Title 17, Education
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La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3382 Teacher certification programs in instruction of elementary school French
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§3382. Teacher certification programs in instruction of elementary school French A. The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and the Board of Supervisors of Sou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3383 Public postsecondary education institutions; events; payments accepted
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§3383. Public postsecondary education institutions; events; payments accepted Each public postsecondary education institution and each management board of such institutions shall accept or require the acceptance of cash as payment for goods sold at athletic or other public events…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3384 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§3384. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3385 Cessation of regionally accredited institutions of higher education; notification; preservation of student records
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§3385. Cessation of regionally accredited institutions of higher education; notification; preservation of student records A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, at least ninety days prior to any regionally accredited institution of higher education ceasing to func…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3386 Surplus funds; retention; use; exceptions
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§3386. Surplus funds; retention; use; exceptions A. Except as otherwise provided by this Section, any public college or university or any consortium of colleges and universities which adopts a building and facility preventative maintenance program approved by the Board of Regents…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3387 Bus transportation to and from postsecondary institutions; authority of postsecondary institutions including vocational-technical schools to contract; payment of costs
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§3387. Bus transportation to and from postsecondary institutions; authority of postsecondary institutions including vocational-technical schools to contract; payment of costs A. Any institution under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors for the University of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3388 Fluency in the English language; faculty; evaluation; certification; penalties
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§3388. Fluency in the English language; faculty; evaluation; certification; penalties A.(1) After September 1, 1992, no member of the instructional faculty who has failed to demonstrate fluency in the English language shall teach any course in any public college or university. Th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3389 Repealed by Acts 2024, 3rd Ex
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§3389. Repealed by Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 5, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3390 Private nonprofit corporations which support public higher education institutions; findings; status; private funds
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§3390. Private nonprofit corporations which support public higher education institutions; findings; status; private funds A. The legislature finds that private support enhances the programs, facilities, and research and educational opportunities offered by public institutions of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3391 Student records; outstanding student debt; student loan default
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§3391. Student records; outstanding student debt; student loan default A. For purposes of this Section: (1) "Debt" means any money, obligation, claim, or sum, due or owing, or alleged to be due or owing, from a student. (2) "Default" means the failure of a borrower to repay a loa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3392 Immunity from claims or causes of action related to the COVID-19 public health
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§3392. Immunity from claims or causes of action related to the COVID-19 public health emergency A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, public and nonpublic postsecondary education systems, public and nonpublic postsecondary education institutions, and publ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3393 Operational autonomy contingent on audit findings
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§3393. Operational autonomy contingent on audit findings A.(1)(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any institution that meets the requirements of this Paragraph may exercise the autonomies provided by this Subsection subject to the limitations provided in thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3394 Disciplinary proceedings
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§3394. Disciplinary proceedings A. Each public postsecondary education management board shall adopt a policy relative to disciplinary proceedings, right to counsel for students and student organizations, and appeals. Each postsecondary institution governed by such a board shall a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3394.1 Community and technical colleges facilities improvement and enhancement; intent
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§3394.1. Community and technical colleges facilities improvement and enhancement; intent It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that the institutions of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System are responsive to the workforce needs of this state. This Part enum…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3394.2 Definitions
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§3394.2. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Annual appropriation dependency clause" shall mean a clause which shall be included in any financing arrangement which provides that if,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3394.3 Authority of board to execute agreements related to the finance of capital
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§3394.3. Authority of board to execute agreements related to the finance of capital improvements and enhancements; nonprofit corporation; administration and management of projects A.(1) Projects contained in this Section may, at the direction of the board, be funded through the i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396 Purpose
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§3396. Purpose The Louisiana Legislature recognizes that economic development can be fostered by the encouragement of advanced technologies and better employment opportunities and that Louisiana must promote research and economic development opportunities through the encouragemen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.1 Construction of part; supplemental and additional nature
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§3396.1. Construction of part; supplemental and additional nature This Part shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for doing the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. Act…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.2 Definition of corporation
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§3396.2. Definition of corporation As used in this Part, unless the context clearly indicates or requires other or different meaning or intent, the word "corporation" shall mean the nonprofit corporation authorized to be formed by this Part or any corporation succeeding to the pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.3 Functions of corporation
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§3396.3. Functions of corporation A. There is hereby authorized the formation and incorporation of a public nonprofit corporation to be known as the "Research Park Corporation". Said corporation shall have its principal place of business in the appropriate municipality or parish.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.4 Membership of board of directors; vacancies; compensation; expenses; executive
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§3396.4. Membership of board of directors; vacancies; compensation; expenses; executive committee A. The corporation shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of not less than nine and not more than twelve members. The following individuals shall serve on the board of d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.5 Powers
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§3396.5. Powers In addition to the powers granted it by the Nonprofit Corporation Law, as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the corporation shall have the following powers and authorities: (1) To acquire, purchase, hold, use, improve, le…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.6 Liability of board members
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§3396.6. Liability of board members No member of the board of directors of the corporation shall be liable personally for any indebtedness issued by the corporation or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. Acts 1992, No. 882, §1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.7 Debt or liability
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§3396.7. Debt or liability No evidence of debt issued by the corporation shall be deemed to constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the state, a state agency, or any political subdivision thereof. Acts 1992, No. 882, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.8 Applicability of other laws
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§3396.8. Applicability of other laws A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the corporation shall be subject to the Public Records Law, the Open Meetings Law, and the Code of Governmental Ethics. Until thirty days prior to the date the board of directors is scheduled to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3396.9 Dissolution of corporation
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§3396.9. Dissolution of corporation Upon dissolution of the corporation, all of the funds, property, both movable and immovable, and both tangible or intangible, assets, interests, rights, and all other property whatsoever, shall become owned by and shall inure to the benefit of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3397.1 Purpose of Subpart
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§3397.1. Purpose of Subpart The Louisiana Legislature recognizes that economic development is fostered by the encouragement of advanced technologies and better employment opportunities to retain and enhance existing businesses and industries and to recruit new businesses and indu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3397.11 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§3397.11. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3397.2 Construction of Subpart
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§3397.2. Construction of Subpart This Subpart is a complete, additional, and alternative method for doing what is authorized hereby and is supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. Acts 2004, No. 672, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3397.3 Corporation defined; status
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§3397.3. Corporation defined; status A. As used in this Subpart, "corporation" means a nonprofit corporation organized under and pursuant to the Nonprofit Corporation Law, as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. B. In the exercise of the po…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3397.4 Regional research and development parks; purposes
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§3397.4. Regional research and development parks; purposes Regional research and development parks may be developed and operated for any or all of the following purposes: (1) To promote the use of technology in existing businesses and industries and the development of high techno…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3397.5 Powers
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§3397.5. Powers In addition to the powers granted it by the Nonprofit Corporation Law, as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, a corporation under this Subpart shall have the following powers and authorities: (1) To acquire, purchase, hold,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3397.6 Debt or liability
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§3397.6. Debt or liability No evidence of debt issued by a corporation under this Subpart shall be deemed to constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the state, a state agency, or any political subdivision thereof. Acts 2004, No. 672, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3398.1 Partnerships with business and industry; applied research
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§3398.1. Partnerships with business and industry; applied research A. Consistent with institutional mission, state institutions of higher education shall pursue the development of opportunities to establish partnerships with businesses and industries to develop or refine products…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3398.2 Business and industry advisory boards
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§3398.2. Business and industry advisory boards A. The president or chancellor of each institution of higher education shall establish an advisory board made up of a cross section of owners of small businesses and chief executive officers of larger businesses or industries who do …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3398.3 Faculty assistance to business
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§3398.3. Faculty assistance to business A. The members of the faculty at each institution of higher education shall be encouraged to enter into projects designed to assist business and industry in the state. In addition to research, both theoretical and applied, systems analyses,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3398.4 Consortia
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§3398.4. Consortia The Board of Regents shall develop and adopt a program designed to underwrite the forming of consortia among institutions of higher education for the purpose of sharing available expertise and resources in order to build mutually beneficial relationships with b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.11 Short title
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§3399.11. Short title This Part may be referred to as the "Campus Accountability and Safety Act". Acts 2015, No. 172, §1, eff. June 23, 2015; Acts 2021, No. 439, §2, eff. June 21, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 472, §2, eff. June 29, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.12 Definitions
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§3399.12. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Chancellor" means the chief executive officer of a public postsecondary education institution. (2) "Confidential advisor" means a perso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.13 Mandatory reporting of power-based violence
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§3399.13. Mandatory reporting of power-based violence A. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, a responsible employee who receives a direct statement regarding or witnesses an incident of power-based violence committed by or against a student shall promptly report t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.13.1 Administrative reporting requirements
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§3399.13.1. Administrative reporting requirements A. Not later than October tenth and April tenth of each year, the Title IX coordinator of an institution shall submit to the chancellor of the institution a written incident report on the reports received under R.S. 17:3399.13, in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.13.2 Immunities
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§3399.13.2. Immunities A. A person acting in good faith who reports or assists in the investigation of a report of an incident of power-based violence, or who testifies or otherwise participates in a disciplinary process or judicial proceeding arising from a report of such an inc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.13.3 Failure to report or false reporting
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§3399.13.3. Failure to report or false reporting A responsible employee who is determined by the institution's disciplinary procedures to have knowingly failed to make a report or, with the intent to harm or deceive, made a report that is knowingly false shall be terminated. Acts…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.13.4 Confidentiality
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§3399.13.4. Confidentiality A. Unless waived in writing by the alleged victim, the identity of an alleged victim of an incident reported under R.S. 17:3399.13 is confidential and not subject to disclosure except to: (1) A person employed by or under contract with the institution …
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.13.5 Retaliation prohibited
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§3399.13.5. Retaliation prohibited A. An institution shall not discipline, discriminate, or otherwise retaliate against an employee or student who in good faith either: (1) Makes a report as required by R.S. 17:3399.13. (2) Cooperates with an investigation, a disciplinary process…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.14 Coordination with local law enforcement
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§3399.14. Coordination with local law enforcement A. On or before January 1, 2022, each institution and law enforcement and criminal justice agency located within the parish of the campus of the institution, including the campus police department, if any, the local district attor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.15 Campus security policy
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§3399.15. Campus security policy A. The Board of Regents shall establish uniform policies and best practices to implement measures to address the reporting of power-based violence on institution campuses, the prevention of such violence, communication between institutions regardi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.16 Safety education; recognition and reporting of potential threats to safety
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§3399.16. Safety education; recognition and reporting of potential threats to safety A. Not later than the beginning of the fall semester of 2022, the administration of each institution, in consultation with campus or local law enforcement agencies, shall develop and distribute i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.17 Public institutions of postsecondary education; power-based violence climate
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§3399.17. Public institutions of postsecondary education; power-based violence climate surveys A.(1) Each institution shall administer an anonymous power-based violence climate survey to its students. If an institution administers other surveys with regard to campus safety, the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 17:3399.18 Louisiana Power-Based Violence Review Panel
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§3399.18. Louisiana Power-Based Violence Review Panel A. The Louisiana Power-Based Violence Review Panel is hereby created under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents. B. The panel shall be composed of the following members: (1) The president of the Louisiana Senate or his des…