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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3323. Corporate status; domicile

RS 38:3323 - Corporate status; domicile
A. The district shall constitute a body corporate in law and shall be a political subdivision of the state. The district may incur debt and contractual obligations in accordance with law, sue and be sued, purchase and sell property, have a corporate seal, and do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and in its corporate name which are necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes and objects for which it is created.
B. The district shall be domiciled and shall establish an office for the transaction of its business operations at a location within Lafayette Parish and central to the boundaries of the district.
C. The district may own, operate, and maintain a regional sensor network to inform water management practices.
D. The district shall recognize the Louisiana Watershed Flood Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as a center of excellence for watershed management for the purposes of serving as a community resource and authority on research-based data including but not limited to hydraulic and hydrologic data, watershed models, and innovative watershed practices.
E. The district shall be the primary and official repository for all data and models developed for Hydrologic Unit Subbasins 08080101, 08080102, 08080103, 08080201, and 08080202. By entering into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the state, the district shall be recognized as the primary entity responsible for and charged with operating, managing, and maintaining the Louisiana Watershed Initiative Region 5 hydrologic and hydraulic models and any derivative work therein.
F. The district shall be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513.
Acts 2023, No. 323, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3325. Officers; vacancies; compensation

RS 38:3325 - Officers; vacancies; compensation
A. The commissioners shall elect from their membership a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer. The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by the board.
B. Any vacancy which occurs in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as required for the member being replaced.
C. The commissioners shall serve without compensation, except per diem or expense reimbursement to which they may be individually entitled as members of their constituent organizations.
D. All commissioners shall be subject to the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Acts 2023, No. 323, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3326. Bylaws; quorum

RS 38:3326 - Bylaws; quorum
A. The board shall adopt bylaws as it deems necessary or advisable for conducting its business affairs by January 1, 2024. The bylaws shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Procedures for the election of officers, including initial terms of office and methods and grounds for removal of officers.
(2) Procedures and grounds for removal of commissioners, which shall include but not be limited to felony conviction and failure of the commissioner to meet board attendance requirements.
(3) Frequency of meetings.
(4) Appointment of standing and special committees as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
B. Before entering upon his official duties, each member of the board shall take the oath of office provided by Article X, Section 30 of the Constitution of Louisiana before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths.
C. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Acts 2023, No. 323, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3328. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3328 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3329. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3329 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3330. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3330 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3341. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3341 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3342. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3342 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3343. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3343 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3344. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3344 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3345. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3345 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3346. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3346 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3347. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.

RS 38:3347 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1407, §4, eff. Jan. 10, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3382. Purpose

RS 38:3382 - Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a method by which the various governing authorities throughout this state may join together in cooperative endeavors for the enhancement of commercial transportation by highways, by rail, on inland waterways, on the oceans, and through the air so that manufacturers, shippers, importers, exporters, and all businesses which utilize transportation services will be better served.
Acts 1997, No. 1041, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3383. Cooperative endeavors

RS 38:3383 - Cooperative endeavors
Any state agency, any parish or municipal governing authority, any regional governing authority, and the governing authority of any airport or deep draft or shallow draft port may engage in one or more cooperative endeavors under the provisions of Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana, among themselves for the purposes of this Chapter.
Acts 1997, No. 1041, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements › §38:3384. South Louisiana Port and Intermodal Transportation Commission

RS 38:3384 - South Louisiana Port and Intermodal Transportation Commission
A. The governing authorities of St. John the Baptist Parish and the South Louisiana Port Commission, pursuant to the authority in Article 7, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana may engage in a cooperative endeavor for the purpose of creating the South Louisiana Port and Intermodal Transportation Commission.
B. The purpose of the commission shall be to provide for coordination of the regulation of commercial transportation on the Mississippi River as it flows through St. John the Baptist Parish. It is the intention of the legislature that the commission shall use its powers to promote air and river commercial transportation for the enhancement of the economic conditions in the river parishes.
C. The South Louisiana Port and Intermodal Transportation Commission shall be finally created only upon adoption of an ordinance and/or resolution creating the commission adopted by both the parish governing authority and the South Louisiana Port Commission. The ordinance or resolution shall provide for membership on the commission and set forth its powers, functions, duties, and responsibilities. In addition, a resolution by the South Louisiana Port shall be adopted no sooner than twenty-four hours after a public meeting specifically held to consider such matter and to receive public comment thereon.
D. Upon creation by ordinance, the parish governing authority, South Louisiana Port Commission, and the South Louisiana Port and Intermodal Transportation Commission may enter into a cooperative endeavor pursuant to this Chapter which endeavor may include provision for the transfer of any obligations of any airport within the parish to the South Louisiana Port and Intermodal Transportation Commission.
Acts 1997, No. 1041, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:1. Division of administration

RS 39:1 - Division of administration
A division of administration is hereby created as a division of the office of the governor and shall exercise those powers and functions as hereinafter set forth and as may be further provided by law.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 58, §1; Acts 1956, No. 42, §1; Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:3. Organization

RS 39:3 - Organization
The division of administration shall consist of the position of commissioner of administration, and such other subdivisions or sections as are deemed necessary, in the opinion of the governor, to carry out the functions of the division of administration.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 58, §3; Acts 1956, No. 42, §1; Acts 1986, No. 765, §1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:4. Functions

RS 39:4 - Functions
A. The functions of the division of administration shall comprise all administrative functions of the state in relation to the duties outlined in law, except as otherwise expressly provided.
B. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the judiciary of the state, except the office of the Attorney General to which they shall apply, nor to the legislature.
C. The division of administration shall exercise such other duties and functions germane to its primary functions as may be prescribed by law or as directed by the governor by executive order.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 58, §4; Acts 1954, No. 37, §1; Acts 1956, No. 42, §1; Acts 1958, No. 458, §1; Acts 1976, No. 659, §1; Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:5. Commissioner of administration; bond

RS 39:5 - Commissioner of administration; bond
A. The commissioner of administration shall, under supervision of the governor, direct the activities of the division of administration and such other subdivisions thereof as are created by the governor. The commissioner shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The governor shall fix the salary of the commissioner.
B. The commissioner of administration shall furnish bond payable to the governor of the state of Louisiana, in form approved by the attorney general, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties.
C. The governor shall create such other positions as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 58, §5; Acts 1956, No. 42, §1; Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:6. Duties of commissioner

RS 39:6 - Duties of commissioner
A. The commissioner of administration shall render all required staff services in connection with the functions of his office and shall advise and assist the governor and the committees of the legislature in their consideration of budget matters.
B. From the time of transmission of the executive budget to the legislature until the appropriation bills have been finally acted upon, the commissioner of administration shall stand ready to assist the legislature and the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and shall assign one or more employees familiar with the contents of the executive budget, as may be required, to the work of each committee.
C. Repealed by Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. July 1, 2018.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 58, §6; Acts 1956, No. 42, §1; Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. March 10, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 310, §1, eff. January 1, 2011; Acts 2018, No. 667, §1; Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. July 1, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:7. Inspection, visitations, and examinations by the governor

RS 39:7 - Inspection, visitations, and examinations by the governor
The governor may provide for inspections, visitations, and examinations of all budget units and their records by employees and agents of the governor or the budget office to see that the law is faithfully executed, that the budget system is operating properly, and that the budget units are keeping within their allotments and appropriations.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 58, §8; Acts 1956, No. 42, §1; Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
{{NOTE: SEE NOTE AT R.S. 39:78.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:8. Delegation of authority

RS 39:8 - Delegation of authority
The governor may, in his discretion, delegate such authority as is vested in him by this Chapter to the commissioner of administration and to such other agents or representatives as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:11. Authority

RS 39:11 - Authority
A. The commissioner of administration shall administer and supervise lands, waterbottoms, and facilities owned or leased by the state of Louisiana. The commissioner shall be an essential party to all transactions involving immovable property in which the state has an interest. No such immovable property shall be acquired, transferred, leased, or encumbered without the commissioner being a party to the transaction.
B. The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 regarding state lands.
C. The commissioner may delegate the responsibilities provided for by this Subpart to appropriate personnel within his office.
Acts 1989, No. 282, §3, eff. June 27, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:12. Powers and duties

RS 39:12 - Powers and duties
A. The commissioner of administration may adopt rules and regulations to:
(1) Require that all state property in the name of any state agency be placed in the name of the state of Louisiana.
(2) Require that documents and records pertaining to transactions involving immovable property in which the state has an interest be filed with the commissioner.
(3) Require the consolidation of procedures for the administration of state property into the division of administration.
B. The commissioner of administration may:
(1) Develop policies and procedures for surplus state immovable property, including tax adjudicated property, regarding their use, lease, and disposition and make recommendations for legislative action regarding the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of surplus property.
(2) Develop a statewide plan for housing state agencies.
(3) Develop and implement a preventative maintenance program for state facilities.
Acts 1989, No. 282, §3, eff. June 27, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:13. Comprehensive state lands inventory; non-productive property; annual reporting; sale at public auction

RS 39:13 - Comprehensive state lands inventory; non-productive property; annual reporting; sale at public auction
A. The commissioner shall create a central database for all immovable property in which the state has an interest including all lands, waterbottoms, and facilities both owned and leased. He shall maintain an inventory of all such property which shall be kept as current and comprehensive as is practicable. The commissioner may require other state agencies to provide information necessary for the purposes of this Subpart.
B. Annually, on or before March first, the commissioner of administration shall submit an inventory report to the natural resources committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate and to the Senate Finance Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. The inventory shall include an identification by the division of administration of any land or buildings that are determined to be non-productive, according to criteria developed by the division of administration and approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
C. The commissioner of administration shall, on or before March first of each year, submit any recommendations to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget detailing the non-productive property that he believes should be sold at public auction. Upon the approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the commissioner of administration may sell property deemed non-productive.
D. Except as provided in Subsection E of this Section, proceeds from the sale of non-productive property shall be placed in the state general fund.
E. Proceeds from the sale of property previously operated by the office for citizens with developmental disabilities within the Louisiana Department of Health shall be deposited in and credited to the Disability Services Fund as provided by R.S. 28:826.
Acts 1989, No. 282, §3, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 2001, No. 1026, §1; Acts 2006, No. 555, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:14. Exceptions

RS 39:14 - Exceptions
The following shall not be subject to the provision of R.S. 39:11 and 12 but shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 39:13:
(1) Lands and waterbottoms leased by the State Mineral and Energy Board in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle I of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 including but not limited to leases for the exploration and production of oil, gas, and other hydrocarbons, and related mineral activities.
(2) Management, acquisition, and operation of the Alexander State Forest at Woodworth and other state lands by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
(3) Management, acquisition, and operation of wildlife management and refuge areas by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
(4) Any immovable property under the management, operation, and control of any higher education institution or board.
(5) Management and operation of forests under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Prison Enterprise Board.
(6) Management, acquisition, and operation of forests and lands under the jurisdiction of the Military Department, state of Louisiana.
(7) Any interest in immovable property, with the exception of the acquisition of full ownership, including but not limited to temporary easements, rights-of-way, rights-of-entry, predial servitudes, and personal servitudes acquired by the state for the purposes of integrated coastal protection as defined in R.S. 49:214.2.
Acts 1989, No. 282, §3, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 118, §1; Acts 1995, No. 88, §2, eff. June 12, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 545, §1; Acts 1997, No. 175, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2009, No. 196, §5, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 734, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.1. Office of technology services; scope

RS 39:15.1 - Office of technology services; scope
The office of technology services shall have authority over all information technology systems and services for agencies in the executive branch of state government, except for any agency of a statewide elected official. The office shall have no authority over the legislative or judicial branches of state government or agencies thereof. However, nothing provided in this Subpart shall apply to the public postsecondary management boards or the Board of Regents as provided in Article VIII of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Acts 2001, No. 772, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2014, No. 712, §2, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.1.1. Criminal history information; access to federal tax information

RS 39:15.1.1 - Criminal history information; access to federal tax information
The division of administration, office of technology services, 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 commissioner of administration shall promulgate rules and regulations with regard to this matter.
Acts 2017, No. 147, §4, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.1.2. Criminal history information; access to restricted data

RS 39:15.1.2 - Criminal history information; access to restricted data
The division of administration, office of technology services, 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. 15:587.6. Pursuant to this authorization and to implement the requirements of R.S. 15:587.6, the commissioner of administration shall promulgate rules and regulations with regard to this matter.
Acts 2017, No. 147, §4, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.2. Office of technology services; state chief information officer

RS 39:15.2 - Office of technology services; state chief information officer
A. The office of technology services is established within the division of administration. This office shall be headed by the state chief information officer, hereafter referred to in this Part as the "CIO." The CIO will serve as the spokesperson for all matters related to information technology and resources, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with regard to policies, standard setting, deployment, strategic and tactical planning, acquisition, management, and operations as necessary and in keeping with the industry trends of the private and public sectors. Rules and regulations shall be promulgated, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Subpart.
B. The CIO shall be appointed by the governor and serve in the executive department of the division of administration, and shall be in the unclassified service. The CIO shall report to the commissioner of administration concerning his responsibilities to provide direction, stewardship, leadership, operation, and general oversight of information technology and information resources. The salary of the CIO shall be determined by the commissioner of administration. Support staff, office facilities, and operating expenses shall be provided by the division of administration.
C. The CIO shall also perform all duties and functions that the commissioner of administration deems necessary for the proper, efficient, and economical administration of information technology.
D. The CIO shall be the principal adviser to the governor and the executive cabinet on information technology policy, including policy on the acquisition and management of information technology and resources.
E. The CIO may delegate his authority under this Subpart to such designees or to any agency as defined in R.S. 39:2(2) as he may deem appropriate within the limitations of state law and regulations.
Acts 2001, No. 772, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2014, No. 712, §2, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.7. State Cybersecurity and Information Technology Fund

RS 39:15.7 - State Cybersecurity and Information Technology Fund
A. The State Cybersecurity and Information Technology Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund", is hereby established in the state treasury as a special fund. The fund is eligible to receive any monies designated for the fund and received or held by the state treasurer from donations, gifts, grants, or other revenue. Pursuant to Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, a portion of all state money deposited in the fund shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, except money received as the result of grants or donations or other forms of assistance when the terms and conditions thereof or the agreements pertaining thereto require otherwise.
B. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. Monies deposited into the fund shall be permanently credited to the fund and shall be invested by the treasurer in a manner provided for by law and any earnings realized on investment of money in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the fund.
C.(1) Monies in the fund may be expended only on direct, project-related expenses for projects reviewed by the Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity, or its successor.
(2) No later than October 1, 2021, and October first each year thereafter, the office of technology services shall provide a proposed list of projects for the coming fiscal year to the Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity.
(3) The committee shall hold public meetings for the purpose of reviewing priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.
(4) At each public meeting, the office of technology services shall provide the committee with the following details on each proposed project:
(a) The total projected cost.
(b) Whether federal funds are available to help fund all or a portion of the project.
(c) The projected timeline for completion.
(5) No later than January first of each year, the committee shall submit a list of recommended projects to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of the Senate, the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance.
Acts 2020 1st Ex. Sess., No. 26, §1, eff. July 13, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.11. Legislative intent

RS 39:15.11 - Legislative intent
The legislature of Louisiana hereby finds all of the following:
(1) The mission of the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission, which was created by executive order of the governor, is the coordination of cybersecurity efforts among local, state, tribal, and federal governments as well as the private sector to maintain the stability of public services while ensuring proper privacy and protection of data entrusted to the state.
(2) Information systems, networks, and critical infrastructure around the world are threatened by increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
(3) Cyberattacks aimed at breaching and damaging computers, networks, and critical infrastructure in Louisiana represent a major security risk and increase the state's vulnerability to economic disruption, critical infrastructure damage, privacy violations, and identity theft.
(4) The increasing number and complexity of cyberattacks demand heightened levels of coordination, information sharing, and emergency response between local, state, tribal, and federal governments and the private sector to protect computer networks and critical infrastructure, as defined by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the federal Department of Homeland Security, from damage or unauthorized access.
(5) As a result of the increasing threat of cyberattacks and to solidify the collaboration between governments and the private sector, the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission shall be formally created to ensure continuation of its important mission. The commission's proven track record of improving the resiliency of the cyber ecosystems in the state of Louisiana justify and warrant its statutory creation.
Acts 2023, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.12. Definitions

RS 39:15.12 - Definitions
As used in this Part, these terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Commission" means the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission.
(2) "Critical infrastructure sectors" includes the following sectors which the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the federal Department of Homeland Security has identified as critical:
(a) Chemical.
(b) Commercial facilities.
(c) Communications.
(d) Critical manufacturing.
(e) Dams.
(f) Defense industrial base.
(g) Emergency services.
(h) Energy.
(i) Financial services.
(j) Food and agriculture.
(k) Government facilities.
(l) Healthcare and public health.
(m) Information technology.
(n) Nuclear reactors, materials, and waste.
(o) Transportation systems.
(p) Water and wastewater systems.
(q) Any other sector which the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency deems to be critical in the future.
Acts 2023, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.14. Purposes and powers of the commission

RS 39:15.14 - Purposes and powers of the commission
A. The commission shall have the following purposes, duties, and powers:
(1) Identify, prioritize, and mitigate Louisiana's cyber risk.
(2) Develop a cybersecurity strategy for the state and identify sources of support for strategy implementation.
(3) Promote cybersecurity awareness and recommend best practices for the security of all of Louisiana's cyber ecosystem.
(4) Promote actions, including legislative, administrative, and regulatory, where appropriate, to enhance cybersecurity in Louisiana.
(5) Grow Louisiana's cybersecurity workforce and educate the public and private sectors about cybersecurity.
(6) Enhance Louisiana cyber emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
(7) Monitor, understand, and share cyber threat information.
(8) Build comprehensive digital forensics and cyber investigative capability.
(9) Identify, prioritize, acquire, and establish funding mechanisms to enhance Louisiana's cybersecurity efforts.
(10) Facilitate economic development by promoting a cyber-safe Louisiana for businesses and consumers.
(11) Serve as an advisory body to the governor relating to all issues relating to cybersecurity and protecting critical infrastructure.
B. In furtherance of its powers and duties, the commission may create standing or special committees and rules necessary and proper to ensure efficient accomplishment of its mission.
Acts 2023, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:15.15. Staffing of the commission; reports

RS 39:15.15 - Staffing of the commission; reports
A.(1) The Military Department, state of Louisiana shall provide the primary staff to assist the commission in its duties and mission. The commission may request the assistance of other state agencies, including but not limited to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the office of technology services of the division of administration, and the Louisiana State Police.
(2) All state agencies and political subdivisions of the state shall cooperate with the commission and its staff in implementing the provisions of this Subpart.
B. The commission shall provide an annual report containing an overview of goals, objectives, priorities, estimated completion dates of activities, and recommendations to the office of the governor, the Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity, and the House and Senate select committees on homeland security.
Acts 2023, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:16.1. Definitions

RS 39:16.1 - Definitions
As used in this Subpart, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of administration.
(2) "Contract" means all types of state agreements, regardless of what the agreements may be called, of state agencies, including orders, grants, and documents purporting to represent grants which are for the purchase or disposal of supplies, services, major repairs, or any other item. "Contract" shall include awards and notices of award, contracts of a fixed-price, cost, cost-plus-a-fixed-fee, or incentive type; contracts providing for the issuance of job or task orders; leases; letter contracts; purchase orders; memoranda of understanding between a state agency and a nonstate entity; cooperative endeavor agreements between a state agency and a nonstate entity; incentive expenditure documentation; and personal, professional, consulting, and social services contracts.
(3) "Incentive expenditure" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in R.S. 39:2.
NOTE: Paragraph (4) eff. until July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2023, No. 446.
(4) "State agency", solely for the purposes of this Subpart, means any state office, department, board, commission, institution, division, officer or other person, or functional group, heretofore existing or hereafter created, that is authorized to exercise, or that does exercise, any functions of the government of the state in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch, including higher education agencies and state retirement systems.
NOTE: Paragraph (4) as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.
(4) "State agency", solely for the purposes of this Subpart, means any state office, department, board, commission, institution, division, officer or other person, or functional group, heretofore existing or hereafter created, that is authorized to exercise, or that does exercise, any functions of the government of the state in the executive branch, including higher education agencies and state retirement systems.
Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 446, §3, see Act.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:16.2. Duties of the commissioner relative to the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website

RS 39:16.2 - Duties of the commissioner relative to the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website
The commissioner, subject to legislative appropriation, shall establish and maintain the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website, a centralized, searchable website, hereinafter to be referred to as "Louisiana Checkbook", that provides information to the public about data and reports of state expenditures, contracts, incentive expenditures, revenues, and other financial matters. The website shall serve as an interactive portal for the public to access state fiscal information.
NOTE: §16.2 as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.
RS 39:16.2 - Duties of the commissioner relative to state transparency
The commissioner shall provide all databases to the legislative auditor for reporting to the Louisiana Transparency Portal as provided in Part III of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 446, §3, see Act.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:16.7. Duties of the commissioner relative to the report database

RS 39:16.7 - Duties of the commissioner relative to the report database
A.(1) The commissioner shall ensure the website includes a reports database that is electronically searchable by the public.
(2) All state agencies shall be required to provide information pursuant to this Subpart.
B. The reports database shall have the following functionality:
(1) Shall be organized and searchable in an intuitive manner.
C. The reports database shall include the following content:
(1) The official forecast and the incentive expenditure forecast adopted by the Revenue Estimating Conference.
(2) The tax exemption budget prepared by the Department of Revenue under R.S. 47:1517.
(3) The Annual Tax Collection Report prepared by the Department of Revenue.
(4) Monthly reports provided by the Department of Revenue on net collections and distributions and severance tax collections and distributions.
(5) Information required to be published on the division of administration's website by R.S. 39:1567(B)(3).
(6) Copies of the monthly reports submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget under R.S. 39:1567(E).
(7) The annual report on the progress of the Hudson Initiative required to be made available on the internet by R.S. 39:2007(E).
(8) The annual report on the progress of the Veteran Initiative required to be made available on the internet by R.S. 39:2177(E).
(9) State agencies that administer or allocate state funds to local political subdivisions and receive periodic reports of the use or expenditure of the state funds by the local political subdivisions, shall submit these reports to the commissioner to be included on the website.
(10) The website shall contain or provide access to state agency reports required by law.
NOTE: §16.7 repealed by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.
RS 39:16.7 - Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 446, §4, see Act.
Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 446, §§ 3, 4, see Act.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:16.9. Duties of the commissioner relative to the state debt database

RS 39:16.9 - Duties of the commissioner relative to the state debt database
A.(1) The commissioner shall ensure the website includes a state debt database that is electronically searchable by the public.
(2) The state treasurer shall establish and maintain the state debt database and provide access or integration to the database.
(3) All agencies, boards, commissions, and departments of the state are directed to furnish information, reports, aid, services, and assistance to the extent allowed by state and federal law and regulations as may be requested by the state treasurer in the performance of the treasurer's responsibilities as set forth in this Subsection.
B. The state debt database shall have the following functionality:
(1) Search and aggregate debt by agency.
(2) Search and aggregate debt from multiple fiscal years.
C. The state debt database shall include the following content:
(1) Amounts and categories of state debt, such as pensions, post-employment benefit obligations, and capital construction.
(2) Amounts and categories of local debt backed by the full faith and credit of the state.
(3) Annual costs of debt service by category and budget unit.
(4) Sources of funding for state debt obligations.
(5) The per capita costs of state debt.
(6) National and other state comparisons of Louisiana's debt.
(7) Information used to determine the state's net state tax supported debt.
NOTE:§16.9. as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of ad ministration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.
RS 39:16.9 - Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 446, §4, see Act.
Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 446, §4, see Act.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:16.11. Duties of the commissioner relative to the dedicated funds database

RS 39:16.11 - Duties of the commissioner relative to the dedicated funds database
A. The commissioner shall ensure the website includes a dedicated funds database that is electronically searchable by the public.
B. All state agencies shall be required to provide information pursuant to this Subpart that contains the electronic database of reports supported by appropriations from dedicated funds required by R.S. 49:308.5(B).
C. The dedicated funds database shall include access to the report on special funds prepared by the state treasurer as required by R.S. 49:308.3(E).
NOTE: §16.11. as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of ad ministration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.
RS 39:16.11 - Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 446, §4, see Act.
Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 446, §4, see Act.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:16.12. Duties of the commissioner relative to the performance database

RS 39:16.12 - Duties of the commissioner relative to the performance database
NOTE: Subsection (A) eff. until July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2023, No. 446.
A. The commissioner shall ensure the website includes a performance database that is electronically searchable by the public.
NOTE: Subsection (A) as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.
A. The commissioner shall establish a performance database.
B. The executive branch shall be required to provide information pursuant to this Subpart.
C. The performance database shall include the Louisiana Performance Accountability System, the electronic performance database that tracks performance standards, interim quarterly performance targets, and actual performance information for executive branch departments and agencies required under the Louisiana Government Performance and Accountability Act, R.S. 39:87.1 et seq.
Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 446, §3, see Act.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:16.14. No authority to review, approve, or deny expenditures of the legislature or the judiciary

RS 39:16.14 - No authority to review, approve, or deny expenditures of the legislature or the judiciary
If the judicial branch or the legislative branch elects to join the LaGov statewide enterprise resource planning system, as opposed to being linked to LaGov through a portal, no provision of this Subpart shall be construed as conferring upon the division of administration any authority to review, approve, or deny any expenditure or contract entered into by the legislature, or by the judiciary, or to impose any requirement on the legislature or the judiciary to take any action other than to disclose expenditures and contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2018.
NOTE: §16.14 as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.
RS 39:16.14 - Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 446, §4, see Act.
Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 446, §4, see Act.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:17.1. Definitions

RS 39:17.1 - Definitions
As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed as follows:
(1) "Credential" means any document, certificate, identification, license, permit, or card indicating the user's status, right, privilege, classification, permission, entitlement, authority, or coverage.
(2) "Current status" includes but is not limited to valid, expired, cancelled, suspended, disqualified, active, inactive, member, nonmember, eligible, or ineligible.
(3) "Digitized credential" means a credential relayed in a data file available on any mobile device which has connectivity to the internet through an application that allows the mobile device to download the data file from the department, office, agency, company, division, university, school, board, commission, or other applicable entity and contains all of the data elements visible on the face and back of the credential, and also displays the current status of the credential.
(4) "Electronic wallet" refers to an electronic or online service or application that allows an individual to store credentials in order to access the credentials from a mobile device.
Acts 2019, No. 220, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:17.2. Digitized credentials; authorization; implementation; validity

RS 39:17.2 - Digitized credentials; authorization; implementation; validity
A. Any credential authorized or required by the state may be made available in digitized format on a program which a user can utilize through an electronic wallet.
B. Any digitized credential downloaded through an application on a mobile device as provided by this Subpart shall be as valid as a tangible credential.
C. A digital copy, photograph, or image of a credential which is not downloaded through the application on a mobile device shall not be a valid digitized credential.
D. The commissioner of administration shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program and to develop the accessibility of any digitized credential available for use in an electronic wallet. The commissioner shall include the words "Crisis Lifeline dial 988" on the home page of any application created for digitized credentials established pursuant to this Subpart.
Acts 2019, No. 220, §1, eff. June 11, 2019; Acts 2023, No. 237, §2, eff. June 9, 2023.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:17.4. Privacy

RS 39:17.4 - Privacy
The display of a credential shall not serve as consent or authorization for a law enforcement officer or any other person to search, view, or access any other data or application on the mobile device. If a person presents his mobile device to a law enforcement officer or any other person for purposes of displaying his digitized credential, the law enforcement officer or other person shall promptly return the mobile device to the person once he has had an opportunity to verify the credential.
Acts 2019, No. 220, §1, eff. June 11. 2019.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 39 - Public Finance › §39:17.5. Renewals

RS 39:17.5 - Renewals
A. Each agency which has a credential available on an electronic device through the electronic wallet may make the renewal of such credential available through the electronic wallet.
B. Prior to making a renewal available through the electronic wallet, each agency shall determine that the renewal process may be accomplished as provided by law and in accordance with agency rules.
C. If the person is otherwise prohibited or blocked from renewal of a credential by law or agency rules, this Section shall not create an additional or alternative means to renew a credential.
D. Prior to making renewal of a credential available through the electronic wallet, each agency shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the renewal process through the electronic wallet in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Acts 2019, No. 220, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.