's resilience officer, shall transmit the name and contact information of each designee to the chief resilience officer, and shall notify the chief resilience officer of any change in the name or contact information of a designee within ten days.
(2) Each presiding officer of the legislature shall designate at least one person to serve as the legislature's resilience officer, shall transmit the name and contact information of each designee to the chief resilience officer, and shall notify the chief resilience officer of any change in the name or contact information of a designee within ten days.
(3) The chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court shall designate at least one person to serve as the judiciary's resilience officer, shall transmit the name and contact information of each designee to the chief resilience officer, and shall notify the chief resilience officer of any change in the name or contact information of a designee within ten days.
B. The agency resilience officers shall coordinate activities with the chief resilience officer as necessary and shall serve on the Interagency Resilience Coordination Team as provided in R.S. 49:220.45.
Acts 2023, No. 315, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.45. Interagency Resilience Coordination Team

RS 49:220.45 - Interagency Resilience Coordination Team
A. The Interagency Resilience Coordination Team is established to maintain awareness, communication, and alignment with regard to the state's resilience and risk mitigation needs, progress, and priorities and to oversee development of the statewide resilience report.
B. The team shall be comprised of the resilience officers from each state agency and the chief resilience officer, who shall serve as chair.
C. The team shall meet upon the call of the chair, with a minimum of four meetings annually.
D. The team shall make recommendations to and render assistance and guidance to agencies in the development of strategic plans for resilience.
Acts 2023, No. 315, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:220.46. Louisiana Resilience Task Force

RS 49:220.46 - Louisiana Resilience Task Force
A. There is hereby established a Louisiana Resilience Task Force to provide strategic direction to resilience efforts across the state and to make recommendations to the chief resilience officer.
B. The task force shall be composed of the following members:
(1) The chief resilience officer, who shall serve as chair and shall represent the views of the Interagency Resilience Coordination Team.
(2) The director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness or his designee.
(3) The Governor's Executive Assistant for Coastal Activities or his designee.
(4) The commissioner of the division of administration or his designee.
(5) The commissioner of insurance or his designee.
(6) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his designee.
(7) The executive director of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, Inc. or his designee.
(8) The executive director of the Parish Presidents of Louisiana Association or his designee.
(9) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.
(10) The president of the Senate or his designee.
(11) The executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association or his designee.
(12) A member from the Public Service Commission.
(13) The commissioner of higher education or his designee.
(14) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or his designee.
C. The task force shall meet quarterly and at the call of the chair.
Acts 2023, No. 315, §1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:221.1. Designees; powers

RS 49:221.1 - Designees; powers
The secretary of state is hereby authorized to designate the first assistant secretary of state, the undersecretary of management and finance, the deputy secretary of state, the confidential assistant, or the legal counsel for the Department of State, to represent him at any meeting of any board, commission, or other public body of which the secretary of state is a member. In such a case, any action taken or vote made by said designee shall carry the full force and effect as if made by the secretary of state.
Acts 1991, No. 65, §1, eff. June 25, 1991.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:225. Service upon secretary of state; fee; exception

RS 49:225 - Service upon secretary of state; fee; exception
Whenever by virtue of law service of process or any other instrument of writing is required to be served upon the secretary of state, the person commencing the action and securing service of process or other instruments of writing in this manner shall pay to the secretary of state at the time of such service a fee as determined and published in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:222, which said person shall be entitled to recover as taxable cost in the action if he shall prevail. However, no such fee shall be paid or recovered when such service of process is required as a result of a small claims action filed in accordance with R.S. 13:5200 et seq.
Acts 1983, No. 235, §4, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1985, No. 314, §1; Acts 1989, No. 581, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:226. Overpayment of fees

RS 49:226 - Overpayment of fees
The Secretary of State shall not be required to make refunds of overpayments of fees, except upon request, when such overpayments are for an amount less than two dollars.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 189, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 508, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:227. Office of the Uniform Commercial Code

RS 49:227 - Office of the Uniform Commercial Code
A. There is hereby created 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. The office of the uniform commercial code shall be administered by a deputy secretary. The deputy secretary shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) Coordinate a statewide network with the clerks of court for the implementation and operation of the program.
(2) Facilitate the perfection and filing of financing statements covering movable goods.
(3) Assist consumers, members of the financial services community, and attorneys in utilization of the program through educational and informational forums.
(4) Make recommendations to the legislature as to revisions of Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Commercial Laws (R.S. 10:9-101, et seq.).
(5) Prepare and administer program budget.
(6) Coordinate data processing needs for the department.
C. The Department of State, through the office of the uniform commercial code, shall be:
(1) Responsible for immediate coordination and implementation of the statewide computer network to be established pursuant to Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Commercial Laws (R.S. 10:9-101, et seq.), including, but not limited to, the furnishing of uniform program software to the filing officers, coordinating and establishing the communications network as designed by the secretary of state, as well as any other undertaking deemed necessary by the secretary of state to ensure completion of the network by January 1, 1990;
(2) Authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (R.S. 49:950, et seq.) as may be necessary for the implementation of Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Commercial Laws (R.S. 10:9-101, et seq.).
Acts 1989, No. 137, §15, eff. June 22, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:228. Direct computer access to certain public records; fee

RS 49:228 - Direct computer access to certain public records; fee
The secretary of state is authorized to provide direct computer access to public records in the custody of the Department of State. The department is authorized to assess a fee for such access pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 49:222. Said fee shall not exceed the cost of providing the service.
Acts 1990, No. 278, §1.
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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:251. Opinions

RS 49:251 - Opinions
A. The attorney general shall give his opinion in writing upon all questions of law when required by the governor, the state auditor, or the state treasurer. He shall consult with and advise the district attorneys on all matters pertaining to the duties of their offices whenever requested by them.
B. The attorney general shall, within thirty days of receipt of a request, give his opinion in writing upon all questions of law when requested by any state board, agency, or commission or by any political subdivision pursuant to Subsection C, except parish and municipal governing authorities.
C. A state board, agency, commission or political subdivision, except parish and municipal governing authorities, shall request an opinion of the attorney general whenever its counsel advises that the public bid law of this state is not applicable to the particular state board, agency, commission, or political subdivision, except parish and municipal governing authorities. No state board, agency, commission, or political subdivision, except parish and municipal governing authorities, shall act in accordance with its attorney's advice that the public bid law of the state is not applicable to the particular body until an attorney general's opinion is rendered and received.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 351, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:251.1. Justice of the peace training course

RS 49:251.1 - Justice of the peace training course
A. The attorney general of the state of Louisiana, within six months from the date justices of the peace and constables take office and once a year thereafter, shall conduct courses of training and education for persons elected to full terms to the offices of justice of the peace and constable. Such courses of training shall be known as the Justice of the Peace Training Course, which may be conducted in various sections of the state at places designated by the attorney general.
B. Newly elected justices of the peace and constables must attend the first training course available after they take office. Every justice of the peace and constable shall attend at least one of the training courses every other year, and a justice of the peace or constable who fails to do so shall not earn or receive state supplemental pay for his office until he attends a course and receives a certificate of completion from the attorney general.
C. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 598, §1.
D. The attorney general may use the facilities, when available, of the public buildings of the state, including the capitol building, the universities, colleges, junior colleges, and the courthouses, to hold such courses of training. The attorney general, in his discretion, may also provide such training course for any new justice or constable who is filling the unexpired term of any justice or constable who has vacated his office. These courses may be used as emergency measures only, and the applicant must present in writing to the attorney general his reasons for having missed the general course offered within the six months after his taking office.
E. The attorney general shall prescribe the course of training to be conducted, which shall include as much as practicable of justice of the peace venue, jurisdiction, elements of a cause of action, limitation of actions, conduct of trials, trial demonstrations, the duties, functions, and responsibilities of their respective offices, and such other subject matter as he may prescribe.
F. The attorney general may select as instructors in these courses of training any lawyer, judge, law professor, or senior law student of this state, and may seek the aid and advice of the bar associations and judges associations for this purpose.
G. At the conclusion of the Justice of the Peace Training Course, the attorney general shall present to each justice of the peace and constable who has attended the full course a certificate of completion prepared by him and bearing his signature.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 215, §1; Acts 1995, No. 941, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1237, §2; Acts 1997, No. 598, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:251.2. Authority to designate representative

RS 49:251.2 - Authority to designate representative
The attorney general may designate a particular named assistant, special counsel or deputy to act for him and in his place at meetings of and in connection with the actions, transactions, functions and duties of agencies, boards, commissions or other political subdivisions of the state, or any subdivision thereof, including public districts and authorities.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 398, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:251.3. Contractual attorney's fees; affidavit

RS 49:251.3 - Contractual attorney's fees; affidavit
Each attorney employed on a contractual basis by the attorney general pursuant to R.S. 49:251.2, shall submit his fee for professional services by sworn affidavit. The affidavit shall contain a detailed statement of the number of hours actually worked, giving the dates and time of day and a description of the work performed. No contract fee shall be paid unless submitted by affidavit as provided herein.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 848, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:252. Biennial report

RS 49:252 - Biennial report
The Attorney General shall report to the legislature at the commencement of each regular session convening in even numbered years on all official business done by him during the preceding biennium. He shall specify the suits and prosecutions at which he attended, the number of persons prosecuted, the crimes for which and the parishes in which the prosecutions were had, the results thereof, and the punishments imposed.
He shall include in his biennial report an abstract of the annual reports of the several district attorneys, with such observations and statements as in his opinion the criminal jurisprudence and the proper and economical administration of the criminal law of the state shall warrant.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 40, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:255. Suits involving title to land of the state or its agencies; federal actions against any registrar of voters or of his assistants or employees

RS 49:255 - Suits involving title to land of the state or its agencies; federal actions against any registrar of voters or of his assistants or employees
The attorney general shall, upon the request of the governor, represent the state or any political agency or subdivision thereof, in any suit in any court involving the title to any land or real property belonging to the state or any of its political agencies or subdivisions, whether the title to said land or real property is vested in or appears in the name of the state or in the name of any of its political agencies or subdivisions.
The attorney general shall give his advice and aid to any registrar of voters, deputy registrar of voters, and/or any employees of a registrar of voters, whose official acts have been or are being inquired into, challenged or disputed before any federal court, federal grand jury, federal board, federal commission or federal official, and he shall represent any registrar of voters, assistant registrar of voters, or employee in any suit or prosecution instituted in a federal court which relates to the official conduct of his office, all without costs or expense to said registrar, deputy registrar and/or employee.
Amended by Acts 1958, No. 482, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:256. Attorney general

RS 49:256 - Attorney general
The attorney general shall not engage in the private practice of law during his term of office, but shall devote his full time to the duties of the office of the attorney general.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 478, §1; Acts 1956, No. 125, §1; Acts 1960, No. 532, §1; Acts 1965, No. 61, §3; Acts 1969, No. 11, §6; Acts 1974, No. 433, §6; Acts 1979, No. 236, §7, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1980, No. 376, §5, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; Acts 1981, No. 636, §8, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1995, No. 846, §3, eff. Jan. 8, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:258. Procurement of private contractual legal services for state agencies

RS 49:258 - Procurement of private contractual legal services for state agencies
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary and specifically the provisions of any law that authorizes the state or a state agency to appoint, employ, or contract for private legal counsel to represent the state or a state agency, including but not limited to the provisions of R.S. 42:261, 262, and 263, and R.S. 40:1237.1(E), any appointment of private legal counsel to represent the state or a state agency shall be made by the attorney general with the concurrence of the commissioner of administration in accordance with the following procedure:
(1) All attorneys appointed as private legal counsel to represent the state or a state agency shall meet or exceed written minimum qualifications and all appointments shall be made in accordance with a written appointments procedure, both of which shall be established by the attorney general and the governor, or their designees. The commissioner of administration shall participate in the preparation of the minimum qualifications and the appointment procedure. The minimum qualifications and the appointments procedure shall be published at least annually in the Louisiana Bar Journal or such other publication as will reasonably assure dissemination to the membership of the Louisiana State Bar Association. The exercise of the authority provided in this Section shall not be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) All appointments of private legal counsel representing the state or a state agency that are in effect on the effective date of this Section shall be reviewed to ensure that such counsel satisfy the minimum qualifications provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Section and all such changes in or terminations of such appointments shall be made as are necessary to ensure such compliance.
(3) For the purposes of this Section, "state agency" means any department, board, commission, agency, office, special district, authority, or other entity of the state, but does not include the Public Service Commission or the State Bond Commission or any political subdivision of the state, as defined by Article VI of the Constitution of Louisiana, or any entity of such political subdivision.
Acts 1988, No. 448, §5, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 946, §1; Acts 1992, No. 385, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:301. Commission and oath

RS 49:301 - Commission and oath
The state treasurer shall be commissioned by the governor and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the constitution, which shall be indorsed on his commission. His commission shall not be issued by the governor until the bond and surety shall have been given.
Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:305. Bond

RS 49:305 - Bond
The state treasurer shall, within ten days after being officially informed of his election and before he is commissioned or enters on the discharge of the duties of his office, execute and deliver a faithful performance bond payable to the governor for the sum of fifty thousand dollars. Premiums of the bond shall be paid by the state.
Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:307. Duties in general

RS 49:307 - Duties in general
The state treasurer shall:
(1) receive and safely keep all the monies of this state, not expressly required by law to be received and kept by some other person;
(2) disburse the public money upon warrants drawn upon him according to law, and not otherwise;
(3) keep a true, just, and comprehensive account of all public money received and disbursed, in books to be kept for that purpose, in which he shall state from whom monies have been received, and on what account; and to whom and on what account disbursed;
(4) keep a true and just account of each head of appropriations made by law, and the disbursements under them;
(5) give information in writing to either house of the legislature when required, upon any subject connected with the treasury, or touching any duty of his office; and
(6) perform all other duties required of him by law.
Acts 1976, No. 428, §1, eff. July 31, 1976.