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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:203. Secretary of culture, recreation and tourism

RS 36:203 - Secretary of culture, recreation and tourism
A. There may be a secretary of culture, recreation and tourism, who shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the lieutenant governor at a salary fixed by the lieutenant governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The secretary shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department, except as otherwise provided by this Title, and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department, provided that the secretary shall perform his functions under the general control and supervision of the lieutenant governor. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to alter the present civil service classification of any employee, deputy, or officer of the department or to place any such employee, deputy, or officer of the department in the office of the lieutenant governor for purposes of civil service classification.
B. If a secretary is not appointed as provided by Subsection A of this Section, the lieutenant governor shall perform all duties, functions and responsibilities of the secretary as are provided by law.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1986, No. 124, §1, eff. June 26, 1986; Acts 2012, No. 338, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:205. Deputy secretary

RS 36:205 - Deputy secretary
There may be a deputy secretary of the department, who shall be appointed by the secretary with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The duties and functions of the deputy secretary shall be determined and assigned by the secretary. If appointed, he shall serve as acting secretary in the absence of the secretary.
Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:206. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance

RS 36:206 - Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism who shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the lieutenant governor at a salary fixed by the lieutenant governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount established for such position by the legislature while in session. The undersecretary shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the secretary.
B. The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. In such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, data processing, management and program analysis, personnel management, and grants management for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title or determined by the secretary. He shall also perform such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the secretary. He shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office of management and finance and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws. The undersecretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1986, No. 124, §1, eff. June 26, 1986; Acts 1993, No. 781, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:231. Department of Environmental Quality; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions

RS 36:231 - Department of Environmental Quality; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
A. The Department of Environmental Quality is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge.
B. The Department of Environmental Quality through its offices and officers shall in accordance with law provide for the administration and enforcement of the environmental laws of this state to insure the maintenance of a healthful and safe environment in Louisiana and shall have the regulation and control over matters pertaining to the protection of air quality, water quality, regulation and control of radiation, regulation of solid and hazardous waste, transportation of sewage sludge and biosolids, and such other matters as the legislature places under its jurisdiction.
C.(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall be composed of the executive office of the secretary, the office of management and finance, the office of environmental assessment, the office of environmental compliance, and the office of environmental services.
(2) Whenever the secretary determines that the administration of the functions of the department may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing offices or establishing new offices, he shall present a plan therefor to the legislature for its approval by statute.
Acts 1983, No. 97, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 736, §1; Acts 1990, No. 245, §2; Acts 1997, No. 27, §2; Acts 1999, No. 303, §2, eff. June 14, 1999; Acts 2008, No. 56, §2, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 48, §2; Acts 2016, No. 378, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:232. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only

RS 36:232 - Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the undersecretary, the deputy secretary if a deputy secretary is appointed, and assistant secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this Title.
B. No person serving as a secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices. Any statewide elected official appointed to serve as a secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall not receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives as a statewide elected official.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve as a secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, or assistant secretary may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in post-secondary educational institutions or as a member of the National Guard.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 97, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:233. Secretary of environmental quality

RS 36:233 - Secretary of environmental quality
There shall be a secretary of environmental quality who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The secretary shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Department of Environmental Quality and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department, except as otherwise provided by this Title, and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department; however, the secretary shall perform his functions under the general control and supervision of the governor.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 97, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:235. Deputy secretary

RS 36:235 - Deputy secretary
There may be a deputy secretary of the department who shall be appointed by the secretary with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The duties and functions of the deputy secretary shall be determined and assigned by the secretary. If appointed, he shall serve as acting secretary in the absence of the secretary.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 97, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:236. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance

RS 36:236 - Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Department of Environmental Quality who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The undersecretary shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the secretary.
B. The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Department of Environmental Quality. In such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement, and contract management, data processing, management and program analysis, information services, personnel management, and grants management for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Department of Environmental Quality except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title. He shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office of management and finance and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws. The undersecretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
C. The duties and functions of the office of management and finance and of the undersecretary shall be as provided in this Section and these duties and functions shall not be subject to change by the secretary, except that the undersecretary shall perform such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the secretary.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 97, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 1984; Acts 1999, No. 303, §2, eff. June 14, 1999; Acts 2005, No. 21, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:237. Assistant secretaries

RS 36:237 - Assistant secretaries
A. Each office within the Department of Environmental Quality, except the executive office of the secretary and the office of management and finance, shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of an assistant secretary who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate. Each shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall be paid a salary which shall be fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session.
B. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Title, the duties and functions of each office and its assistant secretary shall be determined by the secretary. The secretary may delegate to the assistant secretaries any authority, powers, duties, and exercise of discretion granted to the secretary or the department by Title 30, Subtitle II, and all of such duties and functions shall be exercised under the direct supervision and control of the secretary.
C. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 36:801, each assistant secretary shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of his office and its programs and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws.
D. Each assistant secretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 97, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 1984; Acts 1999, No. 303, §2, eff. June 14, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:238. Offices; purposes and functions

RS 36:238 - Offices; purposes and functions
A. The purpose for which the offices of the Department of Environmental Quality are created shall be as set forth in this Section.
B.(1) The executive office of the secretary shall provide for the general oversight and supervision of the department in addition to providing internal audits, technical advisory support, and communications.
(2) The executive office of the secretary shall also include a legal division which shall provide legal consultation and representation to the various offices of the department with regard to permitting, enforcement, grants, contracts, personnel, legislation, intergovernment agreements, or such other matters as may be necessary.
C. The office of environmental assessment shall provide for environmental air quality assessment and water quality assessment and shall administer underground storage tank service activities, all remediation services, and such duties as delegated by the secretary.
D. The office of environmental compliance shall provide for surveillance of the regulated community, enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, and the issuance of necessary licenses, registrations, exemptions, and certifications of radiation sources.
E. The office of environmental services shall provide for environmental assistance and the issuance of permits, licenses, registrations, variances, exemptions, and certifications, except as provided in Subsection D of this Section.
Acts 1983, No. 97, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 254, §2; Acts 1988, No. 964, §3, eff. July 27, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 245, §2; Acts 1997, No. 27, §2; Acts 1999, No. 303, §2, eff. June 14, 1999; Acts 2005, No. 21, §2; Acts 2010, No. 48, §3; Acts 2016, No. 378, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:239. Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Environmental Quality

RS 36:239 - Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Environmental Quality
A. The following agencies are hereby abolished and their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality and shall be exercised and performed as provided in R.S. 36:921 et seq.:
(1) Governor's Council on Environmental Quality (R.S. 40:2351 et seq.).
(2) Citizen's Advisory Board to the Governor's Council on Environmental Quality (R.S. 40:2354).
(3) Environmental Control Commission (R.S. 30:2013).
B. The Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Advisory Board (R.S. 30:2195 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Environmental Quality and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as otherwise provided by law.
C. The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management System Operators (R.S. 37:3151 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Environmental Quality and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:803.
D. The Louisiana Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel (R.S. 30:2062) is placed within the Department of Environmental Quality and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:901 et seq., except that the panel shall also serve in an advisory capacity to other appropriate department officers and agencies, particularly as otherwise provided by law.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 97, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 1984. Acts 1984, No. 795, §2, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 514, §2, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 862, §4; Acts 1987, No. 248, §2, eff. July 3, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 724, §2, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 662, §4, §8, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 1037, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1019, §2; Acts 2001, No. 524, §2; Acts 2005, No. 428, §1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2012, No. 811, §§11, 17, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 220, §14, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2018, No. 509, §5; Acts 2022, No. 623, §4, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:252. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only

RS 36:252 - Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the undersecretary, the deputy secretary if a deputy secretary is appointed, and assistant secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this Title.
B. No person serving as a secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices. Any statewide elected official appointed to serve as a secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall not receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives as a statewide elected official.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve as a secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, or assistant secretary may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in postsecondary educational institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.
Acts 1988, No. 772, §2, eff. July 17, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:253. Secretary of health and hospitals

RS 36:253 - Secretary of health and hospitals
There shall be a secretary of health and hospitals, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The secretary shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Louisiana Department of Health and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department, except as otherwise provided by this Title, and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department; provided that the secretary shall perform his functions under the general control and supervision of the governor.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1988, 1st. Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. Mar. 28, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:254.2. Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center

RS 36:254.2 - Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center
All rights, title, and interest in the Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center, including all property, rights to mineral waters, equipment, and facilities, are vested in the office of the secretary, Louisiana Department of Health. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health may engage in cooperative endeavors, including but not limited to contracts or leases, with any public or private association, corporation, or individual for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center facilities as public facilities for rehabilitation purposes.
Acts 2003, No. 371, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 371, §§2 and 3 relative to transfer of Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center from Rapides Parish Police Jury to La. Dept. of Health and repeal of Acts 1995, No. 146 relative to transfer of Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center to Rapides Parish Police Jury from Military Department.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:254.3. Criminal history information; access to federal tax information

RS 36:254.3 - Criminal history information; access to federal tax information
The Louisiana Department of Health, Medicaid eligibility section, is authorized to perform criminal history records checks of current and prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors in accordance with the procedures provided in R.S. 15:587.5. Pursuant to this authorization and to implement the requirements of R.S. 15:587.5, the secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations with regard to this matter.
Acts 2017, No. 147, §3, eff. June 12, 2017; Acts 2018, No. 206, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:255. Deputy secretary

RS 36:255 - Deputy secretary
There may be a deputy secretary of the department, who shall be appointed by the secretary with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The duties and functions of the deputy secretary shall be determined and assigned by the secretary. If appointed, he shall serve as acting secretary in the absence of the secretary.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:256. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance

RS 36:256 - Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The undersecretary shall be directly responsible to the secretary and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the secretary.
B. The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Louisiana Department of Health. In such capacity, he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, data processing, personnel management, and facility construction and consulting services, for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Louisiana Department of Health, except as otherwise provided in this Title. He shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office of management and finance and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws. The undersecretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
C. The duties and functions of the office of management and finance and of the undersecretary shall be as provided in this Section and these duties and functions shall not be subject to change by the secretary, except that the undersecretary shall perform such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the secretary.
D. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 656, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
E. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 369, §3.
Acts 1988, No. 772, §2, eff. July 17, 1988; Acts 1993, No. 170, §2, eff. May 31, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 369, §3; Acts 1999, No. 656, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:257. Assistant secretaries

RS 36:257 - Assistant secretaries
A. Each office within the Louisiana Department of Health, except the office of management and finance, shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of an assistant secretary, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate. Each shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall be paid a salary which shall be fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session.
B. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Title, the duties and functions of each office and its assistant secretary shall be determined by the secretary, and all of such duties and functions shall be exercised under the direct supervision and control of the secretary.
C. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 36:801, each assistant secretary shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of his office and its programs and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws.
D. Each assistant secretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1984, No. 899, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. Mar. 28, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 772, §2, eff. July 17, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:301. Louisiana Workforce Commission; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions

RS 36:301 - Louisiana Workforce Commission; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
A. The Louisiana Workforce Commission is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the commission shall be in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall be deemed to be one of the twenty departments of the executive branch of state government as provided in Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of 1974 and as provided in this Title.
B. The Louisiana Workforce Commission through its offices and officers, shall administer and enforce laws and programs designed to protect the economic and physical well-being of Louisiana's workforce. The commission shall coordinate and administer programs conducted by the state, or jointly with federal agencies, in the area of labor-management relations, manpower evaluation and training, vocational rehabilitation, independent living, blind services, employment, unemployment and workers' compensation, job safety, and the licensing and regulation of certain types of work. The commission shall perform functions related to administration of the community services block grant for which provision is initially made in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.
C.(1) The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall be composed of the executive office of the secretary, the office of management and finance, the office of workforce development, the office of unemployment insurance administration, the office of workers' compensation administration, the office of occupational information services, and such other offices as shall be created by law. The Louisiana Workforce Investment Council, as more specifically provided in R.S. 23:2042 et seq., shall be placed within the executive office of the secretary.
(2) Whenever the secretary determines that the administration of the functions of the commission may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing offices or establishing new offices, he shall present a plan therefor to the legislature for its approval by statute.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1981, Ex.Sess., No. 15, §1, eff. Nov. 19, 1981; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §3, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1987, No. 736, §1; Acts 1989, No. 512, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §5, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2007, No. 113, §3; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 438, §15(A); Acts 2010, No. 939, §4, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 380, §2, eff. June 30, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:302. Officers of the commission; compensation for one office only

RS 36:302 - Officers of the commission; compensation for one office only
A. The officers of the commission shall be the secretary, the undersecretary, the deputy secretary if a deputy secretary is appointed, and assistant secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this Title.
B. No person serving as secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, or assistant secretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices. Any statewide elected official appointed to serve as secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, or assistant secretary shall not receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives as a statewide elected official.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve as secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, or assistant secretary may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in post-secondary educational institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 380, §2, eff. June 30, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:303. Secretary

RS 36:303 - Secretary
There shall be a secretary, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for the position by the legislature while in session. The secretary shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Louisiana Workforce Commission and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the commission, except as otherwise provided by this Title, and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the commission; provided that the secretary shall perform his functions under the general control and supervision of the governor.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1989, No. 512, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 380, §2, eff. June 30, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:305. Deputy secretary

RS 36:305 - Deputy secretary
There may be a deputy secretary of the commission, who shall be appointed by the secretary with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The duties and functions of the deputy secretary shall be determined and assigned by the secretary. If appointed, he shall serve as acting secretary in the absence of the secretary.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 380, §2, eff. June 30, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:306. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance

RS 36:306 - Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The undersecretary shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the secretary.
B. The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Louisiana Workforce Commission. In such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis, personnel management, and grants management for the commission and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title. He shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office of management and finance and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the commission, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws. The undersecretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1989, No. 512, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §5, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 380, §2, eff. June 30, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:307. Assistant secretaries

RS 36:307 - Assistant secretaries
A. Each office within the Louisiana Workforce Commission, except the office of management and finance, shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of an assistant secretary, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate. Each shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall be paid a salary which shall be fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session.
B. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Title, the duties and functions of each office and its assistant secretary shall be determined by the secretary, and all of such duties and functions shall be exercised under the direct supervision and control of the secretary.
C. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 36:801, each assistant secretary shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as are necessary for the efficient administration of his office and its programs and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the commission, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws.
D. Each assistant secretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1989, No. 512, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 380, §2, eff. June 30, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:308. Offices; purposes and functions

RS 36:308 - Offices; purposes and functions
A. The purposes for which the offices of the Louisiana Workforce Commission are created shall be as set forth in this Section.
B. The office of workforce development shall perform the functions of the state relating to the administration, enforcement, supervision, and direction of programs related to the formulation of standards and policies promoting the welfare of wage-earning women; the employment of individuals with disabilities; vocational rehabilitation; independent living; blind services; customer service delivery; employment; training; minimum wage standards; welfare of workers and labor disputes, including the promotion of voluntary conciliation of disputes; regulation and certification of private employment agencies; minor labor laws; the formulation of policy relative to labor apprenticeship; worker protection programs, including medical payment; and employment security and employment service field services, all in accordance with applicable laws.
C. The office of unemployment insurance administration shall perform the functions of the state relating to the administration and enforcement of programs and services affecting unemployment compensation, all in accordance with applicable laws.
D. The office of workers' compensation administration shall perform the functions of the state relating to the administration and enforcement of the law, rules, and regulations affecting workers' compensation.
E. The office of occupational information services shall perform the functions of the state relating to data processing and the development, analysis, and dissemination of labor market and occupational information, including but not limited to training and forecasting data.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §2; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §3, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1989, No. 512, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §5, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2007, No. 113, §2; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 939, §4, eff. July 1, 2010.
NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 743, §§6, 7, and 8, eff. July 1, 2008, relative to severability, to changing of references to the former Dept. of Labor and former La. Workforce Commission, and to legislative intent for continuity of functioning of local workforce investment boards and the executive director's responsibility therefor.
NOTE: See Acts 2010, No. 939, §§12, 14, 16, snd 19, relative to implementation of transfer of programs from the Dept. of Social Services to the La. Workforce Commission.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:309. Transfer of agencies to Louisiana Workforce Commission

RS 36:309 - Transfer of agencies to Louisiana Workforce Commission
A. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Workforce Commission, as provided in R.S. 36:802:
(1) Employment Security board of review (R.S. 23:1621 et seq. and particularly R.S. 23:1652).
(2) Louisiana Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board (R.S. 23:1371 et seq.).
(3) Louisiana Workforce Investment Council (R.S. 23:2041 et seq. and 2091 et seq.).
B. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Workforce Commission, as provided in R.S. 36:901 et seq.:
(1) Apprenticeship council (R.S. 23:381 et seq.).
(2) Workers' Compensation Advisory Council (R.S. 23:1294).
C. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Workforce Commission as provided in R.S. 36:803:
(1) Board of Barber Examiners (R.S. 37:341 et seq.).
(2) State Plumbing Board (R.S. 37:1361 et seq.).
D. The powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities relating to Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (R.S. 23:3001 et seq.) are hereby transferred to the Louisiana Workforce Commission to be exercised and performed by the executive director, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:921 et seq.
E. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Workforce Commission and shall perform and exercise their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by law:
(1) The worker's compensation medical advisory council (R.S. 23:1203.1).
(2) The Blind Vendors Trust Fund Board (R.S. 23:3044).
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1; Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1980, No. 312, §2; Acts 1981, No. 732, §2; Acts 1981, No. 873, §1, eff. Sept. 11, 1981; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §§3, 6, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §3; Acts 1989, No. 512, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 577, §2, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 633, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1, §6, eff. Aug. 29, 1997; Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 831, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 438, §15(B); Acts 2010, No. 939, §4, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 251, §6; Acts 2012, No. 811, §§11, 17, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2021, No. 20, §5.
NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 743, §§6, 7, and 8, eff. July 1, 2008, relative to severability, to changing of references to the former Dept. of Labor and former La. Workforce Commission, and to legislative intent for continuity of functioning of local workforce investment boards and the executive director's responsibility therefor.
NOTE: See Acts 2010, No. 939, §§12, 14, 16, snd 19, relative to implementation of transfer of programs from the Dept. of Social Services to the La. Workforce Commission.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:310. Administrative Code

RS 36:310 - Administrative Code
The secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission shall propose, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, an Administrative Code for the commission. The Administrative Code shall include all rules and regulations of the commission.
Acts 1990, No. 1083, §1, eff. July 31, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008.
NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 743, §§6, 7, and 8, eff. July 1, 2008, relative to severability, to changing of references to the former Dept. of Labor and former La. Workforce Commission, and to legislative intent for continuity of functioning of local workforce investment boards and the executive director's responsibility therefor.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:313. Audit and security division; employee investigations

RS 36:313 - Audit and security division; employee investigations
A. The audit and security division of the Louisiana Workforce Commission shall have the authority to investigate and make recommendations to the executive director with respect to any allegation of possible wrongdoing within the commission.
B. No person shall be employed by the commission for more than forty-five days unless the audit and security division has conducted a criminal records investigation of that person through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Acts 1990, No. 1083, §1, eff. July 31, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §5, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §3, eff. July 1, 2008.
NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 743, §§6, 7, and 8, eff. July 1, 2008, relative to severability, to changing of references to the former Dept. of Labor and former La. Workforce Commission, and to legislative intent for continuity of functioning of local workforce investment boards and the executive director's responsibility therefor.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:351. Department of Energy and Natural Resources; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions

RS 36:351 - Department of Energy and Natural Resources; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
A. The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge.
B. The Department of Energy and Natural Resources, through its offices and officers, shall be responsible for the conservation, management, and development of water, minerals, and other such natural resources of the state, including coastal management, except timber and fish and wildlife and their habitats.
C.(1) The Department of Energy and Natural Resources shall be composed of the executive office of the secretary, the office of management and finance, the office of conservation, the office of mineral resources, the office of coastal management, the Oilfield Site Restoration Commission, and other offices as shall be created by law.
(2) Whenever the secretary determines that the administration of the functions of the department may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing offices or establishing new offices, he shall present a plan therefor to the legislature for its approval by statute.
Acts 1983, No. 97, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 1984; Acts 1986, No. 581, §2, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1987, No. 736, §1; Acts 1989, No. 282, §2, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 1989, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §1, eff. July 14, 1989; Acts 1993, No. 404, §3; Acts 2009, No. 523, §1, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 734, §2; Acts 2023, No. 150, §10, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.
NOTE: See Acts 1987, No. 736, §3.
NOTE: See Acts 1989, No. 282, §5.
NOTE: See Acts 1990, No. 601, §§3-5.
NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 523, §§9 and 10.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch › §36:352. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only

RS 36:352 - Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the undersecretary, the deputy secretary if a deputy secretary is appointed, and assistant secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this Title.
B. No person serving as a secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices. Any statewide elected official appointed to serve as a secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall not receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives as a statewide elected official.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve as a secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, or assistant secretary may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in post-secondary educational institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.
Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.