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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:77. Administration

RS 49:77 - Administration
The ethics board, in performance of its duties under this Part, shall:
(1) Register lobbyists and assign lobbyist registration numbers as required by this Part.
(2) Issue to each registered lobbyist at the time of initial registration a copy of this Part and any rules adopted pursuant to this Part.
(3) Promulgate all rules and forms necessary for the implementation and administration of this Part, including but not limited to rules and forms to prescribe the level of organizational unit or units of an executive branch agency for which expenditures required to be reported pursuant to this Part shall be aggregated.
(4) Establish and maintain access to a searchable electronic database available to the public via the Internet.
(5) Promulgate forms which allow a lobbyist to register, renew registration, file supplemental registration forms, and file reports pursuant to this Part and by Part III of Chapter 1 of Title 24 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 2004, No. 116, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 709, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 116, §§4 and 5, re implementation, administration, and effectiveness.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:78.1. Prohibited conduct; additional remedies; contract defeat or voidability

RS 49:78.1 - Prohibited conduct; additional remedies; contract defeat or voidability
A. No person shall enter into a contract to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying and fail to register or fail to file a supplemental registration providing the name and address of the person by whom he is employed or engaged and, if different, whose interests he represents pursuant to such contract as required by this Part.
B. Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall have engaged in a misrepresentation sufficient to defeat or void the contract such person entered into to act in a representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying. Any effort to register or to file a supplemental registration after any remedy or relief relative to such a violation is sought pursuant to any provision of law shall not be sufficient to reverse the misrepresentation.
C. The board shall afford any person accused of violating Subsection A of this Section a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Part III of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. If the board finds that a person violated the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the board shall order that the contract entered into for the purpose of lobbying by such person is void and the provisions thereof unenforceable.
D. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to any other applicable penalties or any other remedy or relief provided by law.
Acts 2006, No. 748, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 748, §2, relative to application of Act to contracts entered into after Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:111. Claims by persons indebted to state

RS 49:111 - Claims by persons indebted to state
A. No person having a claim or claims of any nature whatsoever against the state, shall be entitled to have it audited or paid or recognized in any manner, as long as that person is indebted to the state for licenses, taxes, or any other account.
B. Any person having a claim or claims of any nature whatsoever against the state, who also owes the state monies in excess of two hundred dollars shall have credited and set off the amount owed from any claim or claims paid to that person by the state. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any nonprofit corporation recognized under federal law.
Acts 1988, No. 976, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:112. Claims against state prescribe in ten years

RS 49:112 - Claims against state prescribe in ten years
No claim or debt against the state shall be allowed by the state auditor or paid by the state treasurer after the lapse of ten years from the happening of the event or of the facts upon which any suit is founded or judgment rendered or of the execution of the contract under which the claim is made. No interruption or suspension whatsoever of this prescription shall be allowed. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the claims, or the judgment rendered thereon, listed in Section 2 of Act No. 110 of 1946.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:113. Salaries and wages of employees illegally separated; off-set of wages earned in outside employment

RS 49:113 - Salaries and wages of employees illegally separated; off-set of wages earned in outside employment
Employees in the state or city civil service, who have been illegally discharged from their employment, as found by the appellate courts, shall be entitled to be paid by the employing agency all salaries and wages withheld during the period of illegal separation, against which amount shall be credited and set-off all wages and salaries earned by the employee in private employment in the period of separation.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 191, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:125. Sale of surplus movable property at auction

RS 49:125 - Sale of surplus movable property at auction
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state or any board, commission, department or agency of the state or any political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to sell surplus movable property at public auction, in addition to the other methods provided by law for such sales. The unit of government so desiring to sell surplus movable property at public auction is authorized to employ qualified licensed auctioneers to handle said sale.
B. No sale at public auction shall be at a price which is less than is required by law, and all such sales shall be advertised in the manner provided by law.
C. The unit of government so desiring to sell surplus movable property at public auction shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids and remove said item of movable property from sale.
Acts 1972, No. 423, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:125.1. Electronic device; transfer

RS 49:125.1 - Electronic device; transfer
A. Prior to the sale of surplus electronic devices, any political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to transfer surplus electronic devices to a nonprofit entity that is certified by R2 Solutions or the e-Stewards Initiative. In exchange for the electronic device, the nonprofit entity shall perform services that are proportionate to at least the value of the electronic device. These services shall, at a minimum, include the pick-up from the location specified by the transferring political subdivision and erasure of the hard drives or memory of the electronic device to certified standards in order to ensure personal privacy protection. The nonprofit shall also ensure environmental protection of the electronic device by a responsible recycling process that guarantees the electronic device shall not be disposed of in a sanitary landfill or solid waste disposal facility, as defined in R.S. 30:2153.
B. When used in this Section, "electronic device" shall mean a device or a component thereof that contains one or more circuit boards and is used primarily for data transfer or storage, communication, or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to desktop and laptop computers, computer peripherals, monitors, copying machines, scanners, printers, radios, televisions, camcorders, video cassette recorders, compact disc players, digital video disc players, MP3 players, telephones, including cellular and portable telephones, and stereos.
Acts 2014, No. 724, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:126. Promotional stickers on public vehicles

RS 49:126 - Promotional stickers on public vehicles
A. Promotional stickers for the America's WETLAND: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana may be placed on any watercraft, aircraft, automobile, truck, or other vehicle belonging to the state, or any agency, board, commission, district, or political subdivision of the state.
B. Every automobile, truck, or other vehicle belonging to the state or any political subdivision of the state, or to any department, board, commission, or agency of any political subdivision of the state shall be required to prominently display the official state anti-litter message issued by the office of environmental services within the Department of Environmental Quality.
Acts 2003, No. 466, §1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:131. Board created; members

RS 49:131 - Board created; members
There is created the Public Buildings Board, to consist of the Governor as chairman, and the Director of Public Works, the Commissioner of Administration, the Director of Highways and the Superintendent of State Buildings as members.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 263, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:133. Duties of board

RS 49:133 - Duties of board
The duties of the board shall be to examine, and approve or disapprove, plans for public buildings to be erected by and for the use of the state in the city of Baton Rouge, and more particularly:
(1) To select locations for public buildings to be erected and used by the state on the basis of the function to be performed by the building.
(2) To direct the spacing and arrangement of buildings that is best suited to the purpose to be served by the buildings and that will present the most pleasing appearance in relation to existing and future buildings.
(3) To select a type of architecture for buildings so that a pleasing external appearance in relation to other buildings will result.
(4) To insure adequate clearance with relation to existing streets or streets yet to be improved.
(5) To insure adequate and appropriately arranged parking areas so that streets in and around public buildings will not be unnecessarily congested.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:134. City of Baton Rouge, approval of board necessary for erection of state buildings

RS 49:134 - City of Baton Rouge, approval of board necessary for erection of state buildings
No state public buildings may be erected in the city of Baton Rouge unless and until approved by the board and the approval certified to and promulgated by the Secretary of State.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:135. State Capitol Complex; approval of construction

RS 49:135 - State Capitol Complex; approval of construction
A. No state building shall be erected in the area hereinafter defined as the State Capitol Complex and no bid for the construction thereof shall be accepted unless and until such construction has been approved by a majority of the elected members of both houses of the legislature and such approval has been certified to the division of administration by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.
B. For the purposes of this section, the term state building shall be deemed to include any structure except levees which is financed by funds appropriated, dedicated or otherwise allocated from sources of revenues, fees, charges, assessments or other funds of the state.
C. For the purposes of this section, the term State Capitol Complex shall be deemed to apply to that area in the city of Baton Rouge, containing the State Capitol building and bounded on the south by North Street, on the west by the Mississippi River, on the north by Choctaw Drive, and on the east by the Kansas City Southern Railway tracks.
Added by Acts 1973, No. 91, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:136. Plaques and memorials

RS 49:136 - Plaques and memorials
The state, or any of its political subdivisions which constructs, repairs, or renovates a structure, wholly or partially, with state monies may place a plaque, sign, or other similar memorial on such structure. Each such plaque, sign, or memorial shall display the name of the governor and the district legislators in whose legislative district such structure is located, and in whose term of office the monies for such public structure were allocated. In addition, each such plaque, sign, or memorial shall display the percentage of state monies and their source used to fund the construction, repair, or renovation of such structure.
Acts 1984, No. 721, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:141. Division of State Buildings; superintendent; duties

RS 49:141 - Division of State Buildings; superintendent; duties
A. There is created the Division of State Buildings in the office of the governor which shall be administered by a superintendent of state buildings appointed by the governor. The superintendent of state buildings shall have charge of the management, operation, and maintenance of general public buildings of the state, including both the old and new governor's mansions.
B. The Division of State Buildings shall have custody and supervision of maintenance of the Old Governor's Mansion. Title to said property shall remain in the state of Louisiana, along with all buildings and other improvements constructed thereon. The buildings and grounds shall be maintained by the superintendent of state buildings out of regular appropriations made for such purposes.
C. For purposes of administration and supervision of the Old Governor's Mansion, the commissioner of administration shall have full authority over its grounds and all other buildings and improvements constructed thereon, and shall control any use made thereof and the space therein. He shall have further authority to transfer custody, supervision, and general administrative control for purposes of historic preservation, heritage education, maintenance, protection, and promotion of the building, historical collections, and artifacts and the historical integrity of the site to any public agency or nonprofit corporation with sufficient resources necessary to operate the said facility consistent therewith as its custodian in order to administer and to insure the future of the mansion and the value of its collections; and to honor the relationships and trusts established in the early years with the governors and their families who donated personal items for such purposes, as the said commissioner of administration may deem appropriate, according to the constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, including R.S. 39:11 et seq.
Acts 1997, No. 183, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:145. Use of public buildings; discrimination

RS 49:145 - Use of public buildings; discrimination
No person shall be denied access to any public meeting in any public building or facility used or owned by the state or any political subdivision of the state because of race, color, creed, or physical or mental disability. For purposes of this Section, a public meeting is a meeting which is advertised as being open to the general public.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 700, §1; Acts 1987, No. 277, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:146. Facilities to which public invited; discrimination

RS 49:146 - Facilities to which public invited; discrimination
A.(1) In access to public areas, public accommodations, and public facilities, every person shall be free from discrimination based on race, religion, or national ancestry and from arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable discrimination based on age, sex, or physical or mental disability.
(2) For purposes of this Section, a public facility is defined as any publicly or privately owned property to which the general public has access as invitees and shall include such facilities open to the public as hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, barrooms, and places of entertainment or recreation but shall not include any private club.
(3) For purposes of this Section, to determine whether an organization is a private club, the factors to be considered are:
(a) Selectiveness of the group in addition of members;
(b) Existence of formal membership procedures;
(c) Degree of membership control over internal governance, particularly with regard to new members;
(d) History of organization;
(e) Use of club facilities by nonmembers;
(f) Substantiality of dues;
(g) Whether the organization advertises; and
(h) Predominance of a profit motive.
(4) Anyone who is denied access to such facilities in violation of this Section shall have as his remedy the same state civil remedy as provided in Article 2315 of the Louisiana Civil Code that is applicable when one has been harmed or injured by another.
(5) The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit any religious or private institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education from denying access to any area, accommodation, or facility on the basis of religion or sex.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a defendant to a civil suit filed pursuant to this Section shall, if such cause of action is frivolous, have a civil remedy for damages and attorney's fees incurred as a result of the frivolous claim.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 357, §1; Acts 1987, No. 277, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:148. Construction and design of state-owned buildings; persons with disabilities

RS 49:148 - Construction and design of state-owned buildings; persons with disabilities
The standards and specifications set forth in this Section shall apply to all state-owned buildings, educational institutions, and office buildings which are constructed, renovated or remodeled in whole or in part by the use of state funds, or the funds of any board, commission, agency, or department of the state; provided, however, that the provisions of this Subpart shall not apply to buildings constructed by parish or city school boards. All such buildings and facilities constructed, renovated, or remodeled in this state after July 27, 1966, shall conform to each of the standards and specifications prescribed herein for the purpose of making such buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by persons with physical disabilities, or standards and specifications reasonably similar thereto.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 204, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §27, eff. June 23, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:148.2. Enforcement of Subpart

RS 49:148.2 - Enforcement of Subpart
A. The state fire marshal shall be responsible for enforcement of R.S. 49:148 and 49:148.1. When conducting inspections authorized by R.S. 49:148 and 49:148.1 the authorized agents of the state fire marshal shall determine whether each building covered by R.S. 49:148 has met the specifications set forth in R.S. 49:148.1. If the state fire marshal or his agents find that the specifications set forth in R.S. 49:148.1 are not met, the state fire marshal shall order the state board, commission, department or agency responsible for the construction, remodeling or renovation of the building to make the necessary alterations within a reasonable time specified by the state fire marshal. No construction, remodeling or renovation shall be finally accepted by the authority ordering it unless the state fire marshal has furnished the authority with a certificate attesting that the construction, remodeling or renovation has met the standards set forth in this Subpart.
B. On projects where compliance with any regulation of this Subpart is judged by the project architect or engineer to be unreasonable, the architect or engineer may so notify the contracting authority in writing, in which event the contracting authority may authorize in writing a deviation from the compliance with such regulation.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 204, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:148.3. Construction by political subdivisions, private enterprise

RS 49:148.3 - Construction by political subdivisions, private enterprise
In the public interest, it is hereby urged that all political subdivisions of the state and all private enterprise make an effort to adhere to the structural standards herein stated in the construction, remodeling and renovation of buildings used by the public.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 204, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:148.4.1. State-owned buildings; suitable accommodation for breastfeeding and lactation

RS 49:148.4.1 - State-owned buildings; suitable accommodation for breastfeeding and lactation
A. The requirements set forth in this Section shall apply to the state-owned buildings, educational institutions, and office buildings provided for in Subsection C of this Section which are constructed, renovated, or remodeled in whole or in part by the use of state funds, or the funds of any board, commission, agency, or department of the state, referred to hereafter as "state buildings"; provided, however, that the provisions of this Subpart shall not apply to buildings constructed by parish or city school boards.
B. The state buildings provided for in Subsection C of this Section shall provide suitable accommodation in the form of a room, other than a toilet stall, for the exclusive use of women to breastfeed a child or express breast milk. Such accommodation shall have, at minimum, all of the following features:
(1) A lockable door.
(2) A work surface and chair.
(3) Storage for cleaning supplies.
(4) Conveniently placed electrical outlets.
C. On or before July 1, 2016, the superintendent of the office of state buildings shall cause to be constructed in exactly twenty state buildings rooms of the type provided for in this Subpart, in a number of at least one room per building. The superintendent shall select the buildings in which the specified rooms shall be constructed according to criteria including but not limited to the following:
(1) The superintendent shall consider the particular design aspects of different areas within public buildings in order to determine feasibility of construction of the specified room and to carry out such construction in a manner that minimizes cost. State general fund (direct) shall not be used for the construction of the specified room.
(2) The superintendent shall consider the estimated demand for utilization of the specified room by employees domiciled in the building and the public.
D. Subject to appropriation, the office of state buildings may construct rooms of the type provided for in this Subpart in a number of public buildings greater than ten.
E. To carry out the provisions of this Subpart, the office of state buildings may contract for and accept private contributions, gifts, and grants, or in-kind aid from the federal government, the state, or any other source.
Acts 2011, No. 269, §1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 681, §1, eff. June 18, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.21. Governor Sam Houston Jones Building, New Orleans

RS 49:149.21 - Governor Sam Houston Jones Building, New Orleans
The state office building situated in the city of New Orleans and having the municipal address of 325 Loyola Avenue is hereby named, and shall hereafter be known as, the Governor Sam Houston Jones Building.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 182, §1. Acts 1993, No. 153, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.22. William J. "Bill" Dodd Building, Baton Rouge

RS 49:149.22 - William J. "Bill" Dodd Building, Baton Rouge
The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 626 North Fourth Street, and generally known as the education building is hereby named, and shall hereafter be known as, the William J. "Bill" Dodd Building.
Acts 1993, No. 153, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.23. Executive offices of the Department of Children and Family Services

RS 49:149.23 - Executive offices of the Department of Children and Family Services
Any floor of any state building upon which the executive offices of the Department of Children and Family Services are located shall be dedicated to the honor and memory of Mya George and all victims of child abuse.
Acts 1995, No. 727, §1; Acts 2006, No. 585, §1; Acts 2007, No. 154, §1, eff. June 25, 2007.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.24. Justice Albert Tate, Jr. Building

RS 49:149.24 - Justice Albert Tate, Jr. Building
The state building situated in the city of Lake Charles, having the municipal address of 1000 Main Street, and generally known as the Third Circuit Court of Appeal Building is hereby renamed, and shall hereafter be known as, the Justice Albert Tate, Jr. Building.
Acts 1997, No. 386, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.25. Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square, New Orleans

RS 49:149.25 - Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square, New Orleans
A. The area bounded on the northwest by Royal Street to the intersection with St. Louis Street, on the northeast by St. Louis Street to the intersection with Chartres Street, on the southeast by Chartres Street to the intersection with Conti Street, and on the southwest by Conti Street to the intersection with Royal Street, in the city of New Orleans, on which is located the state building having the municipal address of 400 Royal Street, and generally known as the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square.
B. In recognition of the Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square, the Supreme Court of Louisiana shall place and permanently display in a prominent position as near as practical to the entrance of the Louisiana Supreme Court Building a plaque, or appropriate memorial, honoring Judge Fred J. Cassibry, as well as displaying a plaque at a prominent location in the square.
Acts 1999, No. 708, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.25.1. Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Courthouse

RS 49:149.25.1 - Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Courthouse
The state building located in New Orleans and having a municipal address of 400 Royal Street, and generally known as the Louisiana Supreme Court building, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as the "Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Courthouse".
Acts 2019, No. 429, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.26. Pike Hall, Jr., Courthouse, Shreveport

RS 49:149.26 - Pike Hall, Jr., Courthouse, Shreveport
The state building situated in the city of Shreveport, having the municipal address of 430 Fannin Street and generally known as the Second Circuit Court of Appeal Building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Pike Hall, Jr., Courthouse.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 72, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.27. Bobby Fletcher Agricultural Center, Covington

RS 49:149.27 - Bobby Fletcher Agricultural Center, Covington
The building situated in the city of Covington, having the municipal address of 1304 Columbia Street, and generally known as the St. Tammany Livestock Show Facility is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Bobby Fletcher Agricultural Center.
Acts 2003, No. 329, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.28. State buildings; approval

RS 49:149.28 - State buildings; approval
No state building constructed in whole or in part with public funds and the title to which stands in the name of the state shall be named unless the proposed name is submitted to and approved by Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs, meeting jointly. No action shall be taken by the joint committee, except by the favorable vote of a majority of the members thereof from each house present and voting, each house voting separately.
Acts 2004, No. 646, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.29. J.C. Willie Building

RS 49:149.29 - J.C. Willie Building
The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 9071 Interline Avenue and wherein the primary administrative offices of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission are located, is hereby named, and shall hereafter be known as, the J.C. Willie Building.
Acts 2008, No. 557, §1, eff. June 30, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.30. Reverend Avery C. Alexander Academic Research Hospital

RS 49:149.30 - Reverend Avery C. Alexander Academic Research Hospital
The new University Medical Center/Louisiana State University Hospital currently under construction in the city of New Orleans is hereby named, and shall hereafter be known as, the Reverend Avery C. Alexander Academic Research Hospital.
Acts 2012, No. 769, §1, eff. June 12, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.31. Senator Chris Ullo Building

RS 49:149.31 - Senator Chris Ullo Building
The state building situated in the city of Harvey, having the municipal address of 2150 Westbank Expressway Trail, and generally known as the office of motor vehicles of Harvey, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Senator Chris Ullo Building.
Acts 2015, No. 148, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.32. Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton, Jr. Sports and Entertainment Plaza

RS 49:149.32 - Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton, Jr. Sports and Entertainment Plaza
The area encompassing state buildings and grounds in the city of Lafayette bounded by West Congress Street to the north, Bertrand Drive to the west, Reinhardt Drive and Souvenir Gate to the south, and the coulee feeding into Coulee Mine to the east, and containing facilities generally known as the Ragin' Cajun Athletics Complex, the Cajundome, and the Cajundome Convention Center, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton, Jr. Sports and Entertainment Plaza.
Acts 2016, No. 492, §1, eff. June 13, 2016.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.33. Willie F. Hawkins Emergency Care Center

RS 49:149.33 - Willie F. Hawkins Emergency Care Center
The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 5439 Airline Highway, and generally known as the LSU Health North Clinic and Urgent Care facility, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Willie F. Hawkins Emergency Care Center.
Acts 2018, No. 514, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.34. Carl W. Aron Building

RS 49:149.34 - Carl W. Aron Building
The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 3388 Brentwood Drive, and generally known as the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Carl W. Aron Building.
Acts 2022, No. 409, §1, eff. June 15, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.35. J. Burton Angelle Building

RS 49:149.35 - J. Burton Angelle Building
The state building situated in the community of Grand Chenier, having the municipal address of 5476 Grand Chenier Highway, and generally known as Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge main office building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the J. Burton Angelle Building.
Acts 2022, No. 418, §1, eff. June 15, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.36. Governor P.B.S. Pinchback Building

RS 49:149.36 - Governor P.B.S. Pinchback Building
The state building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 1201 Capitol Access Road, and generally known as the Department of Transportation and Development headquarters building, is hereby named and shall hereafter be known as the Governor P.B.S. Pinchback Building.
Acts 2023, No. 95, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.62. A. Z. Young Park

RS 49:149.62 - A. Z. Young Park
A. The A. Z. Young Park shall be established on public lands formerly occupied by the state building known as the A. Z. Young Building situated in the city of Baton Rouge, having the municipal address of 755 North Third Street, and bounded by the LaSalle Building, North Third Street, the Pentagon Barracks, and the Capitol Park Welcome Center.
B. In recognition of the A. Z. Young Park, the division of administration shall place and permanently display in a prominent location in the park a plaque and memorial honoring A. Z. Young. In addition, any dedication or memorial to A. Z. Young formerly contained within the former state building known as the A. Z. Young Building shall be placed in a suitable location on the grounds of the park.
C. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §5(B).
Acts 2007, No. 154, §1, eff. June 25, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 438, §5(A), (B).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.63. Michael C. Voisin Hatchery

RS 49:149.63 - Michael C. Voisin Hatchery
The bivalve hatchery situated on Grand Isle owned by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hereby named, and shall hereafter be known as, the "Michael C. Voisin Hatchery".
Acts 2013, No. 2, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:149.65. Oscar James Dunn Memorial

RS 49:149.65 - Oscar James Dunn Memorial
A. There shall be placed within Memorial Hall a bust or other appropriate memorial of the first African-American lieutenant governor, Oscar James Dunn, who served Louisiana from 1865 until 1871, subject to the available funds for its planning, construction, and maintenance.
B.(1) The chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the president of the Senate, in consultation with the members of the family of Oscar James Dunn, shall determine the design and related content of the memorial of Oscar James Dunn. The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall determine the placement of the memorial within Memorial Hall.
(2) There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Oscar Dunn Memorial Fund, referred to in this Section as the "fund". Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the fund. Monies in the fund shall be administered by the presiding officers of the legislature and used solely to provide funding for the Oscar Dunn Memorial pursuant to this Section. The funds shall be used for funding the design, content, construction, and maintenance of the Oscar James Dunn memorial in Memorial Hall.
Acts 2022, No. 392, §1, eff. June 10, 2022.
NOTE: Acts 202, No. 392, §2, regarding transfer of $75,000 into Oscare Dunn Memorial Fund.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:150.2. Use of unlicensed motor vehicles within the state capitol complex

RS 49:150.2 - Use of unlicensed motor vehicles within the state capitol complex
A. Unlicensed motor vehicles owned by any state agency with offices physically located within the state capitol complex may be operated within the complex, and such unlicensed motor vehicles are hereby exempt from the requirements of R.S. 32:1 et seq. under the following circumstances:
(1) The vehicles are used and operated within the state capitol complex between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. while under the direct supervision and operation of current employees of the agency owning the vehicle.
(2) The vehicles are outfitted with safety and other equipment as specified by the superintendent of the office of state buildings.
B. For purposes of this Section, "state capitol complex" shall have the same meaning as that contained in R.S. 49:149.1.
Acts 2003, No. 427, §1, eff. June 18, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:151. State seal

RS 49:151 - State seal
A. There shall be a public seal, which shall include the pelican tearing its breast to feed its young, for the purpose of authenticating the acts of the government of the state of Louisiana.
B. The Secretary of State shall be keeper, and shall affix the public seal to all official acts, the laws alone excepted.
C. The design of the seal depicting the pelican tearing at its breast to feed its young shall include an appropriate display of three drops of blood. No state agency shall discard or otherwise dispose of flags, stationery, or any other device that depicts the state seal to accomplish the purposes of this Section, but shall take the appropriate actions to implement the new depiction of the state seal. Nothing in this Section shall preclude the secretary of state from utilizing the new design of the seal in conducting the ordinary business of the state.
Acts 2006, No. 92, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:152. United States flag to be displayed

RS 49:152 - United States flag to be displayed
The flag of the United States shall wave from sunrise to sunset every day, over the State Capitol and the public departments and institutions of the state and over the court houses in the several parishes during the sessions of the courts.
Public officers shall enforce and execute the provisions of this Section.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 449, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:153. State flag; when to be displayed

RS 49:153 - State flag; when to be displayed
A. The official flag of Louisiana shall be that flag now in general use, consisting of a solid blue field with the coat-of-arms of the state, the pelican tearing its breast to feed its young, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the motto of the state, "Union, Justice and Confidence", the whole showing as below. The design of the flag depicting the pelican tearing at its breast to feed its young shall include an appropriate display of three drops of blood.
B. The state flag shall wave from sunrise to sunset every day, over the State Capitol and the public departments and institutions of the state and over the court houses in the several parishes during the sessions of the courts.
C. The state flag shall wave during the regular school hours every day of the school year over the public institutions of learning in the state that are now flying the United States flag and all other public institutions of learning in the state are authorized to fly the state flag.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 449, §1; Acts 1964, No. 390, §1; Acts 1966, No. 42, §1; Acts 2006, No. 92, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:153.1. POW/MIA flag; display over state capitol

RS 49:153.1 - POW/MIA flag; display over state capitol
The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed beneath the Louisiana state flag, and shall wave from sunrise to sunset each day over the state capitol.
Acts 1995, No. 1256, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:153.2. Flags flown at the state capitol

RS 49:153.2 - Flags flown at the state capitol
A. The United States flag and the state flag shall be flown at the state capitol in accordance with R.S. 49:152 and 153, and any other flag shall be flown at the state capitol as provided by law.
B. The governor shall order that all flags flown above the state capitol shall be flown at half-mast during the period of mourning following the death of a sitting or former state legislator, or following the death of a sitting or former statewide elected official. The period of mourning is defined as the day of death and the day following the death.
Acts 1999, No. 370, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:153.3. Display of the flag of the Republic of Vietnam

RS 49:153.3 - Display of the flag of the Republic of Vietnam
The legislature does hereby recognize that the people of the former Republic of Vietnam, also known as South Vietnam, were valiant in their resistance to the aggression of the communist North Vietnam. The legislature further finds that refugees from the former Republic of Vietnam who emigrated to the United States of America and settled in the state of Louisiana should be honored and remembered for their sacrifices. Therefore, the only flag depicting the country of Vietnam that may be displayed in any state-sponsored public function or any public institution of learning shall be the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam.
Acts 2003, No. 1277, §1, eff. July 12, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:154.1. State wildflower

RS 49:154.1 - State wildflower
There shall be an official state wildflower. The official state wildflower shall be the Louisiana iris (Giganticaerulea). Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.
Acts 1990, No. 511, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:155. State song

RS 49:155 - State song
A. The official state song for the state of Louisiana shall be the musical composition with words and music by Jimmy H. Davis and Charles Mitchell, entitled "You Are My Sunshine"; the words reading as follows:
Verses:
The other night, dear
As I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear
I was mistaken
And I hung my head and cried;
I'll always love you
And make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me
To love another
You'll regret it all some day;
You told me once, dear
You really loved me
And no one else could come between
But now you've left me
And love another
You have shattered all my dreams;
Louisiana my Louisiana
the place where I was borne.
White fields of cotton
--green fields of clover,
the best fishing
and long tall corn;
Crawfish gumbo and jambalaya
the biggest shrimp and sugar cane,
the finest oysters
and sweet strawberries
from Toledo Bend to New Orleans;
Chorus:
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You'll never know dear
How much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away.
B. The official state cultural song for the state of Louisiana shall be the musical composition with words and music by Allen Toussaint, entitled "Southern Nights", which was inspired by Allen Toussaint's time spent in Terrebonne Parish; the words reading as follows:
Southern nights
Have you ever felt a Southern night?
Free as a breeze
Not to mention the trees
Whistling tunes that you know and love so
Southern nights
Just as good even when closed your eyes
I apologize
To any one who can truly say
That he's found a better way
Southern skies
Have you ever noticed southern skies?
Its precious beauty
Lies just beyond the eye
It goes running through the soul
Like the stories told of old
Old man
He and his dog that walk the old land
Every flower touched his cold hand
As he slowly walked by
Weeping willows would cry for joy
Joy
Feels so good
Feels so good it's frightening
Wish I could
Stop this world from fighting
La-da-da-da-da, da-la-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Mystery
Like this and many others
In the trees
Blow in the night
In the southern skies
Southern nights
They feel so good it's frightening
Wish I could
Stop this world from fighting
Da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da...
Amended by Acts 1970, No. 431, §1; Acts 1977, No. 540, §1; Acts 2021, No. 471, §1.
1On authority of R.S. 24:253, the music has been omitted from the Revised Statutes.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:155.1. State march song

RS 49:155.1 - State march song
There shall be, and is, hereby adopted and established as the official state march song for the state of Louisiana, a musical composition, with lyrics by Sammie McKenzie and Lou Levoy and music by Castro Carazo, and entitled, Louisiana My Home Sweet Home; the said lyrics reading as follows:
Verse:
Kissed by the Gulf's mighty stream,
A lovely state, LOUISIANA,
Where sweet magnolias, so rare,
Perfume the air
With fragrance that's supreme.
God bless our lovely state.
It's a paradise right here on earth.
Chorus:
LOUISIANA, LOUISIANA,
It's beauty's always aglow.
Moss covered shade trees
Sway in the cool breeze
While lazy bayous flow.
The sugar cane gleams
Beneath the moonbeams
That light the Heaven's silvr'y dome.
Deep in the Southland
There is a dreamland:
LOUISIANA, my home, sweet home.
Acts 1952, No. 196, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:155.2. State environmental song

RS 49:155.2 - State environmental song
There shall be, and is, hereby adopted and established as the official state environmental song for the state of Louisiana, a musical composition, with lyrics and music by Frances LeBeau of East Carroll Parish, and entitled, "The Gifts of Earth"; the said lyrics reading as follows:
See the world around you,
All the wonders of the land,
The woods and fields and flowers,
Sunny skies and seas and sands.
It's a gift for all the people,
To live in this great land,
Where the beauty all around us,
Teaches us to understand...
That the gifts of earth are in our hands.
To life we hold the key.
So let's clean America, make our land
A home for you and me.
Take a look around you,
All the wonders of the land.
Think about tomorrow.
Take the time to understand...
That the gifts of earth are in our hands.
To life we hold the key.
So let's clean America, make our land
A home for you and me.
Acts 1990, No. 1070, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:155.3. State musical instrument

RS 49:155.3 - State musical instrument
There shall be an official state musical instrument. The official state musical instrument shall be the diatonic accordion, commonly known as the "cajun" accordion. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.
Acts 1990, No. 185, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:155.4. State judicial poem

RS 49:155.4 - State judicial poem
There shall be an official state judicial poem. The official state judicial poem, written by Sylvia Davidson Lott Buckley, and entitled, "America, We The People", reading as follows:
"America
We the people
Justice, the word most sought by all, seek God to bless the courts with truth, for through His wisdom we rise or fall.
America
We the people
Do honor this great lady fair, who with her mighty arms still holds, the scales of Justice for all to share.
America
We the people
Do offer threads of hope to all, for Justice covers everyone; she does not measure, short or tall.
America
We the people
Boldly make this pledge to thee, that Justice will, in mind and heart, guide each destiny.
America
We............the...........people."
Acts 1995, No. 392, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 49 - State Administration › §49:155.5. State Senate poem

RS 49:155.5 - State Senate poem
There shall be an official state Senate poem. The official state poem of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana, written by Jean McGivney Boese, and entitled, "Leadership", reads as follows:
"It is easy to bend with the wind and be weak,
Wrapped in silence when it would take courage to speak,
To do nothing when crises demand that you act;
To prefer a delusion to unpleasant fact.
But the easy evasions that dreamers embrace
Are denied to a leader with problems to face.
He must cope with the world as he finds it, and plan
To make each hard decision as well as he can.
He can't hide from the truth or deny what is real.
Though a lie might assuage all the fears people feel.
For the truth is the truth, and no lie can prevail.
In a world that is real, one must face truth or fail."
Acts 1999, No. 843, §1.