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La. Rev. Stat. § 29:289 Limitations on educational benefits
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§289. Limitations on educational benefits The Department of Veterans Affairs may expend from any funds available for that purpose whatever sums are necessary for the subsistence, maintenance, or other necessary expenses of beneficiaries under R.S. 29:288 during the period of thei…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:29 Trespass on military property; molesting, insulting, or abusing member of organized militia; penalty
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§29. Trespass on military property; molesting, insulting, or abusing member of organized militia; penalty Any person who is found guilty of trespassing upon any military reservation, camp, or armory, or who unlawfully molests, insults, or abuses any member of the organized militi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:290 Rules governing eligibility for educational benefits
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§290. Rules governing eligibility for educational benefits The department of veterans affairs shall provide rules and regulations governing the standards of eligibility of applicants for benefits under R.S. 29:288. These standards shall conform to the entrance requirements of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:291 Recordation of birth certificates of children born to armed forces members
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§291. Recordation of birth certificates of children born to armed forces members A. The clerks of court of the several parishes and the register of conveyances of the parish of Orleans shall maintain a special book to be provided by the parish in which they shall record and alpha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:292 Honor guard for military funerals; organizations authorized to request services
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§292. Honor guard for military funerals; organizations authorized to request services A. The Reserve Officers Training Corps units at Louisiana State University, including branches at Chambers and New Orleans, and of colleges under the control of the state board of education are …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:293 Vietnam bonuses
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§293. Vietnam bonuses A. Bonuses shall be paid out of the avails of the tax on beer levied by the Legislature of Louisiana by Act No. 8 of the Regular Session held in the year 1948 to servicemen and ex-servicemen and servicewomen and ex-servicewomen who served on active duty in t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:294 World War II Merchant Marine bonuses
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§294. World War II Merchant Marine bonuses A. Bonuses shall be paid out of funds appropriated by the legislature for this purpose to servicemen and ex-servicemen and servicewomen and ex-servicewomen who served on active duty in the Merchant Marine at any time during the period be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:295 Louisiana veterans cemeteries
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§295. Louisiana veterans cemeteries A. The Department of Veterans Affairs may construct and operate veterans cemeteries in Louisiana and may employ such personnel as are necessary for the proper management of the cemeteries. The department may acquire, by gift, purchase, or conde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:296 Preserving lawful utilization of services for veterans
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§296. Preserving lawful utilization of services for veterans A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Compensation" means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on, or received by, any person in return for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:3 Militia
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§3. Militia A. All able-bodied persons between the ages of seventeen and sixty-four residing in this state and who are not exempt by the laws of the United States of America or of this state constitute the militia of Louisiana and are subject to military duty. B. The militia is d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:30 Bond of officers and enlisted men
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§30. Bond of officers and enlisted men When required by the governor, any officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man of the organized militia of this state shall give bond with security approved by the adjutant general for the faithful discharge of his duties. It shall be made pay…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:301 Purpose
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§301. Purpose The legislature finds a need for a program to compile information for the assessment of the effects of Agent Orange and other chemical defoliants or herbicides used in the Vietnam conflict and to provide assistance to persons who may be affected thereby. Acts 1985, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:302 Definitions
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§302. Definitions For the purposes of this Part, the following shall apply: (1) "Agent Orange" means the herbicide composed of tri-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and di-chlorophenoxyacetic acid. (2) "Department" means the Department of Veterans' Affairs. (3) "Director" means the direct…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:303 Agent Orange Directory; creation
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§303. Agent Orange Directory; creation The Agent Orange Directory is hereby created within the Department of Veterans Affairs as more specifically provided in R.S. 29:304. Acts 1985, No. 878, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Acts 1995, No. 746, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:304 Powers and duties of the department
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§304. Powers and duties of the department For the purposes of informing veterans and family members of persons who were exposed to Agent Orange and other chemical herbicides, defoliants, and other causative agents used in the Vietnam conflict, and compiling data on the health eff…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:305 Department of Veterans Affairs; availability of research findings
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§305. Department of Veterans Affairs; availability of research findings The department shall make available upon request to Vietnam veterans and family members of Vietnam veterans the current research findings concerning exposure to chemical defoliants or herbicides or other caus…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:31 Unauthorized military companies or organizations; parades; penalty
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§31. Unauthorized military companies or organizations; parades; penalty A. No body of men, other than the organized militia of this state and the armed forces of the United States of America, students in military science courses at educational institutions, and persons honorably …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:311 Definitions
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§311. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Active duty" means active duty pursuant to an executive order of the president of the United States, an act of the Congress of the United States, or the provisions of R.S. 29:7. (2) "Motor vehicle" means any automobile, car, minivan, p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:312 Limits on creditor interest rates
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§312. Limits on creditor interest rates A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no creditor in connection with an obligation entered into on or after June 29, 2005, shall charge or collect from a person, or spouse of a person, who is on active duty interest or fi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:313 Termination of motor vehicle lease agreements
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§313. Termination of motor vehicle lease agreements A. Any person, or spouse of a person, who is on active duty as defined by this Part may terminate any motor vehicle lease if it is executed by or on behalf of the person who is on active duty. B. Termination of the motor vehicle…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:314 Termination of cellular phone contracts
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§314. Termination of cellular phone contracts A. Any person, or spouse of a person, who is on active duty as defined by this Part may terminate, without penalty, a cellular phone contract if it is executed by or on behalf of the person who is on active duty. B. Termination of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:315 Tenant and resident agreements
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§315. Tenant and resident agreements A. In an action for possession of residential premises of a tenant or manufactured home park resident who is on active duty as defined by this Part or of any member of the tenant's or resident's immediate family, if the tenant or resident ente…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:316 Life insurance agreements
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§316. Life insurance agreements A.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section, this Section shall apply to any individual life insurance policy insuring the life of an individual who is on active duty as defined by this Part, if the life insurance policy has been b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:317 Natural gas consumer agreements
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§317. Natural gas consumer agreements A. No provider of natural gas shall stop gas from entering the residential premises of any residential consumer who is on active duty for nonpayment for gas supplied to the premises. B. Upon return of a residential consumer from active duty, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:318 Electric power consumer agreements
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§318. Electric power consumer agreements A. No provider of electricity shall cease to provide electricity to the residential premises of any residential consumer who is on active duty for nonpayment of electricity provided to the premises. B. Upon return of a residential consumer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:319 Water supply and sewerage systems agreements
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§319. Water supply and sewerage systems agreements A. No provider of water or sewerage services shall stop such services to residential premises of any residential consumer who is on active duty as defined by this Part for nonpayment for water and/or sewerage services as supplied…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:32 Unlawful wearing of uniform; penalty
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§32. Unlawful wearing of uniform; penalty A. No person shall wear the uniform of the organized militia of this state unless he is an officer or enlisted man thereof or a patient of a veterans' or soldiers' home, or a person honorably discharged or retired from the organized milit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:33 Donations for military purpose
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§33. Donations for military purpose A. The governor may accept on behalf of the state any land or building, or an interest therein, donated for military purposes. He may enter into reasonable stipulations for the use, occupation, and return of the property. The action of the gove…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:33.2 Esler Industrial Development District; transfer of property
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§33.2. Esler Industrial Development District; transfer of property A. All rights, title, and interest in the property as described in Subsection B of this Section, including buildings and facilities and any other immovable property owned by the Esler Industrial Development Distri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:331 Military Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry; creation; duties and powers
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§331. Military Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry; creation; duties and powers For the purposes of outreach, education, and advocacy for Louisiana service members and veterans who have been exposed to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards during their service in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:34 Expropriation of property for military purposes
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§34. Expropriation of property for military purposes The governor may institute expropriation proceedings in the name of the state for lands or other property which, in the opinion of the governor and the adjutant general, are necessary for military purposes. The proceedings shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:35 Appropriations by parish and municipal authorities; armories
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§35. Appropriations by parish and municipal authorities; armories The governing authorities of parishes and municipalities may appropriate and pay annually to any unit of the national guard there organized and maintained, funds to assist in defraying expenses, and they may provid…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:35.1 National guard equipment and personnel; removal and demolition of condemned property
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§35.1. National guard equipment and personnel; removal and demolition of condemned property A. At the request of the governing authority of a municipality or parish and subject to the approval of the governor, the adjutant general may assign national guard personnel and equipment…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:351 Definitions
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§351. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or an association. (2) "Veterans administration" means the veterans administration, its predecessors, or successors. (3) "Income" means moneys received from the veterans admini…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:352 Administrator as party in interest
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§352. Administrator as party in interest The administrator shall be a party in interest in any proceeding for the appointment or removal of a fiduciary or for the removal of the disability of minority or mental incapacity of a ward, and in any suit or other proceeding affecting i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:353 Application
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§353. Application Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States of America or regulation of the veterans administration, the administrator requires, prior to payment of benefits, that a tutor or curator be appointed for a ward, such appointment shall be made in the manner he…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:354 Tutor or curator
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§354. Tutor or curator Except as hereinafter provided in this Part, it shall be unlawful for any person to accept appointment as tutor or curator of any ward if such proposed tutor or curator shall at that time be acting as tutor or curator for as many as five wards. In any case,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:355 Appointment as tutor or curator; contents of petition
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§355. Appointment as tutor or curator; contents of petition A petition for the appointment of a tutor or curator may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment. If there be no person …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:356 Evidence of necessity for tutor
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§356. Evidence of necessity for tutor Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a tutor of a minor ward a certificate of the administrator or his representative, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the veterans administration and the fact that th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:357 Evidence of necessity for curator
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§357. Evidence of necessity for curator Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a curator of a mentally incompetent veteran or helpless child of a deceased or living veteran, a certificate of the administrator or his representative, setting forth the fact that such perso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:358 Citation
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§358. Citation It shall not be necessary to cite the person for whom the curator is sought, and there shall be no pronouncement of interdiction in the case, but the said person shall at all times have the right to have the appointment revoked and an accounting made to him or her …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:359 Tutor must be fit and proper person; filing of bond
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§359. Tutor must be fit and proper person; filing of bond Before making an appointment under the provisions of this Part, the court shall be satisfied that the tutor or curator whose appointment is sought is a fit and proper person to be appointed. Upon the appointment being made…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:36.1 Exemptions from tuition charges for service in the Louisiana National Guard
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§36.1. Exemptions from tuition charges for service in the Louisiana National Guard A.(1) Any student enrolled or who may enroll in a public institution of higher learning of this state who is seventeen years of age or over and who is serving in the Louisiana National Guard shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:360 Annual accounting by tutor or curator
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§360. Annual accounting by tutor or curator Every tutor or curator, who shall receive on account of his ward any moneys from the veterans administration, shall send annually in triplicate to the office of the veterans administration having jurisdiction over the area in which such…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:361 Penalty for failure to file account
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§361. Penalty for failure to file account If any tutor or curator shall fail to file any account of the moneys received by him from the veterans administration on account of his ward within thirty days after such account is required by either the court or the veterans administrat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:362 Compensation
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§362. Compensation Compensation payable to tutors or curators shall be based upon services rendered and they shall receive a minimum compensation of thirty-five dollars from the amount of monies received during the period covered by the account; provided however that if such moni…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:363 Investment of funds by tutor or curator
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§363. Investment of funds by tutor or curator Any funds of the estate amounting to one hundred dollars or more in excess of three hundred dollars shall be invested in United States government bonds or securities, the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the United St…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:364 Maintenance and support
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§364. Maintenance and support A tutor or curator shall not apply any portion of the income or the estate for the support or maintenance of any person other than the ward, his spouse, minor children, and dependent parents except upon petition to and prior order of the court after …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:365 Purchase of property for home
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§365. Purchase of property for home Any curator or tutor appointed under this Part may purchase for his ward a home with the funds of the ward whenever the said purchase meets with the approval of the interested parties, the court of appointment, and the veterans administration, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:366 No charge for copy of public records
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§366. No charge for copy of public records Whenever a copy of any public record is required by the veterans administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the veterans administration, the official charged with t…