2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch
RS 36:209 - Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism

§209. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism

A. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.

B.(1) The following agencies, as defined by R.S. 36:3, are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, as provided in Part II of Chapter 22 of this Title:

(a) The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum (R.S. 25:871 et seq.)

(b) Confederate Memorial Hall (1921 Louisiana Constitution, Art. 18, Section 4, made statutory by 1974 Louisiana Constitution, Art. 14, Section 16)

(c) Wildlife and Fisheries Museum in New Orleans

(2) The Louisiana Cypress Sawmill Museum (R.S. 25:831 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its functions, duties, and responsibilities as provided in Part II of Chapter 22 of this Title.

(3) The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum (R.S. 25:841 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its functions, duties, and responsibilities as provided in Part II of Chapter 22 of this Title.

C. The following agencies, as defined in R.S. 36:3, are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, as provided in Part III of Chapter 22 of this Title:

(1) Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission (R.S. 41:1601 et seq.)

(2) State Parks and Recreation Commission (R.S. 56:1681 et seq.)

(3) Repealed by Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 17, §3, eff. Dec. 24, 1986.

(4) Repealed by Acts 1980, No. 760, §4.

D. The State Board of Library Examiners (R.S. 25:222-25:223) is hereby transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, as provided in R.S. 36:803.

E. The Board of Directors of the Louisiana State Museum, previously the Board of Managers of the Louisiana State Museum (R.S. 25:341 et seq.) is transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as provided in R.S. 36:909.

F. The Board of Commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana (R.S. 25:2 et seq.) is transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, as provided in R.S. 36:910.

G. The Louisiana State Arts Council (R.S. 25:891 et seq.) is transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, as provided in R.S. 36:911.

H. The following agencies, as defined by R.S. 36:3, are hereby abolished and their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and hereafter shall be exercised and performed as provided in Part IV of Chapter 22 of this Title:

(1) State Art, Historical and Cultural Preservation Agency (R.S. 25:801 et seq.)

(2) Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 184, §1.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §6(B).

(4) State Library of Louisiana ( R.S. 25:1, 5-7, and 10-16)

(5) Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Drive Commission (R.S. 48:1401 et seq.)

(6) Louisiana Art Commission (R.S. 25:301 et seq.)

(7) Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 183, §3.

(8) Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 709, §4.

(9) Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.

(10) Louisiana Historical Preservation and Cultural Commission (R.S. 25:521 et seq.)

(11) Old Arsenal Museum Commission (R.S. 25:551 et seq.)

(12) Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 726, §3.

(13) Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission (R.S. 25:381-382)

(14) Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.

(15) Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 540, §2.

(16), (17) Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 873, §4, eff. Oct. 1, 1981.

I. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

J. The Louisiana National Register Review Committee (R.S. 25:901 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of Part III of Chapter 22 of this Title.

K. The Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission (R.S. 25:1000 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.1.

L. The Louisiana Folklife Commission (R.S. 25:821 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of Part III of Chapter 22 of this Title.

M.(1) The Atchafalaya Trace Commission, as more specifically provided in R.S. 25:1221 et seq., shall be placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as provided for agencies transferred in accordance with R.S. 36:802.3.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 832, §2.

N. The Kenner Naval Museum Commission (R.S. 25:1005 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.1.

O. The New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and its board of commissioners (Act No. 130 of 1896; Act No. 104 of 1934; Act No. 492 of 1958; Act No. 405 of 1962; Act No. 865 of 1982; Act No. 569 of 1989; Act No. 13 of 1998 First Extraordinary Session; Act No. 395 of 2006) is transferred to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:802.22.

P. The Louisiana Tourism Development Commission (R.S. 51:1251 et seq. and R.S. 48:271) is hereby transferred to and shall hereafter be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, as provided in R.S. 36:912.

Q. The Louisiana Bicentennial Commission (R.S. 25:1231 et seq.) shall be placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as provided for agencies transferred in accordance with R.S. 36:802.

R. The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana ( R.S. 25:651 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.1.

S. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 832, §7(B).

T. The Louisiana Historic Cemetery Trust Advisory Board (R.S. 25:940 et seq.) shall be placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as provided for agencies transferred in accordance with R.S. 36:802.

U. The Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial Commission (R.S. 25:1238.1 et. seq.) shall be placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as provided for agencies transferred in accordance with R.S. 36:802.

V. The Edward Douglass White Historic Site (R.S. 25:380.10 et seq.) is placed within the office of the state museum of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as provided in R.S. 36:801.8 and R.S. 25:380.10 et seq.

W. The following museums shall be placed within the office of the state museum of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided in R.S. 36:851.1:

(1) The Natchitoches Parish Old Courthouse Museum (R.S. 25:342(B)(3)(h)).

(2) The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame (R.S. 25:342(B)(3)(c), 352, and 380.141 et seq.).

(3) The Louisiana Forestry Museum (R.S. 25:342(B)(3)(d), R.S. 25:352).

(4) The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (R.S. 25:342(B)(3)(e), R.S. 25:353).

(5) The Winn Parish Museum (R.S. 25:342(B)(3)(f), R.S. 25:352).

X. The Louisiana Byways Commission (R.S. 56:1948.11 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided for agencies transferred in accordance with R.S. 36:802.19.

Y. The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (R.S. 56:578.1 et seq.) is placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall perform its duties, powers, functions, and responsibilities as provided for agencies transferred in accordance with R.S. 36:802.

Z. The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board (R.S. 25:841 et seq.) is placed within the office of the state museum of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism as provided in R.S. 36:919.9 and R.S. 25:841 et seq.

AA. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.

Acts 1950, No. 389, §1; Acts 1970, No. 369, §1; Acts 1976, No. 513, §1; Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1979, No. 486, §2; Acts 1979, No. 661, §2, eff. July 18, 1979; Acts 1981, No. 873, §1, eff. Sept. 11, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 893, §2; Acts 1982, No. 188, §2; Acts 1982, No. 352, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982; Acts 1982, No. 511, §2; Acts 1982, No. 698, §1; Acts 1982, No. 865, §2; Acts 1983, No. 485, §4, eff. July 27, 1983; Acts 1983, No. 544, §3; Acts 1983, No. 687, §7; Acts 1983, No. 688, §5, §7; Acts 1984, No. 796, §2; Acts 1985, No. 93, §2, eff. June 29, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 109, §1, eff. June 29, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 128, §1, eff. June 26, 1986; Acts 1986, No. 569, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 17, §1, eff. Dec. 24, 1986; Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 32, §2; Acts 1987, No. 205, §1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 4, §2; Acts 1989, No. 540, §2; Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 687, §2; Acts 1990, No. 272, §3, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 726, §3; Acts 1991, No. 9, §3, eff. June 6, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 704, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1991, No. 938, §3; Acts 1992, No. 68, §3; Acts 1992, No. 655, §2; Acts 1993, No. 791, §2; Acts 1995, No. 291, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1019, §3; Acts 1997, No. 183, §3; Acts 1997, No. 722, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1440, §2, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §1; Acts 1999, No. 367, §2; Acts 1999, No. 385, §2; Acts 1999, No. 709, §4; Acts 1999, No. 944, §2; Acts 2001, No. 8, §11, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 9, §10, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 300, §2; Acts 2001, No. 1111, §2; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 112, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 999, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1205, §2, eff. July 3, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 1246, §2, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 1254, §1; Acts 2004, No. 731, §2, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 184, §1; Acts 2006, No. 395, §3, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 713, §§2 and 4, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 415, §2, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2008, No. 760, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 815, §5; Acts 2009, No. 54, §2, eff. June 16, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 438, §6(B); Acts 2010, No. 550, §2, eff. June 25, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 679, §2; Acts 2010, No. 707, §2, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 745, §2; Acts 2010, No. 861, §17; Acts 2012, No. 251, §§4, 8B; Acts 2012, No. 811, §§11, 17, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 834, §6, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 220, §14, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2013, No. 228, §1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 832, §§2, 7(B).

NOTE: See Acts 1986, No. 569, §§4, 5, 6.

NOTE: See Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 32, §§3-7.

NOTE: See Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 147, §§2 and 3.

NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 709, §6.

NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 1205, §§3 and 4 relative to retention of the director and secretary of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame and relative to the initial members of the Friends of the Museum of Local Interest and Friends of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 731, §3, relative to effectiveness of certain provisions regarding the La. Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board.

NOTE: See Acts 2007, No. 415, §3, relative to effectiveness and implementation.

NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 438, §16 relative to transfer of functions, authority, business, employees, etc. pursuant to abolitions of entities as provided in the Act. Entities affected include the Louisiana Unmarked Burial Sites Board.

NOTE: See Acts 2010, No. 679, §5, relative to creation of an advisory committee to the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana.

NOTE: See Acts 2012, No. 811, §19 relative to legislative intent that Act No. 811 supersede Acts 2012, Nos. 97 and 322 which recreate the Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and statutory entities in the department and provides that Acts No.s 97 and 322 shall not have the effect of continuing any statutory authority repealed by Act No. 811.

NOTE: See Acts 2013, No. 228, §§4-7, relative to implementation of transfer of La. Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board to the dept.