Louisiana Administrative Code

A. In the event a named contract holder should sell or otherwise dispose of all property covered by a contract of exemption, to an unrelated third party, the purchaser of the said plant or property may, within three months of the date of such act of sale, apply to the board for a…

A. The applicant shall file annually with the appropriate taxing authority of the parish in which the manufacturing establishment is located, a complete taxpayer’s report on forms approved by the Tax Commission, in order that the exempted property may be separately listed on the …

A. The purpose of this directive is to establish policies for the installation of Tourist Oriented Directional Signs (TODS) within state highway rights-of-way.

A. Except as defined in this paragraph, the terms used in this rule shall be defined in accordance with the definitions and usage of the Louisiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Conventional Highway―any state maintained highway other than interstate. Departmen…

A. General. Tourist activities shall be open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age or handicap; be neat, clean and pleasing in appearance; maintained in good repair; and comply with all federal, state, and local regulations for pu…

A. General. On conventional highways, TODS may be authorized for eligible attractions, directing motorists from the nearest arterial highway from each approach to the attraction for a distance not to exceed 15 road miles. B. Sign Location. Sign assemblies should be placed far eno…

A. Applications for TODS shall be submitted to the LA DOTD Office of the Traffic Services Administrator. B. Personnel assigned to the Office of DOTD traffic services administrator or their agent will review the application and a field check will be made by the district traffic op…

A. The fees and renewal dates shall be established by the department. Notification will be given 30 days prior to changes in fees. 1. The permittee will be invoiced for renewal 30 days prior to the renewal date. The fee shall be remitted by check or money order payable to the Lou…

A. All directives, memoranda or instructions issued heretofore that conflict with this rule are hereby rescinded. All existing supplemental guide signs which qualify under this rule, but are not TODS, shall be removed by the department within two years, and may be replaced with T…

A. Scope of Accountability System. The program shall maintain accurate accountability records of all donable property approved for transfer to the program and donable property received, warehoused, distributed, and disposed of by the program. Accountability records of all passeng…

A. Scope. A double entry financial accounting system provides a full accounting of all property requested, screened, received, issued, and disposed of, plus income, expenses, and status of the revolving fund. The system includes: 1. distribution documents (invoices); 2. accounts …

A. The commission shall in its sole discretion select certain investment options to be used to determine income to be accrued on deferrals. These investment options may include specified life insurance policies, annuity contracts, or investment media issued by an insurance compan…

A. Participants shall have the option to direct the investment of their personal contributions and their share of any employer contributions among alternative investment options established as part of the overall trust, unless otherwise specified by the employer. Such investment …

A. The commission shall maintain or cause to be maintained one or more individual deferred compensation ledger account or similar individual account(s) for each participant. Such accounts shall include separate accounts, as necessary, for IRC §457 Deferred Compensation, IRC §457 …

A. The payment of benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan may be made by the trustee, or by any custodian or other person so authorized by the commission to make such distribution. Neither the commission, the trustee nor any other person shall be liable with respect to …

A. The name of the board is the "Louisiana Landscape Architects Selection Board," hereinafter referred to as "board," and its domicile shall be in Baton Rouge, LA.

B. Any member desiring to resign from the board shall submit his/her resignation, in writing by registered mail, to The Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Inc., with a copy addressed to the chairperson of the board. The effective date of resignatio…

A. The objective of this board is to provide a system for the selection of professional services rendered by landscape architects, licensed to practice in the state of Louisiana, that is impartial, equitable, and in the best public interest of the citizens of Louisiana.

A. The board shall be composed of six members, appointed or elected, serving terms in accordance with the provisions of the authority stated in

A. The officers of this board shall be a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. These officers shall perform the duties prescribed in §503 and by these rules. B. The chairperson shall: 1. be the presiding officer at meetings of the board; 2. have the authority to order a special mee…

A. The office of secretary shall be furnished to the board by the Office of Facility Planning and Control, subject to approval by the board. B. The secretary shall: 1. be under the general supervision of the board; 2. give notice of all meetings of the board and its committees to…

A. A regular meeting of the board shall be held on the last Wednesday of January and July of each year unless such meeting is waived by the chairperson as unnecessary. B. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or shall be called upon the written request of a minimum of…

A. Committees, standing or special, shall be appointed by the chairperson of the board as he/she shall deem necessary to carry on the work of the board.

A. The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the board in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these rules of organization and any special rules of order that the board may adop…

A. Only the votes of members present at the meeting shall be counted in the board's official actions. Proxy votes on behalf of elected members are not allowed.

A. These rules of organization may be amended at any regular or special called meeting of the board by an affirmative vote of a simple majority of the attending board provided the proposed amendment has been submitted, in writing, at the previous regular or special meeting, and i…

A. Upon being advised by the Office of Facility Planning and Control that an agency intends to contract for professional services, the chairperson shall request the official advertisement to be published by the Office of Facility Planning and Control. There shall be a minimum sev…

A. No member of the board shall communicate in any manner concerning a project application with any representative of an applicant firm or anyone communicating on behalf of an applicant firm. This restriction shall apply from the time advertisement of a project begins until the o…

A. Any applicant (proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or joint venture of any of these) meeting the requirements of R.S. 38:2310 et seq., may submit an application for selection consideration for a particular project upon which official advertisement has been published. The…

A. After the deadline for applications, the Office of Facility Planning and Control shall forward copies of the applications, together with any available description of the job, to the board members. B. The selection procedure shall be as follows: 1. The user agency shall present…

A. The interview procedures of the board are as follows: 1. The user agency notifies the Office of Facility Planning and Control, or the Office of Facility Planning and Control may determine on its own that the proposed project is of a special nature and should be considered unde…

A. The emergency procedures of the board are as follows: 1. The Office of Facility Planning and Control receives the notification of emergency from the user agency. 2. The Office of Facility Planning and Control may, after a review of the user agency’s notification of emergency, …

A. Any person may obtain information concerning the board, its rules, regulations, and procedures from the board’s secretary at the Office of Facility Planning and Control, P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804. Requests for information shall be made in writing. There may be a no…

A. If any provision or item of these rules or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of these rules that can be given effect without the invalidated provision, item, or application, and to this end, the i…

Axle Group―a combination of two or more consecutive axles considered together in determining their combined load effect on a highway (as tandem, tridum, or quadrum axle groups). Axle with Single-Mounted Tires―any single or individual axle which is composed of one tire on each sid…

A. Weights 1. The maximum legal axle weights on interstate highways are: a. single axles―20,000 pounds; b. tandem axles―34,000 pounds; c. tridem axles―42,000 pounds; d. quadrum axles―50,000 pounds. 2.a. Axle variances of 2,000 pounds for single axles and 3,000 pounds for tandem, …

A. Posted Bridges 1. Some Louisiana bridges are posted with advisory weight signs (black lettering on a yellow background), drivers are urged to use their own discretion in crossing these bridges with heavy loads. 2. Also, some Louisiana bridges are posted with regulatory weight …

A. The department shall issue a nontransferable license to the licensees successfully completing the application process referenced in §505 of this Chapter to produce medical marijuana. Such license shall be renewable annually on July 1. B. Only a total of two licenses may be iss…

A. As provided in R.S. 11:1444(D), if a member has commenced to receive distributions under R.S. 11:1444 even though he is still employed with the employer, then such member shall be given the opportunity to elect to suspend such distributions so long as he is still employed. If …

A. As provided in R.S. 11:1631(E) and (F), if a member has commenced to receive distributions under R.S. 11:1632 or 1633, then benefits to such member shall be suspended upon his reemployment by a contributing employer to the system, and the suspension shall continue so long as h…

A. As provided in R.S. 11:1444(E), any required beginning date occurring in 2009 shall be extended for one year.

A. Definitions. For purposes of this Title, the following definitions apply. Annual Benefit⎯a benefit that is payable annually in the form of a straight life annuity. Defined Benefit Dollar Limitation⎯effective for limitation years ending after December 31, 2001, $160,000, automa…

A. Maximum Permissible Benefit. As provided under R.S. 11:1632, the following provisions shall apply for limitation years beginning on or after July 1, 2007. 1. Annual Benefit⎯Maximum Permissible Benefit. The annual benefit, otherwise payable to a participant under the plan, at a…

A. As provided under R.S. 11:1458, the following provisions shall apply for limitation years beginning on or after July 1, 2007. 1. Annual Benefit⎯Maximum Permissible Benefit. The annual benefit, otherwise payable to a participant under the plan, at any time shall not exceed the …

A. The taxable personal property of loan and finance companies includes office equipment, office furniture and fixtures, repossessed property and certain credits (loans which are not secured by property located in Louisiana; Column 3, loans secured by personal endorsement; Column…

A. This plan sets forth policies and procedures to promote equality of opportunity in apprenticeship programs registered with the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Apprenticeship Division. These policies and procedures apply to the recruitment and selection of apprentices, and to a…

Commission―the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Employer―any person or organization employing an apprentice whether or not the apprentice is enrolled with such person or organization or with some other person or organization as an employer. Executive Director―the executive head an…