Louisiana Administrative Code

A. In order to protect the interests of current and future members of the credit union, to be responsive to the needs of the membership for financial services, to encourage further economic growth in the state of Louisiana, and to foster the development of credit unions under a d…

A. A credit union serving a residential group common bond may merge with another credit union, pursuant to Section 646(A)(2) of the Louisiana Credit Union Law, if the proposed merger neither creates a safety and soundness concern nor violates any other section of the Louisiana Cr…

A. Pursuant to his authority under the Louisiana Credit Union Law and the stated purpose of the same, the commissioner has determined that, if there are no safety and soundness concerns, it is appropriate to allow expansions of a credit union's FOM involving members and employees…

A. Upon approval of a residential group common bond, the commissioner shall include the name of the credit union and a brief description of the well-defined neighborhood, small community, or rural district that has been approved in LOFI's next monthly bulletin, which is available…

A. Exceptions to this rule and/or waivers of the requirements contained herein may be granted by the commissioner on a case-by-case basis. Any request for an exception and/or waiver must be submitted in writing and requires the written approval of the commissioner.

A. This Rule shall become effective upon final publication.

A. If any Section, term, or provision of this rule, LAC 10:IX.501-519, is for any reason declared or adjudged to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect, impair, or invalidate any of the remaining Sections, terms, or provisions contained herein.

Subchapter B. Examinations

A. Section 3576.2 of the Collection Agency Regulation Act, ("CARA"), R.S. 9:3576.1 et seq., empowers the Commissioner of Financial Institutions ("Commissioner") to regulate the licensing, operations, and practices of collection agencies and debt collectors to protect the welfare …

Subchapter C. Nonsufficient Funds

A. Purpose. In connection with the recovery of sums represented by returned checks for their clients, certain debt collection agencies are collecting service fees in excess of those allowed by law. The Commissioner of the Office of Financial Institutions is statutorily mandated t…

A. As used herein, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: DROP Participant—a member for whom deferred retirement option plan participation has commenced due to TRSL having r…

A. Members of School Food Service Plan A of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL), in lieu of terminating employment and accepting a retirement allowance, may elect to participate in the deferred retirement option plan (DROP) in accordance with R.S. 11:786-791 when …

A. Deposits to DROP accounts will be effective on the first day of each month of participation in the plan. Any DROP account deposit attributable to the first month of DROP participation shall be prorated to coincide with the first day of DROP participation. Any DROP account depo…

A. Participation in DROP may not exceed a period of three consecutive years. 1. In order to participate for the maximum three consecutive years, the member must begin DROP participation within 60 calendar days after the first possible eligibility requirement for participation is …

A. Withdrawals from a DROP account may begin after the first regular retirement benefit has been issued. Withdrawals from a DROP account are not permitted prior to the termination of DROP participation or during employment which continues immediately following the DROP participat…

C. In the event of the death of the participant during DROP participation, or after the end of the period of participation, but before total distribution of the DROP account balance, a beneficiary(ies) other than the participant's surviving spouse shall immediately receive a lump…

A. When termination of the DROP participation period occurs because of the death of the participant, or if the death of the participant occurs in the absence of an executed affidavit of plan election, the provisions of R.S. 11:783 and R.S. 11:762 shall apply. B. In the event of t…

A. In the event of the death of a surviving spousal or nonspousal beneficiary, any remaining DROP account balance will be paid to the estate of the beneficiary. B. DROP accounts will be subject to all Louisiana laws governing community property, inheritance, and estate matters an…

A. If a member fails to return a completely executed and notarized affidavit of plan election to choose a retirement benefit option by 120 calendar days after the member’s receipt of the unsigned affidavit or by 120 calendar days after the beginning of the member’s DROP participa…

A. The chairman, with the concurrence of a majority of the board, shall, with respect to each case in which charges have been filed and noticed for public hearing, designate an attorney to serve as trial attorney. The chairman shall make such designation, to the extent practicabl…

A. It shall be the responsibility of the trial attorney to marshall the evidence with respect to the proposed public hearing, cause all subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to be issued, and to present evidence and argument during the course of the public hearing in support of the…

A. The designated trial attorney shall refrain from ex parte communications with the board and attorneys designated to advise the board or responsible for assisting in writing the opinion of the board, except as is otherwise specifically provided for in the Administrative Procedu…

A. With respect to a particular public hearing, the trial attorney shall not give nor shall the board receive advice and counsel, and shall be disqualified from any authority or responsibility with respect to the formulation of the board's opinion.

Child Support―involuntary employee deduction ordered by a court for payment for support of a child. Direct Deposit―the automatic deposit, through electronic transfer of funds, of vendor pay into a checking or savings account at a bank, savings and loan, or credit union of their c…

A. Effective July 1, 2002, all vendors having either voluntary or involuntary payroll deductions through the ISIS Human Resource System must accept payments for eductions via direct deposit or other approved electronic means and must accept supporting data via an approved electro…

A. Vendors may request a waiver of this rule by submitting in writing a formal request to the Director of the Office of State Uniform Payroll. Upon receipt of formal request, the Office of State Uniform Payroll will approve or deny the request for waiver and notify the vendor in …

A. Vendor payments will be placed in a holding account until such time that vendor completes an approved direct deposit enrollment authorization form and forwards said form to the Office of State Uniform Payroll. B. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in termination of pay…

A. These rules implement Section 7 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes by establishing procedures whereby medical records may be exhibited to or copied by persons legitimately and properly interested in the disease or condition of patients. B. It is the policy of the de…

Agency―each hospital, clinic, institution, school for the mentally deficient, mental health facility, office, bureau, division, board, commission or other entity which has been placed within the Department of Health and Human Resources, which maintains or makes use of medical inf…

A. Medical records shall be confidential and may only be disclosed as authorized by these rules. B. Patient's medical records shall continue to be confidential after the patient is discharged from an agency or is no longer receiving treatment from an agency. C. Secondary medical …

A. Consent to disclosure of medical information must be in writing and must contain the following: 1. the name of the patient; 2. the name of the agency which is to make the disclosure; 3. the name or title of the person to whom disclosure is to be made; 4. the purpose or need fo…

A. Disclosures among Office and Department Employees 1. Disclosure of medical information among the employees of an agency is authorized without the consent of the patient where the employee has a legitimate need for the information in connection with his duties. For purposes of …

A. Patient's Right of Access to Medical Information 1. Every patient has a qualified right of access to medical information concerning himself which is maintained by an agency. 2. Any patient who seeks to exercise his right of access to medical information concerning himself shal…

A. Patient /Client Form DISCLOSURE RECORD FOR (Name of Patient) FOR INITIATING OFFICE USE ONLY (For Optional Use Only) Care record name: Care record number: Social Security #: Return to: DDHR Form 1 Issued 12/80 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES CONSENT TO DISCLOSURE OF CA…

A. Asterisks 1. Where more than one Section of rules is being amended in a single document, and the Sections are not consecutive, then the omitted Sections are indicated by a row of three asterisks. 2. Where multiple Sections are being amended and the Sections are not consecutive…

A. Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute the publication under this Title of any document required or authorized by this Title to be so published shall, except in cases where notice by publication is insufficient in law, be sufficient to give notice of the contents of…

A. The contents of the Louisiana Administrative Code, the supplements thereto, and the Louisiana Register shall be given judicial notice.

A. The Secretary of State shall provide each clerk of court's office with written instructions on the election results transmission process. B. These written instructions shall provide specific uniform tasks that must be performed by the clerk of court's office to effectively tra…

A. The clerk of court shall follow proper procedures for transmitting all election results, as provided by the transmittal procedures established by the department.

A. The clerk of court's office shall immediately load the contents of election results cartridges onto the Department of State's laptop as they are received by the clerk of court. Once all of the cartridges for a whole precinct are loaded onto the laptop, the clerk of court's off…

A. Election for positions on the board of trustees as described in R.S. 11:3362(A)(3) and (4) will be held every two years on odd numbered years as required by R.S. 11:3362(B). B. Notices for nomination will be recorded in monthly fund minutes, beginning in July of any election y…

A. All members nominated for the board will automatically become members of the election committee for the election in which they have been nominated. The election committee will meet to review all the rules of the election. The committee can discuss procedures but will not have …

A. Ballots with security envelopes and return envelopes will be mailed out no later than 21 days before the fourth Wednesday in August, subject to the following controls. 1. Records of the mailing will be kept at the fund office. 2. The listing of all members who were mailed ball…

A. Any questions from members regarding the election should be directed to the election committee, in writing, addressed care of the fund secretary-treasurer. B. The election committee may propose comments, suggestions and recommendations on any changes for the next election to b…

A. A candidate for a position of retired member trustee on the board of trustees must be a retired member of the system who has been on retired status (not including retired status under the Deferred Retirement Option Plan) by the date on which nominations close. B. A rehired ret…

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 retired members of the system and shall place the name of such candidates on the ballot, provided each such candidate meets th…