2022 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs
§29:726.5. Louisiana Commission on School and Nonprofit Security

RS 29:726.5 - Louisiana Commission on School and Nonprofit Security

A. The Louisiana Commission on School and Nonprofit Security, hereinafter referred to as the "commission", is hereby established within GOHSEP to study and make recommendations on the security needs of schools and nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attacks in Louisiana, including recommendations on the establishment, administration, and funding of a grant program for eligible entities to apply for security grants covering security personnel, security training, facility hardening, and other necessary security measures.

B. The commission shall be comprised of the following members:

(1) The director of GOHSEP or his designee.

(2) The chair of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security or his designee.

(3) The chair of the Senate Select Committee on Homeland Security or his designee.

(4) The superintendent of state police or his designee.

(5) The executive director of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or his designee with expertise in terrorist attacks.

(6) The executive director of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference or his designee.

(7) The superintendent of the Department of Education or his designee.

C.(1) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation. Travel expenses, per diem, and other expenses may be paid by the member's employer or appointing authority.

(2) The commission shall fix a time and place for its meetings and shall meet at least quarterly. Additional meetings may be held upon the call of the chairman. All meetings of the commission shall be held in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.

(3) A majority of the total commission members shall constitute a quorum and any official action taken by the commission shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.

(4) The commission shall elect a chair by a majority vote of the members.

D. The commission shall issue a report to GOHSEP, the Senate Select Committee on Homeland Security, and the House Select Committee on Homeland Security of its findings and recommendations with respect to the security status and needs of schools and nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attacks in Louisiana. The report shall be issued annually and at such other times as deemed necessary by the commission or GOHSEP.

Acts 2021, No. 263, §1; Acts 2022, No. 690, §1.