Title 25, Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific

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La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1271.1 Short title
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§1271.1. Short title This Chapter shall be known as the Magnolia Street Program. Acts 2008, No. 431, §1, eff. when funds are appropriated by the legislature. NOTE: See Acts 2008, No. 431, §3, regarding termination.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1271.2 Definitions
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§1271.2. Definitions The following words and phrases when used in this Chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Department" means the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. (2) "Eligible entity" mea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1271.3 Magnolia Street Program
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§1271.3. Magnolia Street Program A. Establishment; administration. The Magnolia Street Program is hereby established within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism which shall assist municipalities in preparing and implementing a revitalization strategy for residential …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1271.4 Limitations
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§1271.4. Limitations A. No more than twenty percent of funds appropriated or allocated to the program in any fiscal year may be granted to municipalities or eligible entities within any one parish. B. In no case shall the aggregate amount of grants in any fiscal year exceed the a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1281 Legislative finding
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§1281. Legislative finding The Legislature of Louisiana finds that: (1) There is a need to educate and inform the public as to the history and background of American and Louisiana law. (2) America and Louisiana's religious history plays an important role in the background of our …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1282 Public displays of religious history impacting the law
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§1282. Public displays of religious history impacting the law A. Public displays with acknowledged religious history may include, but shall not be limited to, the items in this Section. B. The Mayflower Compact, written and adopted in 1620, the text which reads as follows: Mayflo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1283 Context of public display
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§1283. Context of public display Public displays set forth in R.S. 25:1282(B), (C), (D), and (E) shall be accompanied by a document entitled "Context for Acknowledging America's Religious History" which shall read as follows: (1) Some documents stand out as pivotal in the religio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1284 Production of historical documents, display
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§1284. Production of historical documents, display A. The division of state archives and records service within the office of the secretary of state shall, upon request, prepare and distribute to state offices, clerks of court and judges and the local governing authorities in the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:13 Repealed by Acts 1983, No
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§13. Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 687, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1301 Short title
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§1301. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Delta Bike Trail Commission", which shall be created to be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state with all of the powers of a political subdivision and with such further p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1302 Delta Bike Trail Commission; purpose; domicile
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§1302. Delta Bike Trail Commission; purpose; domicile A. The commission shall be domiciled in the municipalities of Concordia, Tensas, Madison, and East Carroll parishes, with its headquarters in Vidalia, Louisiana. B.(1) The commission is created for the purpose of overseeing th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1303 Delta Bike Trail Commission; membership; officers
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§1303. Delta Bike Trail Commission; membership; officers A. The commission members shall serve four-year terms. B. The commission shall consist of seven members designated and appointed by each of the following: (1) The lieutenant governor. (2) The secretary of the Department of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1304 Public records; public meetings; right of public agencies to records
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§1304. Public records; public meetings; right of public agencies to records The board created by this Chapter shall be subject to and fully comply with the Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1 et seq., and the Open Meetings Law, R.S. 42:11 et seq., of the state. The proceedings and docu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1305 Advice
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§1305. Advice The parish planning and zoning departments of Concordia, Tensas, Madison, and East Carroll parishes, and all its subcommittees, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the commission, relative to the trail or any projects contemplated by or to be undertaken by the co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1306 Duties and authority
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§1306. Duties and authority The commission may exercise powers necessary, appurtenant, convenient, or incidental to the carrying out of its purposes, including but not limited to the following rights and powers: (1) To adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpos…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1307 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§1307. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1311 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§1311. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1312 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§1312. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1313 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§1313. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1314 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§1314. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1315 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§1315. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1316 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§1316. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1321 Legislative intent
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§1321. Legislative intent The legislature hereby recognizes that it is appropriate to establish a commission to preserve the culture of and promote tourism for the Leeville Fishing Village in Lafourche Parish. Acts 2013, No. 128, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1322 Creation; domicile; membership
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§1322. Creation; domicile; membership A. The Leeville Fishing Village and Cultural Preservation Commission, referred to in this Chapter as the "commission", is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1323 Powers and duties of the commission
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§1323. Powers and duties of the commission A. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the commission shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1324 Donations and grants
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§1324. Donations and grants The parish governing authority of Lafourche Parish and the commission, jointly or separately, may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of any private or public funds in the form of donations of money, grants, property, or personal services from individual…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1325 Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature
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§1325. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature Funds appropriated by the legislature for operation of the Leeville Fishing Village and Cultural Preservation Commission shall be used solely for that purpose and in accordance with the budget plan developed by the commiss…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:1326 Rules and regulations
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§1326. Rules and regulations The commission shall establish policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the commission in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2013, No. 128, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:14 State library as recipient of federal and state funds
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§14. State library as recipient of federal and state funds A. The State Library of Louisiana is named and designated as the proper state agency to accept, receive, and administer any funds or monies granted, furnished, provided, appropriated, and dedicated or made available by th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:15 Authority to do acts required by federal laws
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§15. Authority to do acts required by federal laws The State Library of Louisiana is authorized to file any and all applications and make any and all reports and keep and render any and all accounts required or specified by federal law or regulation with reference to securing, ad…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:151 Public libraries; disposition of unused books; purpose; definitions
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§151. Public libraries; disposition of unused books; purpose; definitions A. The legislature recognizes that reading is the foundation of all learning. It is the purpose of this Section to provide greater access to that foundation to the citizens of Louisiana by utilizing unused …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:16 Rendition of library services to blind persons
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§16. Rendition of library services to blind persons The State Library of Louisiana may, with the approval of the federal government, enter into contractual agreements with surrounding states for library services to blind persons. Such agreements shall provide for the payment to t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:17 Repealed by Acts 1983, No
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§17. Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 687, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:2 Board of commissioners; appointment, terms, and qualification of members; removal of members
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§2. Board of commissioners; appointment, terms, and qualification of members; removal of members A. There is created a board of commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana, to be composed of seven members appointed by the lieutenant governor by and with the advice and consent…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:211 Establishment by parishes or municipalities
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§211. Establishment by parishes or municipalities The governing authority of any parish or municipal corporation, the City of New Orleans and Parish of Orleans excepted, may of its own initiative create, establish, equip, maintain, operate and support a public library in such par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:212 Ordinances creating library; place of establishment; branch libraries
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§212. Ordinances creating library; place of establishment; branch libraries A public library under this Part shall be created by an ordinance regularly passed and adopted by the police jury of the parish, or other governing authority thereof, and the municipal council or other go…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:212.1 Naming of branch library plaza by governing authority of Allen Parish
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§212.1. Naming of branch library plaza by governing authority of Allen Parish Notwithstanding R.S. 42:267 or any other law to the contrary, the governing authority of Allen Parish may name a plaza at a branch library in the parish in honor of a living person who was instrumental …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:212.2 Naming of the Madisonville branch library by governing authority of St
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§212.2. Naming of the Madisonville branch library by governing authority of St. Tammany Parish The governing authority of St. Tammany Parish may name the Madisonville branch library in honor of Peter L. "Pete" Gitz. Acts 2017, No. 77, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:213 Funds for acquiring site or construction of buildings; anticipation of revenues; bond issues; special tax; use of maintenance tax
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§213. Funds for acquiring site or construction of buildings; anticipation of revenues; bond issues; special tax; use of maintenance tax A. For the purpose of acquiring sites or erecting buildings thereon or additions thereto, including furniture, fixtures, and equipment, for publ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:214 Board of control; members; appointment and terms of office
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§214. Board of control; members; appointment and terms of office A. The governing authority of the municipality shall, in the ordinance creating a public library, name and appoint five citizens of the municipality as a board of control for such public library to serve for terms o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:214.1 Certain parish library boards of control; per diem and reimbursement of expenses
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§214.1. Certain parish library boards of control; per diem and reimbursement of expenses A.(1) The governing authority of each parish to which this Section applies may compensate members of the parish library board of control for attendance at board meetings and may reimburse mem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:214.2 Rapides Parish Library Board of Control; membership; representation
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§214.2. Rapides Parish Library Board of Control; membership; representation A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the Rapides Parish Police Jury is authorized to appoint two additional members to the Rapides Parish Library Board of Control. B. Th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:214.3 Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control; membership; representation
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§214.3. Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control; membership; representation A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the Lincoln Parish Police Jury is authorized to appoint two additional members to the Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control. B. Th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:214.4 Vermilion Parish Library Board of Control; membership; representation
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§214.4. Vermilion Parish Library Board of Control; membership; representation A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the Vermilion Parish Police Jury is authorized to appoint one additional member to the Vermilion Parish Library Board of Control. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:214.5 Livingston Parish Library Board of Control; additional members; appointment;
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§214.5. Livingston Parish Library Board of Control; additional members; appointment; terms of office A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of the parish of Livingston shall appoint nine citizens to serve as the members of the Livin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:214.6 Allen Parish Library Board of Control; per diem
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§214.6. Allen Parish Library Board of Control; per diem A. The members of the Allen Parish Library Board of Control may receive a per diem paid from funds of the Allen Parish Library for their attendance at regular or special meetings of the board. B. Members of the board may rec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:215 Duties and powers of the board; employment of librarian, assistants, and other
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§215. Duties and powers of the board; employment of librarian, assistants, and other employees A.(1) The board of control shall meet and organize immediately after its appointment and annually thereafter and elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, whose dutie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:216 Reports to State Library of Louisiana, persons required to make
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§216. Reports to State Library of Louisiana, persons required to make The president of the board of control and the librarian of every public library established and maintained under this Part shall make annual reports to the State Library of Louisiana giving such statistics and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:217 Funds for maintenance and support; special taxes; exception; libraries jointly established; sharing of expenses; payment for library service
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§217. Funds for maintenance and support; special taxes; exception; libraries jointly established; sharing of expenses; payment for library service A. The governing authority of a parish or municipality establishing a library under the provisions of this Part may on its own initia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:217.1 Use of funds; DeSoto Parish
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§217.1. Use of funds; DeSoto Parish Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no funds from any tax levied or assessment or charge imposed pursuant to this Chapter on behalf of the DeSoto Parish library shall be diverted for use by any other entity or for any other pu…