Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The words and terms defined in R.S. 3:285 are applicable to this Chapter. B. The following words and terms are defined for purposes of this Chapter and are applicable to this Chapter. Actual Cost—the wages paid to an intern, reasonable allocation of fixed overhead expenses, an…

A. Agricultural businesses must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to be considered for the program. Agricultural business applicants shall: 1. be physically located within the State of Louisiana; 2. provide an internship with a place of work located within the …

A. A qualifying internship shall be considered eligible for reimbursement from LDAF upon meeting each of the following requirements. The internship must: 1. include an educational focus preparing interns for a career in one or more occupational areas including, but not limited to…

A. Participating businesses and prospective intern(s) must receive approval by the LAFA director in order for a qualifying internship to be eligible for reimbursement. 1. Agricultural businesses interested in participating may apply for the program during the open application per…

A. Participating agricultural businesses will be reimbursed up to the agreed upon amount at the conclusion of the internship upon presentation of an invoice and supporting documentation. Reimbursement will not exceed 50 percent of the actual cost to the business. The maximum amou…

Agricultural Plant―any facility which receives raw agricultural products for the purpose of rendering them suitable for wholesale or retail marketing. Agricultural Product―any farm product or seafood product. Aquacultural Crop―catfish, crawfish, crabs, oysters, shrimp, prawns, al…

A. Any person engaged or to be engaged in the processing of agricultural products shall be eligible for a low-interest agricultural loan, under the Louisiana Agricultural Products Processing Linked Deposit Program. However, the applicant must also meet all the required characteri…

A. The treasurer may invest in linked deposits, as provided and defined by R.S. 49:327.2, and, also defined herein, provided that at the time of placement of any linked deposit the total amount of such investments at any one time shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $10,000,000. W…

A. No linked deposit loan shall be approved if the agricultural products processing business' headquarters is not located in Louisiana. B. No linked deposit loan shall be approved if the agricultural products processing business' principal officers and operating facilities are no…

E. In considering which farmer to include in the linked deposit loan package for reduced rate loans, the eligible lending institution shall give priority to the economic needs of the area of the state in which the business is located, the prevailing agricultural conditions, and s…

A. Any person engaged or to be engaged in the agricultural production of products shall be eligible for a low-interest agricultural loan, under the Louisiana Agricultural Production Linked Deposit Program. However, the applicant must also meet all the required characteristics as …

A. The treasurer may invest in linked deposits, as provided and defined by R.S. 49:327.1, and, also defined herein, provided that at the time of placement of any linked deposit the total amount of such investments at any one time shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $10,000,000. W…

A. No linked deposit loan shall be approved if the farmer's headquarters are not located in Louisiana. B. No linked deposit loan shall be approved if the farmer's principal officers and operating facilities are not in Louisiana. C. No linked deposit loan shall be approved if the …

A. Definitions Agency Agreement―the document which establishes the agency relationship between the Louisiana state-chartered financial institution and any other financial institution. Applicant―a Louisiana state-chartered financial institution seeking the prior approval of the co…

A. A licensed or supervised lender may offer and sell thrift club memberships at any location where supervised loans are made. In addition, the cost of such thrift club memberships may, at the consumer's option, be payable from the proceeds of consumer loans and included in the a…

A. Pursuant to R.S. 6:25.1 (Act 640 of 1981) and R.S. 9:3554(B), banks, savings and loan associations, other supervised financial organizations, and licensed lenders are hereby authorized to make, purchase or participate in loans bearing simple interest from date on a variable ra…

A. The exemption contained in §703 of this Chapter is intended to provide a state safe-harbor exemption for private placements similar to the federal exemption provided by Rules 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 507 and 508 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the S…

A. By authority delegated to the commissioner in R.S. 51:709(15) to promulgate rules thereunder, a transaction described in Subsection B is determined to be exempt from the registration provisions of R.S. 51:705. B. Any offer or sale of securities offered or sold in compliance wi…

A. By authority delegated to the commissioner in R.S. 51:709(15) to promulgate rules thereunder, a transaction described in Subsection B is determined to be exempt from the registration provisions of R.S. 51:705. B. Any offer or sale of securities, other than an offer or sale des…

A. This Chapter 7 shall become effective upon publication in the Louisiana Register §§701-725, both inclusive, of Chapter 7 of Title 10, Part XIII of the Louisiana Administrative Code, which includes the private offering exemption rules adopted by the commissioner effective Octob…

Active Employee―employee currently working for the agency that overpaid the employee. Agency―any one of the 20 major departments of state government and the executive office or any subdivision thereof and any other entity paid through one of the 20 major departments of state gove…

A. Overpayments occur when compensation that is not owed to the employee is paid in error. This includes but is not limited to overpayment of wages, annual leave paid in error, as well as, erroneous refunds of deductions. Unearned payments to employees are prohibited by Article 7…

B. The following repayment options are available: 1. one-time personal payment from employee (i.e., check, money order); or 2. payment plan: a. employee may submit multiple payments as agreed upon with the agency; b. the period of recoupment may not exceed 12 months. Agencies pai…

A. The following repayment options are available: 1. direct deposit reversal: a. agencies paid through ISIS HR must follow OSUP policy for direct deposit reversals; 2. one-time deduction from a subsequent paycheck; 3. payment plan; or a. recurring deductions can be established fo…

A. If an overpaid employee is transferring to another state agency, and the losing agency has not completed the recoupment process, the losing agency must notify the gaining agency that the employee has an outstanding balance due the losing agency. The losing agency must provide …

A. Agencies must notify employee of overpayment according to guidelines in

A. Prior to submitting job offers to prospective employees, a signed statement must be obtained from the prospective employee acknowledging his/her understanding of the agency recoupment policy and that, if overpaid, the overpayment may be recouped in a future pay period after no…

A. Agencies must develop polices with specific procedures to follow when an employee has been overpaid. The procedures in this rule must be incorporated into the agency policy. 1. OSUP shall provide specific details on recoupment procedures as related to the ISIS HR Payroll syste…

A. The purpose of the program is to stimulate regional economic development efforts by encouraging existing public and private organizations to combine financial and leadership resources to market their shared strengths to overcome their common deficits. The program serves to hel…

Applicant―the entity requesting financial assistance from DED under this program. Award―grant funding approved under this program for eligible applicants. Awardee―an applicant receiving an award under this program. DED―Louisiana Department of Economic Development. Operating Costs…

A. The following principles will direct the administration of the Regional Initiatives Program. 1. Awards should be considered to be one time only funding to achieve a specific goal for a regional (multi-parish) economic development organization or coalition of organizations. 2. …

A. An eligible applicant for the Grant Award can include but is not limited to one of the following: 1. an existing regional economic development organization; 2. local chambers of commerce; 3. local economic development organizations; 4. multi-parish organizations funded by loca…

A. Preference will be given to projects that are regional (multi-parish) in scope. B. Projects must have a positive economic impact on at least an entire parish. C. Preference will be given to projects that enhance, expand or are intended to foster cooperation among both public a…

A. The applicant must submit an application on a form provided by DED which shall contain, but not be limited to, the following. 1. A narrative proposal (maximum of three pages) that states the objectives and details of the project, what is to be accomplished, the duration of the…

A. Applicants must submit their completed application and proposal to the secretary of DED. Submitted applications will be reviewed and evaluated by DED staff. Input may be required from the applicant and other state agencies as needed in order to: 1. evaluate the strategic impor…

A. Award Agreement. A grant agreement will be executed between DED and the awardee. The agreement will specify the performance objectives and deliverables expected of the awardee and the compliance requirements to be enforced in exchange for state assistance, including, but not l…

A. It is the purpose and intent of this memorandum to incorporate a revised form, BA-8, 10/76. B. This revised form, BA-8, 10/76, will be used, without exception, to request authorization for any new position not authorized in the executive budget and also to request authorizatio…

A. In utilizing the revised Form BA-8, 10/76, a request for new positions will be executed as follows: Column 1. Classification or Title Column 2. Organizational Unit or New Position (Functional Section or Unit) Column 3. Date of Occupancy Column 4. Monthly Salary Column 5. Cost …

A. Electronic bid is to be an alternative, rather than exclusive, method to a paper bid. B. In addition to including the information required for paper bidding, when accepting bids electronically, the advertisement must: 1. specify any special condition or requirement for the sub…

A. The state of Louisiana will utilize a statewide, consolidated concept of providing telecommunications services which are most cost effective and best meet the overall needs of the state.

A. The Office of Telecommunications Management will determine the means of providing telecommunications services to be used within a given metropolitan area. The selection of the service will be based on the best overall service alternative for that area. Agencies will be provide…

A. The Office of Telecommunications Management will determine the means for providing long distance telephone service for each individual metropolitan area. State agencies will be provided service through this metropolitan service vehicle.

A. In general, telecommunications access to state-owned buildings shall be made through an as-needed competitive procurement activity that includes provisions and requirements for building access as a part of the state's needs to acquire telecommunications services. This Section …

A. In accordance with R.S. 44:401 and 44:406, the Louisiana State Archives may accept records from state agencies according to the following criteria: 1. the records are scheduled on an approved records retention schedule; 2. the records are determined to possess intrinsic, histo…

A. The records shall be packed according to the following requirements: 1. The records shall be boxed in an approved archival box obtained from the Louisiana State Archives. 2. The records in each box shall be from the same records series. 3. The records should be packed in the s…

A. Prior to sending records that exceed 8 1/2 inches x 14 inches, the submitting agency shall contact the Louisiana State Archives’ collections management section for instructions on how to pack the records.

A. For boxes transferred to the Louisiana State Archives, the agency must: 1. assign a unique agency number to each box to be transferred by affixing the number on one of the long sides of the box; 2. provide a brief descriptor for the records (i.e., Dept of State, Correspondence…

A. Prior to the delivery to the Louisiana State Archives, the submitting agency must provide completed archives transmittal forms, which will serve as an inventory, sufficiently detailed, to enable archives staff to retrieve records as they are needed. 1. On each transmittal form…

A. After completing the archival transmittal forms for the items to be transferred to the state archives, the agency or donor shall transmit the forms at least one week prior to the date of transfer requested by the agency or donor. The state archives, after reviewing the forms, …

A. The agency or donor will deliver the records to the Louisiana State Archives. In general, delivery dates will be set on a first-come, first-served basis. The Louisiana State Archives reserves the right to postpone or reschedule delivery dates if necessary to accommodate emerge…