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La. Rev. Stat. § 49:164 State insect
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§164. State insect There shall be an official state insect. The official state insect shall be the honeybee (apis mellifera). Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1977, No. 195, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:164.1 State butterfly
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§164.1. State butterfly There shall be an official state butterfly, which shall be the Gulf Fritillary. The use of its likeness or image on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2022, No. 294, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:165 State dog
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§165. State dog There shall be an official state dog. The official state dog shall be the Louisiana Catahoula Leopard dog, as registered by the National Association of Louisiana Catahoulas. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:166 State fruit
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§166. State fruit There shall be an official state fruit. The official state fruit shall be the Louisiana strawberry. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1980, No. 432, §1; Acts 2001, No. 10, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:167 State pledge of allegiance
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§167. State pledge of allegiance There shall be a state pledge of allegiance, to read as follows: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:168 State crustacean
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§168. State crustacean There shall be an official state crustacean. The official state crustacean shall be the crawfish. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1983, No. 572, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:169 State reptile
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§169. State reptile There shall be an official state reptile. The official state reptile shall be the alligator. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1983, No. 572, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:169.1 State amphibian
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§169.1. State amphibian There shall be an official state amphibian. The official state amphibian shall be the green tree frog. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 1993, No. 815, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170 State drink
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§170. State drink There shall be an official state drink. The official state drink shall be milk. Added by Acts 1983, No. 6, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.1 Garden Week
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§170.1. Garden Week There shall be an official state garden week. The official garden week shall be the first week in June commencing with the first Sunday in June of each year. Acts 1988, No. 541, eff. July 11, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.10 Official state "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials"
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§170.10. Official state "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials" A. The official state "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials" shall be the "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials" held annually in the parish of Winn, city of Winnfield, Louisiana. B. The fourth weekend in March of every year shall be "Uncle Ear…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.11 State vegetable plant; state vegetable
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§170.11. State vegetable plant; state vegetable A. There shall be an official state vegetable plant. The official state vegetable plant shall be the Creole Tomato. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. B. There shall b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.12 State cuisine
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§170.12. State cuisine There shall be an official state cuisine. The official state cuisine shall be gumbo. Its use on the official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2004, No. 406, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.13 Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin; St
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§170.13. Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin; St. Mary Parish St. Mary Parish is hereby designated as the Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin, home of some of the best bass fishing tournaments in the world. Acts 2004, No. 594, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.14 State song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort; official state troubadour
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§170.14. State song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort; official state troubadour A. There shall be an official state song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort. The official state song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita …
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.15 Gateway to Louisiana and America; Plaquemines Parish
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§170.15. Gateway to Louisiana and America; Plaquemines Parish The parish of Plaquemines is hereby designated as the "Gateway to Louisiana and America". Acts 2008, No. 781, §1, eff. July 7, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.16 State symbol
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§170.16. State symbol There shall be an official state symbol. The fleur-de-lis shall be an official state symbol. The use of the fleur-de-lis on official documents of the state along with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2008, No. 803, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.17 State boat
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§170.17. State boat There shall be an official state boat, which shall be the pirogue. The use of its likeness or image on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2012, No. 134, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.18 Irish-American Heritage Month
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§170.18. Irish-American Heritage Month A. The legislature does hereby recognize and acknowledge the following: (1) A significant portion of our citizens are of Irish descent whose ancestors immigrated from Ireland as a result of the potato famine in the 1840s, settling in numerou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.19 Folklife heritage
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§170.19. Folklife heritage It is hereby declared that fox pen hunting is part of the folklife heritage of the state and, as such, should be preserved in order to help maintain the folklife culture. Acts 2014, No. 552, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.2 Official state "Christmas in the Country"
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§170.2. Official state "Christmas in the Country" There shall be an official state "Christmas in the Country", which shall be the "Christmas in the Country" held annually in the town of Elizabeth, Louisiana. Acts 1990, No. 776, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.20 Equine Capital of Louisiana; St
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§170.20. Equine Capital of Louisiana; St. Landry Parish The parish of St. Landry is hereby designated as the "Equine Capital of Louisiana". Acts 2022, No. 245, §1, eff. May 31, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.21 Thoroughbred Breeding Capital of Louisiana; St
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§170.21. Thoroughbred Breeding Capital of Louisiana; St. Tammany Parish St. Tammany Parish is hereby designated as the "Thoroughbred Breeding Capital of Louisiana". Acts 2022, No. 245, §1, eff. May 31, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.22 State nut
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§170.22. State nut There shall be an official state nut. The official state nut shall be the pecan. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2023, No. 123, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.23 Native Plant Month
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§170.23. Native Plant Month A. The legislature does hereby recognize and acknowledge the following: (1) Louisiana is home to nearly two thousand five hundred native plant species including large shade trees, such as our state tree, Taxodium distichum or bald cypress, and state fl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.24 Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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§170.24. Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial located at Veterans Memorial Park in the city of Lake Charles is hereby designated as the "Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial". Acts 2024, No. 760, §1, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.25 State children's Christmas book
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§170.25. State children's Christmas book There shall be an official state children's Christmas book. The official state children's Christmas book shall be "Cajun Night Before Christmas", a literary composition written by J.B. Kling, Jr. and illustrated by James Rice. Acts 2025, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.3 Cajun and creole heritage
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§170.3. Cajun and creole heritage It is hereby declared that hoop nets, castnets, and shrimp trawls are part of the cajun and creole heritage of the state and, as such, should be preserved in order to help maintain the cajun and creole culture. Acts 1992, No. 44, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.4 State freshwater fish
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§170.4. State freshwater fish There shall be an official state freshwater fish. The official state freshwater fish shall be the white perch (poxomis annularis, sac-au-lait). Its use on the official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.5 State painting
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§170.5. State painting There shall be an official state painting. The official state painting shall be the 1985 oil painting by the artists Johnny O. Bell and Johnny F. Bell entitled "Louisiana". Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is her…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.6 State tartan
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§170.6. State tartan There shall be an official state tartan. A tartan is a plaid textile design consisting of stripes of varying width and color producing a repeating pattern. The pattern for the state tartan shall be defined by the repeating half-sett of six black, six green, f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.7 State saltwater fish
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§170.7. State saltwater fish There shall be an official state saltwater fish. The official state saltwater fish shall be the spotted sea trout, or speckled trout (Cynoscion nebulosus). Its use on the official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby aut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.8 State jellies
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§170.8. State jellies A. There shall be two official state jellies. One official state jelly shall be the mayhaw jelly. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. B. The second official state jelly shall be Louisiana sugar …
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.9 State meat pie
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§170.9. State meat pie There shall be an official state meat pie. The official state meat pie shall be the Natchitoches Meat Pie. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2003, No. 607, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:171 Poet laureate; creation
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§171. Poet laureate; creation The position of Louisiana State Poet Laureate is hereby created within the office of the governor. Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 55, §1. NOTE: See Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 55, §3, relative to continued service of past laureate in office.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:172 Selection
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§172. Selection A. The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities shall appoint a selection committee consisting of two published poets from Louisiana, two professors of literature from a Louisiana college or university, two representatives of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humaniti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:173 Term; duties; nomination; appointment
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§173. Term; duties; nomination; appointment A.(1) The state's poet laureate shall serve a two-year term and shall deliver an annual reading in a location in the state as designated by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. (2) No state poet laureate shall serve two consecuti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:181 State examinations; interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing
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§181. State examinations; interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing A. Any person who is deaf or hard of hearing and takes an examination which is a prerequisite for employment or licensing by the state or any of its agencies is entitled to be furnished, upon request, with an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:185 Governmental restriction of choice prohibited
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§185. Governmental restriction of choice prohibited Every person in this state needing eye care shall have complete freedom to use the services of an individual licensed under either R.S. 37:1041 through R.S. 37:1066 or R.S. 37:1261 through R.S. 37:1290. No state, parish or munic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:190 Definitions
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§190. Definitions For the purposes of this Part: (1) The term "statutory entity" means any "agency," "department," or "office" as defined in R.S. 36:3. (2) The term "applicable termination date" means the date provided for termination of legislative authority for the existence of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:190.1 Termination dates of statutory entities
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§190.1. Termination dates of statutory entities Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the date for the termination of a statutory entity shall be July first of an odd-numbered year. Acts 1995, No. 712, §1; Acts 2004, No. 477, §1, eff. June 30, 2004. NOTE: Se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:191 Termination of legislative authority for existence of statutory entities; phase-out
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§191. Termination of legislative authority for existence of statutory entities; phase-out period for statutory entities; table of dates Notwithstanding any termination dates set by any previous Act of the legislature, the statutory entities set forth in this Section shall begin t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:191.1 Termination of unfunded programs and Acts
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§191.1. Termination of unfunded programs and Acts A. Beginning with budgets presented for Fiscal Year 1986-1987 and in addition to the requirements of R.S. 39:28 et seq., each budget unit of the state shall compile a listing of all legislatively authorized programs and Acts of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:192 Re-creation of terminated entity; compliance
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§192. Re-creation of terminated entity; compliance Any statutory entity to be terminated by the provisions of R.S. 49:191 may be re-created only in accordance with the procedure established in R.S. 49:193. Added by Acts 1976, No. 277, §3. NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 477, §2, relativ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:193 Re-creation of terminated entity; procedure
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§193. Re-creation of terminated entity; procedure The procedure for re-creation of any statutory entity to be terminated under the provisions of this Part shall be as follows: A.(1) By September first of the calendar year three years prior to the calendar year of the applicable t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:193.1 Selective review and evaluation for statutory entities
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§193.1. Selective review and evaluation for statutory entities A. To facilitate an orderly review and evaluation procedure, and to ensure thorough study is given to the statutory entities scheduled for termination, the standing committees may conduct a more extensive evaluation o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:194 Review and evaluation of statutory entities
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§194. Review and evaluation of statutory entities A. In addition to the review and evaluation of statutory entities scheduled for termination by R.S. 49:193, the standing committees shall direct the respective departments to provide the information specified in R.S. 49:193 for al…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:195 Termination date required to create or re-create a statutory entity
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§195. Termination date required to create or re-create a statutory entity Any statute which becomes law subsequent to August 15, 1995, which creates or re-creates a statutory entity must contain a termination date for that entity, no more than six years from the date of creation …
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:196 Claims against or in favor of terminated entities
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§196. Claims against or in favor of terminated entities Nothing in this Part shall be construed to effect the termination or dismissal of any claim or right of a citizen against an entity terminated by its provisions, nor to effect the termination or dismissal of any claim or rig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:197 Legislature may legislate otherwise
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§197. Legislature may legislate otherwise Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit the legislature from terminating an entity covered by these provisions at a date earlier than that provided herein, nor to prohibit the legislature from considering any other legislation…
