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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1934 Board of governors; membership; officers
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§1934. Board of governors; membership; officers A. The board of governors shall be composed of: (1) One citizen from each participating parish, appointed by the governing authority of that parish; (2) One juvenile probation officer from the multiparish district, appointed by the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1935 Powers and duties of board of governors
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§1935. Powers and duties of board of governors The board of governors: (1) May inaugurate, conduct, and carry on the operation of the juvenile detention facility on property owned or leased by the district for that purpose. (2) May acquire land by donation, purchase or lease for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1936 Use of multiparish juvenile detention home
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§1936. Use of multiparish juvenile detention home A juvenile detention home established pursuant to this Part shall be used for the temporary detention of juveniles within the jurisdiction of the city and/or district courts of the parishes composing said multiparish juvenile dete…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1937 Authority to accept allocated funds
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§1937. Authority to accept allocated funds For the purpose of establishing, improving, operating or maintaining the home, the board of governors shall have authority to accept available, federal and/or state funds allocated for that purpose. Added by Acts 1974, No. 700, §1. Amend…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1938 Parish appropriations for multiparish juvenile detention homes; budgets
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§1938. Parish appropriations for multiparish juvenile detention homes; budgets A. The governing authorities of the parishes within the multiparish juvenile detention district shall annually appropriate, in proportion to the assessed valuation of the property of the parishes, an a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:194 Eligibility criteria
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§194. Eligibility criteria Each individual or family who is a residential consumer as herein defined shall be eligible to receive the utility relief. Acts 1980, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1941.1 Short title
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§1941.1. Short title The provisions of this Part shall be known as the "Children and Youth Planning Boards Act". Added by Acts 1978, No. 300, §1; Acts 1990, No. 696, §1; Acts 2004, No. 555, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1941.2 Purpose; role of Children's Cabinet
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§1941.2. Purpose; role of Children's Cabinet A. The purpose of the children and youth planning boards is to assist in the assessment, alignment, coordination, prioritization, and measurement of all available services and programs that address the needs of children and youth. This…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1941.3 Definitions
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§1941.3. Definitions Words and terms used in this Part shall mean the following: (1) Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 555, §2. (2) "Youth" means a person seventeen years of age or younger. Added by Acts 1978, No. 300, §1; Acts 1990, No. 696, §1; Acts 2004, No. 555, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1941.5 Participation
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§1941.5. Participation A. There shall be a children and youth planning board created and established in each judicial district by enactment of appropriate resolutions by the governing authority of each parish in that district. The board shall provide for the preparation of a comp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1941.8 Children and youth services advisory boards; members; duties
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§1941.8. Children and youth services advisory boards; members; duties A. Each planning board shall consist of a minimum of eleven, but not more than twenty-five members. Special care should be given in the appointments to ensure that the board is representative of the community i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1951 Statement of policy
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§1951. Statement of policy A. It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable a person with a disability to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state, to achieve maximum personal independence, to otherwise fully enjoy and use all public facilities avai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1952 Definitions
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§1952. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Housing accommodations" means any immovable property, or portion thereof, which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more human beings,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1953 Use of public facilities; equal accommodations; service dogs
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§1953. Use of public facilities; equal accommodations; service dogs A. Every person with a disability shall have the same right as a person who is able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1954 Housing accommodations; full and equal access; degree of care; service dogs
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§1954. Housing accommodations; full and equal access; degree of care; service dogs A. Every person with a disability shall be entitled to full and equal access, as other members of the general public, to all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1955 Service dog trainers and puppy raisers; rights; liability
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§1955. Service dog trainers and puppy raisers; rights; liability During the training of a service dog, any trainer or puppy raiser of such dog shall have the same rights and privileges as a person with a disability to be accompanied by a service dog in any place or facility provi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1956 Violation of rights; injury or interference with a service dog; penalties; civil action; damages; cost and attorney fees
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§1956. Violation of rights; injury or interference with a service dog; penalties; civil action; damages; cost and attorney fees A. Any person, firm, or corporation, or the agent, representative, or employee of any person, firm, or corporation who withholds, denies, deprives, or a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1957 Precautions for operators of motor vehicles approaching pedestrians with disabilities
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§1957. Precautions for operators of motor vehicles approaching pedestrians with disabilities A. Operators of motor vehicles approaching a pedestrian with a disability who is carrying a cane predominantly white in color, with or without a red tip, or a pedestrian with a disability…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1958 Exemption from license fee; service dog
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§1958. Exemption from license fee; service dog Service dogs, as defined in R.S. 46:1952, shall be exempt from any state or local license fee. Acts 1993, No. 482, §1; Acts 2014, No. 492, §1. NOTE: Acts 1993, No. 763, §1 amended prior R.S. 46:1952(A), (B), and (C), 1953(D), and 195…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1959 Scope of Chapter
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§1959. Scope of Chapter Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to amend, repeal, conflict with, or supersede any federal or state law, rule, or regulation or local ordinance mandating full and equal access in the use of public facilities or places, common carriers, public con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1971 Short title
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§1971. Short title This Chapter shall be cited as the "Louisiana Support and Service Animal Integrity Act". Acts 2024, No. 558, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1972 Purposes and intent
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§1972. Purposes and intent The purpose and intent of this Chapter is to restore integrity into the process of determining whether an individual has a disability which requires the use of a support animal and to impose penalties on those who determine that an individual requires t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1973 Definitions
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§1973. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Disability" is defined in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., and its related amendments and implementing regulations. The term "disability" includes a handicap as defined b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1974 Requirements for documentation produced by healthcare providers; prohibitions
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§1974. Requirements for documentation produced by healthcare providers; prohibitions A. No healthcare provider shall produce documentation relating to an individual's need for a support animal unless the healthcare provider complies with all of the following: (1) Possesses an act…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1975 Misrepresentation of service animal
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§1975. Misrepresentation of service animal No individual shall misrepresent an animal to be a service dog or service dog-in-training to a person or entity that owns or operates a public accommodation or a residential dwelling. Acts 2024, No. 558, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1976 Notice requirements for the sale of support animals
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§1976. Notice requirements for the sale of support animals A.(1) An individual or business that sells or provides an animal for use as a support animal shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient of the animal that states all of the following: (a) The animal does not…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1977 Violations; penalties
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§1977. Violations; penalties A. Any individual, business, or healthcare provider that violates the provisions in this Chapter shall be fined no more than five hundred dollars for the first offense. B. Any individual, business, or healthcare provider that violates the provisions i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1978 Exceptions
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§1978. Exceptions Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to restrict or modify any federal or state laws related to an individual's rights for reasonable accommodation and equal access to housing, including but not limited to rights afforded in accordance with the Louisiana E…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2 Administration of oaths
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§2. Administration of oaths A. Employees of the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services and employees of the parish or district offices of the department, including the New Orleans Department of Health, may administer oaths and pas…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2116 Purpose
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§2116. Purpose A. The Legislature of Louisiana recognizes the right of people with significant disabilities to lead independent and productive lives. B. The legislature further recognizes that persons with significant disabilities require personal assistance to meet tasks of dail…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2116.1 Definitions
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§2116.1. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "Person with significant disabilities" means a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2116.2 State Personal Assistance Services Program; creation; eligibility requirements;
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§2116.2. State Personal Assistance Services Program; creation; eligibility requirements; evaluation A. State Personal Assistance Services Program is created in the Louisiana Department of Health and shall be administered by the office of aging and adult services in the department…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2116.3 Subsidy; eligibility; status
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§2116.3. Subsidy; eligibility; status A. The department, by rule, shall establish an eligibility standard and an evaluation process which takes into consideration the unique economic and social needs of persons with significant disabilities. B. The subsidy shall not be considered…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2116.4 Appeal procedure; judicial review
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§2116.4. Appeal procedure; judicial review Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the department with regard to a request for provision of personal assistance services may appeal said decision within thirty days in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 46:107. Such appeal …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2116.5 Rules; program retroactive
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§2116.5. Rules; program retroactive A. The secretary of the department or his designee shall develop and maintain a state personal assistance policy plan which shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Criteria for eligibility of a person with significant disabilitie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2121 Statement of purpose
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§2121. Statement of purpose A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a present and growing need to develop innovative strategies and services which will reduce and treat the trauma of family violence. Available studies documenting police statistics indicate that…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2121.1 Definitions
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§2121.1. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Family or household members" means spouses, former spouses, parents, children, stepparents, stepchildren, foster parents, and foster children. "Family or household members" also means grandparents or their grandchildren. (2) "Family…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2122 Program creation
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§2122. Program creation A. From federal funds, state funds, or funds made available from private or local sources for this purpose, the office of children and family services within the Department of Children and Family Services is hereby authorized to establish a family violence…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2123 Program functions; duties
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§2123. Program functions; duties The office of community services shall develop and administer the program to do the following: (1) Establish full-time, community-based, family-oriented shelters for the victims of family violence and their children. (2) Increase, improve, and coo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2124 Community shelters; funding; services
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§2124. Community shelters; funding; services A. The office of community services shall seek to establish a limited number of community-based shelters and family-oriented shelters for victims of family or domestic violence. Such shelters may be developed on a contract basis with p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2124.1 Privileged communications and records
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§2124.1. Privileged communications and records A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Community shelter" means a community shelter or other program established in accordance with R.S. 46:2124. (2) "Privileged communication" means a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2125 Evaluation; reports
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§2125. Evaluation; reports A. Both the program created hereunder and the shelters it prescribes shall be evaluated by the House and Senate committees on health and welfare at the end of the first fiscal year of the program and at the end of each subsequent fiscal year during whic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2126 Programs for victims of family violence; creation
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§2126. Programs for victims of family violence; creation A. In addition to the fees collected for issuance of marriage licenses under the provisions of R.S. 13:841 or R.S. 40:40, each clerk of court or other person or agency authorized to collect marriage license fees shall colle…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2127 Programs for victims of family violence; administration
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§2127. Programs for victims of family violence; administration A.(1) The office of women's services is authorized to allocate monies to local family violence programs. Allocation of such monies shall be such that the maximum allowable amount of monies available for distribution d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2128 Eligibility requirements for local family violence programs
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§2128. Eligibility requirements for local family violence programs A. In order to receive monies, a program shall have the primary purpose of providing assistance to victims of family violence, be locally administered by a public or private nonprofit organization, and provide or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2131 Purposes
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§2131. Purposes The purpose of this Part is to recognize and address the complex legal and social problems created by domestic violence. The legislature finds that existing laws which regulate the dissolution of marriage do not adequately address problems of protecting and assist…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2132 Definitions
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§2132. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Adult" means any person eighteen years of age or older, or any person under the age of eighteen who has been emancipated by marriage or otherwise. (2) "Court" shall mean any court of competent jurisdiction in the state of Louisiana. (…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2133 Jurisdiction; venue; standing
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§2133. Jurisdiction; venue; standing A. Any court in the state of Louisiana which is empowered to hear family or juvenile matters shall have jurisdiction over proceedings appropriate to it under this Part. B. Venue lies: (1) In the parish where the marital domicile is located or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2134 Petition
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§2134. Petition A. A petition filed under the provisions of this Part shall contain the following: (1) The name of each petitioner and each person on whose behalf the petition is filed, and the name, address, and parish of residence of each individual alleged to have committed ab…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2135 Temporary restraining order
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§2135. Temporary restraining order A. Upon good cause shown in an ex parte proceeding, the court may enter a temporary restraining order, without bond, as it deems necessary to protect from abuse the petitioner, any minor children, or any person alleged to be an incompetent. Any …
