2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch
RS 36:801.4 - Transfer; Council of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education

§801.4. Transfer; Council of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education

The agency placed within the Department of Education by the provisions of R.S. 36:651(M) shall exercise all powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized by the constitution or laws which are in the nature of policy making, rule making, licensing, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication and exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided by law and shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by law. The executive director shall, with the approval of the council, employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of such powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and for the administration and implementation of such programs, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations. The agency shall perform and administer its functions which are in the nature of accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis, data processing, personnel management and grants management subject to budgetary control and approval and review by the Board of Regents of all funds appropriated, awarded or bequested. The agency as provided in this Section shall exercise the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by the constitution and by law and shall administer and implement the programs authorized in this Section or any other provision of law independently of the secretary, the undersecretary, and any assistant secretary.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 557, §2.