2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch
RS 36:309 - Transfer of agencies to Louisiana Workforce Commission

§309. Transfer of agencies to Louisiana Workforce Commission

A. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff.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

B. The following agencies, as defined by R.S. 36:3, 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 Worker's Compensation Second Injury Board (R.S. 23:1371 et seq.).

(3) The Louisiana Workforce Investment Council (R.S. 23:2041 et seq. and 2091 et seq.)

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

(1) Apprenticeship Council (R.S. 23:381 et seq.)

(2) Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1, §6.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 251, §6; Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.

(4) Workers' Compensation Advisory Council (R.S. 23:1294).

D. The following agencies, as defined in R.S. 36:3, 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.)

E. 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 provisions of Part IV of Chapter 22 of this Title.

F. The worker's compensation medical advisory council (R.S. 23:1203.1) is placed within the Louisiana Workforce Commission and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by law.

G. The Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board is placed within the Louisiana Workforce Commission and shall perform and exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided by law.

H. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff.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

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.

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.