2016 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch
RS 36:744 - Transfer of boards, commissions, and agencies to the Department of State

§744. Transfer of boards, commissions, and agencies to the Department of State

            A. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff.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

            B. For purposes of this Chapter, references in Chapters 22 and 24 of this Title to the "secretary", the "undersecretary" or an "assistant secretary" shall refer to the secretary of state.

            C. The State Board of Election Supervisors (R.S. 18:23-27) shall be within the Department of State, as provided in R.S. 36:802.

            D. The Louisiana Historical Records Advisory Board (Executive Order No. 08-62) is hereby transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of State as provided in Part III of Chapter 22 of this Title.

            E. The Archives and Records Commission and the Archives and Records Service (R.S. 25:127 and R.S. 44:404 et seq.) are hereby abolished and their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of state and hereafter shall be exercised and performed as provided in Part IV of Chapter 22 of this Title.

            F. The Advisory Board of the Old State Capitol (R.S. 25:371 et seq.) is placed within the Department of State and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:919.1.

            G. The Old State Capitol Memorial Commission (Act 250 of 1948; Act 233 of 1954; Act 154 of 1965) is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of state and hereafter shall be exercised and performed as provided in Part IV of Chapter 22 of this Title.

            H. The Old State Capitol and the Advisory Board of the Old State Capitol are transferred to and placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 25:371 et seq. and R.S. 36:919.1.

            I. The Regional Museum Governing Board of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (R.S. 25:379 et seq.) is placed within the Department of State and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.6.

            J. The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (R.S. 25:379 et seq.) is transferred to and placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.6.

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

            L. The Louisiana State Cotton Museum (R.S. 25:380 et seq.) is placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.7.

            M. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 890, §2, eff. July 2, 2010.

            N. The Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum (R.S. 25:380.21 et seq.) is placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.9.

            O. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 12, §1, eff. May 23, 2013.

            P. The Livingston Parish Museum and Cultural Center (R.S. 25:380.41 et seq.) and its governing board are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.11.

            Q. The Eddie G. Robinson Museum Commission (R.S. 25:1241 et seq.) is placed in the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:919.6.

            R. The office of commissioner of elections is merged and consolidated with the office of secretary of state, and the Department of Elections and Registration is merged and consolidated with the Department of State pursuant to the authority of Article IV, Section 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana. In order to accomplish the merger and consolidation of the office of commissioner of elections with the office of secretary of state, the office of commissioner of elections shall be continued, but the office of commissioner of elections is transferred to the Department of State in the manner provided for agencies transferred pursuant to Part II of Chapter 22 of this Title and, for purposes of such transfer, the office of commissioner of elections shall be considered a transferred agency as provided in Part II of Chapter 22. However, the commissioner of elections shall be an agent for service of process as provided in R.S. 18:44(B)(7). To accomplish the merger and consolidation of the Department of Elections and Registration with the Department of State, the Department of Elections and Registration and its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the Department of State as provided in Part II of Chapter 22 of this Title.

            S. The Louisiana Delta Music Museum (R.S. 25:380.51 et seq.) and its governing board are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.12.

            T. The Louisiana Military Museum and its governing board (R.S. 25:380.61 et seq.) are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.13.

            U. The Jean Lafitte Marine Fisheries Museum (R.S. 25:380.71 et seq.) is placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:851.

            V. The Tioga Heritage Park and Museum (R.S. 25:380.81 et seq.) and its governing board are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.15.

            W. The Mansfield Female College Museum (R.S. 25:380.91 et seq.) and its governing board are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.16.

            X. The Shreveport Water Works Museum (R.S. 25:380.101 et seq.) and its governing board are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.17.

            Y. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 14, §3, eff. May 9, 2016.

            Z. The Spring Street Historical Museum (R.S. 25:380.121 et seq.) and its governing board are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.19.

            AA. The Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum (R.S. 25:380.131 et seq.) and its governing board are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.20.

            BB. The Germantown Colony Museum (R.S. 25:380.151 et seq.) and its governing board are placed within the Department of State as provided in R.S. 36:801.22.

            CC. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 16, §2, eff. May 9, 2016.

            Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1980, No. 564, §2, eff. July 23, 1980; Acts 1982, No. 778, §2, eff. Aug. 4, 1982; Acts 1984, No. 917, §2; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Mar. 28, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 45, §3; Acts 1989, No. 46, §1; Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 726, §2; Acts 1991, No. 9, §2, eff. June 6, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 1053, §1, eff. July 29, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 152, §1, eff. June 5, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 507, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1091, §2; Acts 1999, No. 241, §2, eff. upon effective date of appropriation of funds; Acts 1999, No. 555, §2, eff. upon effective date of appropriation of funds; Acts 1999, No. 1368, §2; Acts 2001, No. 130, §2; Acts 2001, No. 451, §2, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2001, No. 850, §2; Acts 2001, No. 1111, §3; Acts 2003, No. 586, §2, eff. upon appropriation of funds; Acts 2003, No. 592, §2, eff. upon appropriation of funds; Acts 2003, No. 786, §§2 and 4; Acts 2004, No. 229, §2; Acts 2004, No. 545, §2, eff. June 25, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 336, §2; Acts 2006, No. 417, §2, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 614, §2; Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 324, §2; Acts 2008, No. 327, §2; Acts 2008, No. 783, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 847, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 249, §2, eff. upon appropriation of funds; Acts 2010, No. 861, §17; Acts 2010, No. 890, §2, eff. July 2, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 811, §§11, 17, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 12, §1, eff. May 23, 2013; Acts 2015, No. 401, §3(B); Acts 2016, No. 14, §3, eff. May 9, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 16, §2, eff. May 9, 2016.