Title 36, Organization of the Executive Branch

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La. Rev. Stat. § 36:459 Transfer of agencies or their powers to Department of Revenue
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§459. Transfer of agencies or their powers to Department of Revenue A. The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers is placed within the Department of Revenue and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:471 Department of Children and Family Services; creation; domicile; composition;
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§471. Department of Children and Family Services; creation; domicile; composition; purpose and functions A. The Department of Children and Family Services is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:472 Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
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§472. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only NOTE: Subsection A eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the deputy secretary, the undersecretary, the assistant secretary of child welfare, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:473 Secretary of children and family services
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§473. Secretary of children and family services There shall be a secretary of children and family services, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:474 Powers and duties of the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services
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§474. Powers and duties of the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services A. In addition to the functions, powers, and duties otherwise vested in the secretary by law, he shall: (1) Represent the public interest in the administration of this Chapter and shall be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:475 Deputy secretary
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§475. Deputy secretary The secretary may appoint, with consent of the Senate, a deputy secretary of the department who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:475.1 1(Section Heading) eff
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§475.1(Section Heading) eff. until Oct 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. §475.1. Undersecretary; functions; division of management and finance NOTE: §475.1(Section Heading) eff. Oct 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. §475.1. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and financ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:476 RS 36:476
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§476 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. §476. Assistant secretaries A. There shall be an assistant secretary of child welfare and an assistant secretary of family support, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:477 RS 36:477
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§477 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. §477. Office; purposes and functions A. The purposes for which the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services is created shall be set forth in this Section. B.(1) The office of chi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:478 Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Children and Family Services
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§478. Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Children and Family Services The following agencies previously abolished by the Executive Reorganization Act and their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of the Department of C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:5 Departmental officers; unclassified service
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§5. Departmental officers; unclassified service The secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, and assistant secretaries of departments of the executive branch of state government shall be in the unclassified service of the state. Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:501 Department of Transportation and Development; creation; domicile; composition;
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§501. Department of Transportation and Development; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions A. The Department of Transportation and Development is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in B…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:502 Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
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§502. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only A.(1) The officers of the department shall be the secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, assistant secretary of project delivery, commissioner of multimodal commerce, and assistant secretary of operations, e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:503 Secretary of transportation and development
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§503. Secretary of transportation and development There shall be a secretary of transportation and development who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate. He shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:504 Powers and duties of secretary of transportation and development
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§504. Powers and duties of secretary of transportation and development A. In addition to the functions, powers, and duties otherwise vested in the secretary by law, he shall: (1) Represent the public interest in the administration of this Chapter and shall be responsible to the g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:505 Deputy secretary; functions; office of transformation
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§505. Deputy secretary; functions; office of transformation A. There shall be a deputy secretary of the department, who shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve as the appointing authority for the office of transformation. He shall serve at the pleasure of the governor …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:506 Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
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§506. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Department of Transportation and Development who shall be appointed by the governor. He shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the governor, whi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:507 Department; purposes and functions
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§507. Department; purposes and functions A. The secretary, or in his discretion a subordinate or subordinates appointed in writing by him, shall administer the programs of the state relating to and affecting aeronautics and aviation facilities within the state; the development an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:508 Office of project delivery; functions; assistant secretary; powers and duties
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§508. Office of project delivery; functions; assistant secretary; powers and duties A. There is hereby created within the Department of Transportation and Development, the office of project delivery, which shall administer engineering matters related to the state's highway progra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:508.1 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§508.1. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 375, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:508.2 Office of operations; functions; assistant secretary; powers and duties
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§508.2. Office of operations; functions; assistant secretary; powers and duties A. There is hereby created within the Department of Transportation and Development, the office of operations, which shall administer all matters related to the operations of the department's district …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:508.3 Office of multimodal commerce; functions; commissioner; deputy commissioner;
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§508.3. Office of multimodal commerce; functions; commissioner; deputy commissioner; powers and duties A.(1) There is hereby created within the Department of Transportation and Development, the office of multimodal commerce, which shall administer the planning and programming fun…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:508.4 Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission
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§508.4. Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission A. The Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission is hereby established within the office of multimodal commerce. It shall be composed of the following: (1) The commissioner of multimodal commerce who shall be chair of the commission. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:508.5 Office of transformation; functions; powers and duties
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§508.5. Office of transformation; functions; powers and duties A. There is hereby created within the Department of Transportation and Development the office of transformation which shall operate under the direction and supervision of the deputy secretary. The purpose of this offi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:508.6 Departmental reform; directive and authority to restructure and organize
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§508.6. Departmental reform; directive and authority to restructure and organize A. The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby directed to fully leverage the office of transformation to hold each office of the department accountable to optimize the respective func…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:509 Transfer of agencies to Department of Transportation and Development
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§509. Transfer of agencies to Department of Transportation and Development A. The following agencies are hereby transferred to the Department of Transportation and Development and shall exercise and perform their powers, duties functions, and responsibilities as provided by law: …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:51 Department of State Civil Service; creation; purpose
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§51. Department of State Civil Service; creation; purpose In order to provide for the administration of the state civil service system, there shall be a Department of State Civil Service as created in the constitution, which shall be a body corporate with power to sue and be sued…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:510 [Blank]
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La. Rev. Stat. § 36:511 Contract and purchasing laws applicable to agencies within the department
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§511. Contract and purchasing laws applicable to agencies within the department Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including any provision of Chapter 11 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Sabine River Authority and the Poverty Point Reservoir Distric…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:52 State Civil Service Commission; transfer; powers
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§52. State Civil Service Commission; transfer; powers On or before July 1, 1977, as provided in R.S. 36:954, the State Civil Service Commission shall be within the Department of State Civil Service, with all powers and duties enumerated in the constitution or by law. Acts 1976, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:53 Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of State
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§53. Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of State Civil Service A. The following agencies are hereby placed within the Department of State Civil Service in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801: (1) State examiner of municipal fire and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:54 Director of state civil service; certain powers, duties, and functions
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§54. Director of state civil service; certain powers, duties, and functions The State Civil Service Commission through the director of state civil service shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, management and program analysis,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:551 §§551 to 559 repealed by Acts 1988, 1st Ex
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§551. §§551 to 559 repealed by Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §10, eff. Mar. 28, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:6 Appointments to public office; reporting requirements
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§6. Appointments to public office; reporting requirements A. Not later than thirty days after the governor appoints a person to any public office within the executive branch of state government or to any other public office which requires Senate confirmation, the governor shall p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:600 §600 as enacted by Acts 2025, No
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§600. §600 as enacted by Acts 2025, No. 458 redesignated to R.S. 36:360.
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:601 Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
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§601. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission A. The control and supervision of the wildlife of the state, including all aquatic life, is vested in the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. The commission shall be in the executive branch and shall consist of seven members appoin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:602 Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
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§602. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions A. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge, Loui…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:603 Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
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§603. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the deputy secretary if a deputy secretary is appointed, the undersecretary, and assistant secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform fu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:604 Secretary of wildlife and fisheries
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§604. Secretary of wildlife and fisheries There shall be a secretary of wildlife and fisheries, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:605 Powers and duties of the secretary of wildlife and fisheries
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§605. Powers and duties of the secretary of wildlife and fisheries A. In addition to the functions, powers, and duties otherwise vested in the secretary by law, he shall: (1) Represent the public interest in the administration of this Chapter and shall be responsible to the gover…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:606 Deputy secretary
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§606. Deputy secretary There may be a deputy secretary of the department, who shall be appointed by the secretary with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:607 Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
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§607. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fix…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:608 Assistant secretaries
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§608. Assistant secretaries A. Each office within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, except the office of management and finance, shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of an assistant secretary. The assistant secretary of each such office shall be appointe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:609 Offices; purposes and functions
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§609. Offices; purposes and functions A. The primary purposes for which the offices of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are created shall be as set forth in this Section. However, the various offices shall be interrelated for purposes of efficient management and personnel…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:610 Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
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§610. Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Wildlife and Fisheries A. The following agencies are transferred to and hereinafter shall be within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, as provided in R.S. 36:802: (1) Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (Article IX, S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:621 Department of Agriculture and Forestry; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
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§621. Department of Agriculture and Forestry; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions A. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:622 Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
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§622. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only A. The officers of the department shall be the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, the assistant commissioner for management and finance, the deputy commissioner, if a deputy commissioner is appointed, the c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:623 Commissioner of agriculture and forestry
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§623. Commissioner of agriculture and forestry The commissioner of agriculture and forestry shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department, excep…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:624 Powers and duties of commissioner of agriculture and forestry
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§624. Powers and duties of commissioner of agriculture and forestry A. In addition to the functions, powers, and duties otherwise vested in the commissioner of agriculture by law, he shall: (1) Represent the public interest in the administration of this Chapter and shall be respo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 36:625 Deputy commissioner
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§625. Deputy commissioner There may be a deputy commissioner of the department, who shall be appointed by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry at a salary fixed …