Louisiana Administrative Code

A. There shall be construction tolerances allowed on all dimensional designs. Overall length, width, and depth in the deep end may vary plus or minus 3 inches. All other overall dimensions may vary plus or minus two inches), unless otherwise specified (such as in a Class A pool).…

A. Walls in Class B and Class C pools shall not be greater than 11° from plumb for a minimum depth of 2 feet 9 inches from the waterline in deep areas, or for a minimum depth of 2 feet 3 inches in the shallow areas. Below these depths, the wall may be radiused to join the floor. …

A. Floor slopes shall, as a minimum, be in compliance with the following. 1. All slopes shall be uniform. 2. The slope of the floor from the shallow end wall towards the deep end shall not exceed 1 foot in 12 feet to the point of the first slope change for Class A and Class B poo…

A. Traditional Radius from wall to floor where floor slopes join the wall shall comply with the following. 1. The radius shall have its center no less than 2 feet 9 inches below the waterline in deep areas or no less than 2 feet 6 inches below the waterline in the shallow area. 2…

A. At the shallow end of the swimming area the water depth shall be 3 feet minimum, with a 3 feet 6 inches minimum for racing pools. Exceptions may be made in a recessed area of the main swimming pool, outside of the competitive and/or swimming course, when the pool is an irregul…

A. For indoor pools at least 16 feet of headroom above the highest diving board must be provided. B. The water depth adjacent to diving boards should conform to the following safety standards. Elevation of Diving Board above Water (feet) Minimum Depth of Water under End of Board …

A. The turnover of clean water entering the pool daily shall not be less than three. Kiddie pools shall turnover once every two hours.

A. Minimum Dimensions for Diving Portion of Class B and Class C Pools (This drawing does not show the shallow portion of the pool.) 1. Ref.: §317.A.1 2. Drawing Ref.: §317.A.2 B. Maximum Allowable Wall Slope 1. Ref. :§317.B.1 C. Offset Ledges 1. Offset ledges, when provided, shal…

A. Maximum user load at Class B or Class C pools shall be in accordance with the following table. Shallow Instruction or Wading Areas Deep Area (not including the diving area) Diving Area (per each diving board) Pools with Minimum Deck Areas 15 square feet per user 20 square feet…

A. Wading pools shall be separate and physically set apart from beginning or shallow water areas of swimming pools by at least 6 feet of deck at Class B pools or 4 feet of deck at Class C pools. Where a wading pool is adjacent to any deep water area, a minimum 4 feet high barrier…

A. Deck (s) shall be designed and installed in accordance with the engineering practices required in the area of installation. This includes the design and quality of subbase when required, concrete mix design, reinforcing, joints, etc. If a concrete deck is selected, in the abse…

A. All pools shall have at least two means of entry/exit located so as to serve both ends of the pool. These shall consist of ladders, stairs, or recessed treads and may be used in combination. All treads shall have slip-resisting surfaces. B. Where water depths are 24 inches or …

A. The design and construction of protruding and recessed pool stairs shall conform to following. 1. Step treads shall have a minimum unobstructed horizontal depth of 10 inches and a minimum unobstructed surface area of 240 square inches. 2. Risers at the centerline of the treads…

A. The design and construction of pool ladder(s) shall conform to the following. 1. Pool ladders shall be made entirely of corrosion-resisting materials. 2. Ladders shall provide two handholds or two handrails. 3. Below the water level, there shall be a clearance of not more than…

A. [Formerly paragraph 24:013-1] Recessed Treads. The design and construction of recessed treads in the pool wall shall conform to the following. 1. Recessed treads at the centerline shall have a uniform vertical spacing of 12 inches maximum and 7 inches minimum. 2. The vertical …

A. The Federal Property Assistance Program, a unit of the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency, a section of the Division of Administration, which is in the Executive Branch of the Office of the Governor, is designated as the agency responsible for administering the federal surpl…

A. The program is under the supervision of the program manager, who directs the implementation of this plan of operation, which fully outlines the provisions of P.L. 94-519. This is a permanent plan of operation that is in compliance with 41 CFR 101-44 and P.L. 94-519. The progra…

A. The program offices are located at 1635 Foss Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The central facilities are at this location, which includes approximately 29,000 square feet of covered space, 200,000 square feet of outside storage space, and 900 square feet of parking. This facilit…

A. Purpose. The SEBD Program will coordinate technical, managerial, and indirect financial assistance through internal and external resources to assist certified small and emerging businesses in becoming competitive in the market place. B. Developmental Steps 1. The certified SEB…

Agency―any one of the 20 major departments of state government or any subdivision thereof. Automated Clearing House (ACH)―the network, operated by the Federal Reserve Bank, which establishes procedures and guidelines regarding electronic transfer of funds. Compensation―any form o…

A. Beginning July 1, 2002, all employees paid through the ISIS Human Resource System are required to receive wage and compensation payments via direct deposit through the Automated Clearing House (ACH). Employees must complete an approved direct deposit enrollment authorization f…

A. Direct deposit of employee pay cannot be set up to go to a third party's account. This includes any account where the employee is not named on the account. Exceptions may be made by the employing agency for deposits to a dependent's account or to the account of a parent/guardi…

A. Direct deposit of pay must be considered a condition of employment, and agencies shall not submit job offers to prospective employees who are not willing to receive their wage and compensation payments via direct deposit.

A. Employees may request a waiver of the requirement for direct deposit by completing and submitting to the employee administration office of the employing agency a request for direct deposit waiver on an approved waiver form. The approved form can be obtained from the employee a…

A. Wage and compensation payments will be placed in a holding account until such time that employee completes an approved direct deposit enrollment authorization form and forwards said form to the employee administration office of the employing agency.

A. Departments/Agencies are responsible for incorporating within the hiring process notification of direct deposit as a condition of employment, enforcing compliance with this rule, reviewing and approving/denying employee requests for waivers, forwarding approved waivers to the …

A. It shall be the policy of the Department of Transportation and Development to require a $100 processing fee from any person or entity desiring to purchase state-owned properties. When a request for purchase is received, an application form will be sent to the requestor requiri…

A. Believing that public support for the arts is in the public interest, the Louisiana Legislature has created the Louisiana State Arts Council (the council) and the Louisiana Division of the Arts (the division) to administer state arts programs. B. The Louisiana State Arts Counc…

A.1. All applications must be postmarked by March 1. The division will not assume responsibility for lost or misdirected mail. Late applications will be ineligible. 2. Applications will be accepted only for arts activities scheduled to begin no earlier than July 1 and end no late…

A. The employees of Public Safety Services are among the state's most valuable resources, and the physical and mental well-being of our employees is necessary for them to properly carry out their responsibilities. Substance abuse causes serious adverse consequences to users, affe…

A. Public Safety Services fully supports these efforts and is committed to a drug-free workplace. This policy shall apply to all employees of Public Safety Services including appointees and all other persons having an employment relationship with this agency.

Controlled Substances―a drug, chemical substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of R.S. 40:964 or Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812). Designer (Synthetic) Drugs―those chemical substances that are made in clandestine laboratories where th…

A. It shall be the policy of Public Safety Services to maintain a drug-free workplace and workforce free of substance abuse. Employees are prohibited from reporting to work or performing work for Public Safety Services with the presence in their bodies of illegal drugs, controlle…

A. Reasonable Suspicion. Any employee shall be required to submit to a drug test if there is reasonable suspicion (as defined in this policy) that the employee is using drugs. 1. Post Accident. Each employee involved in an accident that occurs during the course and scope of emplo…

A. Drug testing pursuant to this policy shall be conducted for the presence of cannabinoids (marijuana metabolites), cocaine metabolites, opiate metabolites, phencyclidine, and amphetamines in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:1001 et seq. Public Safety Services reserves …

A. All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, and/or test results received by Public Safety Services through its drug testing program are confidential communications, pursuant to R.S. 49:1012, and may not be used or received in evidence, obtained to discovery, o…

A. The Deputy Secretary of Public Safety Services is responsible for the overall compliance with this policy and shall submit to the Office of the Governor, through the Commissioner of Administration, a report on this policy and drug testing program, describing progress, the numb…

A. Violation of this policy, including refusal to submit to drug testing when properly ordered to do so, will result in actions up to and including termination of employment. Each violation and alleged violation of this policy will be handled on an individual basis, taking into a…

A. The executive secretary or his designee shall: 1. act as the board's secretary; attend all of its meetings; and keep minutes of its proceedings; 2. carry out the directives, orders, and assignments of the board; 3. prepare such reports as the board may request regarding its wo…

A. The executive secretary, if a notary, shall have power to administer oaths in matters related to the business of the board.

C. General Requirements 1. The soil shall contain a slowly permeable horizon no less than 12 inches thick containing enough fine grained material within 3 feet of the surface to classify it as CL, OL, MH, CH, or OH under the Unified Soil Classification System. 2. The seasonal hig…

A. Commercial facilities and transfer stations may be permitted to conduct one or more of the following acceptable commercial E and P Waste treatment and disposal options. 1. Class II Injection Well. Produced salt water is required to be disposed by injection into a Class II well…

A. Land treatment facilities shall be isolated from contact with public, private, or livestock water supplies, both surface and underground. B. The siting, design, construction, operation, testing and closure of land treatment facilities shall be approved only after an applicatio…

A. Applicants for new commercial solution-mined salt cavern facilities to receive and dispose of E and P Waste and operators of such existing facilities must comply with the administrative and technical criteria of LAC 43:XIX, Subpart 1, Chapter 5 (§501 et seq.) as well as the ap…

A. In order to encourage the conservation and recovery of resources in the oilfield industry, the processing of E and P waste into reusable materials or ROW fluid, in addition to or beyond extraction and separation methods which reclaim raw materials such as crude oil, diesel oil…

A. All offsite commercial facilities and transfer stations under the jurisdiction of the Office of Conservation shall be closed in a manner approved by the commissioner to insure protection of the public health, safety and welfare or the environment, surface waters, groundwater a…

A. The commissioner may grant an exception to any provision of this amendment upon proof of good cause. The operator must show proof that such an exception will not endanger USDWs.

A. Notification 1. The Office of Conservation shall be notified in writing at least 30 days prior to installation of an offsite E and P waste transfer pipeline system. Written notification shall include the following items: a. the pipeline system operator/company name, address an…

A. An active member candidate for a position on the board of trustees must be an active member of the system with at least 10 years of credited service (excluding any military service credit) as of the date on which nominations close. Optional retirement plan participants do not …

A. The board of trustees shall accept the name and final four digits of the Social Security number of every candidate nominated by petition of 25 or more active members of the system and shall place the name of such candidates on the ballot, provided each such candidate meets the…