2022 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
Title 36 - Organization of the Executive Branch
TITLE 36
ORGANIZATION OF
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
OF STATE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §36:1. Short title
- §36:2. Declaration of policy, purposes, and intent
- §36:3. Definitions
- §36:4. Structure of executive branch of state government
- §36:4.1. Agencies transferred from the Department of Economic Development to the office of the governor; agencies placed within the office of the governor
- §36:5. Departmental officers; unclassified service
- §36:6. Appointments to public office; reporting requirements
- §36:7. Multi-member entities within the executive branch; reporting requirements
- §36:8. Fiscal oversight and program evaluation
- §36:8.1. Litigation oversight; reports to the legislature
- §36:8.2. Internal auditing function
- §36:9. Designation of certain organizational units; uniform terminology
- §36:10. Statewide elected officials; salary
NOTE: Chapter eff. until 30 days after federal action. See Acts 2018, No. 498.
CHAPTER 1-A. ELIGIBILITY OF ABORTION PROVIDERS
FOR PUBLIC FUNDING
CHAPTER 2. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE
- §36:51. Department of State Civil Service; creation; purpose
- §36:52. State Civil Service Commission; transfer; powers
- §36:53. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of State Civil Service
- §36:54. Director of state civil service; certain powers, duties, and functions
CHAPTER 3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- §36:101. Department of Economic Development; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:102. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:103. Secretary of economic development
- §36:104. Powers and duties of the secretary of economic development
- §36:104.1. Fee for independent certified public accountant or tax attorney verification reports required for certain Department of Economic Development programs
- §36:105. Deputy secretary
- §36:106. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:107. Assistant secretaries
- §36:108. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:109. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of Economic Development
CHAPTER 4. DEPARTMENT OF ELDERLY AFFAIRS
- §36:151. Department of Elderly Affairs; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:152. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:153. Secretary of elderly affairs
- §36:154. Powers and duties of secretary of elderly affairs
- §36:155. Deputy secretary
- §36:156. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:157. Transfer of agencies or their powers to Department of Elderly Affairs
CHAPTER 5. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE,
RECREATION AND TOURISM
- §36:201. Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:202. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:203. Secretary of culture, recreation and tourism
- §36:204. Powers and duties of secretary of culture, recreation and tourism
- §36:205. Deputy secretary
- §36:206. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:207. Assistant secretaries
- §36:208. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:209. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
CHAPTER 5-A. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- §36:231. Department of Environmental Quality; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:232. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:233. Secretary of environmental quality
- §36:234. Powers and duties of secretary of environmental quality
- §36:235. Deputy secretary
- §36:236. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:237. Assistant secretaries
- §36:238. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:239. Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Environmental Quality
CHAPTER 6. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
- §36:251. Louisiana Department of Health; creation; domicile; composition; purpose and functions
- §36:252. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:253. Secretary of health and hospitals
- §36:254. Powers and duties of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health
- §36:254.1. Power of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to issue tax-exempt or taxable debt relative to the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund
- §36:254.2. Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center
- §36:254.3. Criminal history information; access to federal tax information
- §36:255. Deputy secretary
- §36:256. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:257. Assistant secretaries
- §36:258. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:259. Transfer of agencies and functions to Louisiana Department of Health
CHAPTER 7. LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION
- §36:301. Louisiana Workforce Commission; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:302. Officers of the commission; compensation for one office only
- §36:303. Secretary
- §36:304. Powers and duties of secretary
- §36:305. Deputy secretary
- §36:306. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:307. Assistant secretaries
- §36:308. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:309. Transfer of agencies to Louisiana Workforce Commission
- §36:310. Administrative Code
- §36:311. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 743, §5, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §36:312. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 743, §5, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §36:313. Audit and security division; employee investigations
CHAPTER 8. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
- §36:351. Department of Natural Resources; creation, domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:352. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:353. Secretary of natural resources
- §36:354. Powers and duties of secretary of natural resources
- §36:355. Deputy secretary
- §36:356. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:357. Assistant secretaries
- §36:358. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:358.1. Agricultural studies
- §36:359. Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Natural Resources
CHAPTER 9. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AND CORRECTIONS
- §36:401. Department of Public Safety and Corrections; public safety services; corrections services; youth services; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:402. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:403. Secretary of public safety and corrections
- §36:404. Powers and duties of secretary of public safety and corrections
- §36:405. Deputy secretaries for public safety services, corrections services, and youth services
- §36:406. Undersecretaries; functions; offices of management and finance
- §36:407. Assistant secretaries
- §36:408. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:409. Transfer of agencies to Department of Public Safety and Corrections
CHAPTER 10. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
- §36:451. Department of Revenue; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:452. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:453. Secretary of revenue
- §36:454. Powers and duties of secretary of revenue
- §36:455. Deputy secretary
- §36:456. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:457. Assistant secretaries
- §36:458. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:459. Transfer of agencies or their powers to Department of Revenue
CHAPTER 10-A. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES
- §36:471. Department of Children and Family Services; creation; domicile; composition; purpose and functions
- §36:472. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:473. Secretary of children and family services
- §36:474. Powers and duties of the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services
- §36:475. Deputy secretary
- §36:475.1. Undersecretary; functions; division of management and finance
- §36:476. Assistant secretaries
- §36:477. Office; purposes and functions
- §36:478. Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Children and Family Services
CHAPTER 11. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND DEVELOPMENT
- §36:501. Department of Transportation and Development; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:502. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:503. Secretary of transportation and development
- §36:504. Powers and duties of secretary of transportation and development
- §36:505. Deputy secretary
- §36:506. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:507. Department; purposes and functions
- §36:508. Office of engineering; functions; chief engineer; powers and duties
- §36:508.1. Office of planning; functions; assistant secretary; powers and duties
- §36:508.2. Office of operations; functions; assistant secretary, powers and duties
- §36:508.3. Office of multimodal commerce; functions; commissioner; deputy commissioner; powers and duties
- §36:508.4. Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission
- §36:509. Transfer of agencies to Department of Transportation and Development
- §36:510. [Blank]
- §36:511. Contract and purchasing laws applicable to agencies within the department
CHAPTER 12. DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 13. DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
- §36:601. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
- §36:602. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:603. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:604. Secretary of wildlife and fisheries
- §36:605. Powers and duties of the secretary of wildlife and fisheries
- §36:606. Deputy secretary
- §36:607. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:608. Assistant secretaries
- §36:609. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:610. Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
CHAPTER 14. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
- §36:621. Department of Agriculture and Forestry; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:622. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:623. Commissioner of agriculture and forestry
- §36:624. Powers and duties of commissioner of agriculture and forestry
- §36:625. Deputy commissioner
- §36:626. Assistant commissioner for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:626.1. Confidential assistant to the commissioner
- §36:627. Assistant commissioners
- §36:628. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:629. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry
CHAPTER 15. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- §36:641. Statement of purpose
- §36:642. Department of Education; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:643. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:644. State superintendent of education
- §36:645. Powers and duties of state superintendent of education
- §36:646. Deputy state superintendent
- §36:647. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 302, §3, eff. June 28, 2011.
- §36:648. Deputy superintendents
- §36:648.1. Special School District; administration
- §36:649. Offices; purposes and functions relating to elementary and secondary education
- §36:650. Office of student financial assistance; purposes and functions
- §36:651. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of Education; boards, commissions, and agencies within Department of Education
CHAPTER 16. DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS AND
REGISTRATION
- §36:661. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 451, §5, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
- §36:662. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 451, §5, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
- §36:663. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 451, §5, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
CHAPTER 17. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
- §36:681. Department of Insurance; creation; domicile; purposes and functions
- §36:682. Commissioner of insurance; powers and duties
- §36:683. Chief deputy commissioner
- §36:684. Deputy commissioner for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:685. Implementation of reorganization of Department of Insurance
- §36:686. Transfer of agencies to the Department of Insurance
- §36:687. Deputy commissioner for consumer services; functions; office of consumer services
- §36:688. Deputy commissioner for property and casualty; functions; office of property and casualty
- §36:689. Office of legal services; functions
- §36:690. Division of public affairs; functions
- §36:691. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 217, §3.
- §36:691.1. Office of insurance fraud
- §36:692. Office of licensing; functions
- §36:693. Office of financial solvency; functions
- §36:694. Office of health, life, and annuity; functions
- §36:694.1. Office of policy, innovation, and research; functions
- §36:695. Actuary
- §36:696. Deputy commissioner for consumer advocacy and diversity; functions; office of consumer advocacy and diversity
CHAPTER 18. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- §36:701. Department of Justice; creation; domicile; purposes and functions
- §36:701.1. Criminal history information; access to federal tax information
- §36:702. Powers and duties of attorney general
- §36:703. Chief deputy attorney general
- §36:704. Divisions of the department; functions
- §36:705. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 866, §2.
- §36:706. Transfer of boards, commissions, and agencies to Department of Justice
CHAPTER 19. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
- §36:721. Department of Public Service; creation; domicile; purpose and functions
- §36:722. Powers and duties of Public Service Commission
- §36:723. Executive secretary
- §36:724. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 349, §2
- §36:725. Transfer of Public Service Commission
CHAPTER 20. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
- §36:741. Department of State; creation; domicile; purposes and functions
- §36:742. Powers and duties of secretary of state
- §36:742.1. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
- §36:743. Deputy secretary
- §36:744. Transfer of boards, commissions, and agencies to the Department of State
- §36:745. Office of the Uniform Commercial Code; deputy secretary
- §36:746. Office of GeauxBiz
CHAPTER 21. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
- §36:761. Department of the Treasury; creation; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:762. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:763. State treasurer
- §36:764. Powers and duties of state treasurer
- §36:765. Deputy state treasurer
- §36:766. Deputy state treasurer for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:767. Assistant state treasurers
- §36:768. Offices; purposes and functions
- §36:769. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of the Treasury
CHAPTER 21-A. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
- §36:781. Department of Veterans Affairs, state of Louisiana; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
- §36:782. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
- §36:783. Secretary
- §36:784. Powers and duties of the secretary
- §36:785. Deputy secretary
- §36:786. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
- §36:787. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs
CHAPTER 22. EFFECT OF TRANSFER
PART I. TRANSFERS WITH CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RETAINED
- §36:801. Transfer; retention of functions
- §36:801.1. Transfer; retention of all functions
- §36:801.2. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.3. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:801.4. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 314, §1(B).
- §36:801.5. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.6. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.7. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.8. Governing board of Edward Douglass White Historic Site
- §36:801.9. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.10. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 12, §1, eff. May 23, 2013.
- §36:801.11. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 112, §2, eff. June 12, 2017.
- §36:801.12. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.13. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 112, §3, eff. June 12, 2017.
- §36:801.14. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §3(C).
- §36:801.15. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.16. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.17. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 112, §5, eff. June 12, 2017.
- §36:801.18. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §3(C).
- §36:801.19. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 112, §6, eff. June 12, 2017.
- §36:801.20. Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 75, §1, eff. June 5, 2020.
- §36:801.21. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 890, §2, eff. July 2, 2010.
- §36:801.22. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:801.23. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 16, §2, eff. May 9, 2016.
- §36:802. Transfer; retention of policymaking and rulemaking functions
- §36:802.1. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.2. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.3. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.4. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.
- §36:802.5. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 228, §3, eff. July 1, 2013.
- §36:802.6. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.7. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.8. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.
- §36:802.9. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 237, §3.
- §36:802.10. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.11. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 861, §22.
- §36:802.12. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.13. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
- §36:802.14. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:802.15. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:802.16. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.17. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 832, §7(B).
- §36:802.18. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:802.19. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.20. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
- §36:802.21. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:802.22. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 69, §2.
- §36:802.23. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 314, §2(B).
- §36:802.24. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
- §36:803. Transfer; licensing agencies
- §36:803.1. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:804. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 577, §3.
- §36:805. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §15(B).
- §36:806. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:807. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:808. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 444, §2.
- §36:809. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:810. Transfer of property and employees
- §36:811. Protection of obligations; etc.
PART II. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY
- §36:851. Transfer; merger and consolidation of functions
- §36:851.1. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:852. Unfinished business
- §36:853. References in laws and documents
- §36:854. Legal proceedings and documents continued
- §36:855. Protection of obligations, etc.
- §36:856. Transfer of property
- §36:857. Transfer of employees
PART III. TRANSFERS WITH ADVISORY FUNCTIONS RETAINED
- §36:901. Transfer; merger and consolidation of functions; advisory agency
- §36:902. Unfinished business
- §36:903. References in laws and documents
- §36:904. Legal proceedings and documents continued
- §36:905. Protection of obligations, etc.
- §36:906. Transfer of property
- §36:907. Transfer of employees
- §36:908. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:909. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:910. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:911. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:912. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:913. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:914. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:915. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:916. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
- §36:917. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:918. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:919. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:919.1. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:919.2. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:919.3. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:919.4. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
- §36:919.5. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
- §36:919.6. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:919.7. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §13, eff. July 1, 2010.
- §36:919.8. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
- §36:919.9. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
- §36:919.10. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §10.
PART IV. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF AGENCIES ABOLISHED
- §36:921. Transfer; merger and consolidation of functions
- §36:922. Unfinished business
- §36:923. References in laws and documents
- §36:924. Legal proceedings and documents continued
- §36:925. Protection of obligations, etc.
- §36:926. Transfer of property
- §36:927. Transfer of employees
CHAPTER 23. JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON
REORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- §36:931. The Joint Legislative Committee on Reorganization of the Executive Branch; creation; composition
- §36:932. Organizational meeting; officers
- §36:933. Studies
- §36:934. Recommendations
- §36:935. Committee authority generally; staff services; state agency assistance
- §36:936. Per diem; expenditures
- §36:937. Committee dissolution
CHAPTER 24. IMPLEMENTATION OF REORGANIZATION
PART I. DEPARTMENTS NOT PREVIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED
- §36:951. Orderly transfer
- §36:952. Transferred or abolished agencies; information to be furnished; cooperation
- §36:953. Transition plan for reorganization
- §36:954. Transfer dates
- §36:955. Effective date; budget and appropriations
PART II. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF
REORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION
- §36:956. Statement of purpose
- §36:957. Effective date of certain transfers and abolitions; continued merger and consolidation within departments
- §36:958. Studies by committee, reports by committee, commissioner of administration, recommendations
PART III. INFORMATION TO LEGISLATURE
PART IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF REORGANIZATION AFTER
ADJOURNMENT OF 1978 REGULAR SESSION
CHAPTER 25. DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS