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La. Rev. Stat. § 29:726.3 Critical Incident Planning and Mapping System
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§726.3. Critical Incident Planning and Mapping System A. To the extent that sufficient funds are appropriated to implement the provisions of this Section, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall develop, operate, and maintain a statewide critic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:726.4 Statewide Cemetery Response Task Force; authority and responsibilities
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§726.4. Statewide Cemetery Response Task Force; authority and responsibilities A. The Statewide Cemetery Response Task Force is hereby established to assess response and recovery needs related to cemeteries during any emergency declaration by the state or any parish thereof. B. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:726.6 Fund and grant program for security measures; eligible applicants
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§726.6. Fund and grant program for security measures; eligible applicants A. Repealed by Acts 2026, No. 846, §2, eff. June 8, 2026. B.(1) Repealed by Acts 2026, No. 846, §2, eff. June 8, 2026. (2) Eligible schools include public elementary or secondary schools in a city, parish, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:726.7 Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund
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§726.7. Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund A. There is hereby established within the state treasury a "Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund", referred to in this Section as "the fund", to be administered by GOHSEP. The purpose of the fund is to provide assistance for projects…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:726.8 Disability-Focused Disaster Preparedness and Response Fund and program
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§726.8. Disability-Focused Disaster Preparedness and Response Fund and program A.(1) The legislature hereby creates in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the "Disability-Focused Disaster Preparedness and Response Fund". The fund shall consist of monies deposited pur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:727 Powers of the parish president; penalties for violations
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§727. Powers of the parish president; penalties for violations A. Each political subdivision within this state shall be within the jurisdiction of and served by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for purposes of homeland security and emergency p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:728 Parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agency
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§728. Parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agency A. Each parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness thus created shall have a director who shall be appointed by the parish president of the parish establishing such organization and each director …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:729 Parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agency authorities and
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§729. Parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agency authorities and responsibilities A. The parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, under the parish president, shall be responsible for homeland security and emergency preparedness in the parish.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:730 Interjurisdictional homeland security and emergency preparedness agency
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§730. Interjurisdictional homeland security and emergency preparedness agency A. The governing authorities of any two or more parishes may enter into agreements, under which they shall be authorized to establish regional organizations for homeland security and emergency preparedn…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:730.1 Interjurisdictional homeland security and emergency preparedness agency; providing assistance within another parish
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§730.1. Interjurisdictional homeland security and emergency preparedness agency; providing assistance within another parish A. In the event of an emergency or a disaster and upon the request of a parish president, a parish governing authority, or a parish homeland security and em…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:730.2 Municipality providing assistance within parish
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§730.2. Municipality providing assistance within parish In the event of an emergency or a disaster within the parish, each municipality in the parish shall provide available resources, including manpower, materials, equipment, and services, as determined reasonably necessary by t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:730.3 Evacuations and curfews
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§730.3. Evacuations and curfews A. When in the judgment of the parish president it is deemed necessary, during a disaster or state of emergency, he may issue an evacuation order for all or part of the parish. B. When in the judgment of the governor, it is deemed necessary during …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:731.2 Disaster assistance; identification
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§731.2. Disaster assistance; identification A. Any person who applies for or who is receiving disaster assistance from a state or local agency and who seeks to or is occupying space in an emergency shelter or emergency temporary residence, shall, if requested by a sheriff acting …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:732 Price gouging; prohibited
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§732. Price gouging; prohibited A. During a state of emergency as declared by the governor or as declared by the parish president, the prices charged or value received for goods and services sold within the designated emergency area may not exceed the prices ordinarily charged fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:733 Emergency Management Assistance Compact
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§733. Emergency Management Assistance Compact A. The state of Louisiana enacts into law and enters into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact with all states, as defined herein and referred to as EMAC or Compact, which states have enacted or shall hereafter enact the Compac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:733.1 Limitation of liability of owner or operator of facilities
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§733.1. Limitation of liability of owner or operator of facilities Any person or organization, public or private, owning or operating immovable property or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the designation b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:734 Violations; judicial relief; prima facie proof
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§734. Violations; judicial relief; prima facie proof A. Upon a violation of R.S. 29:732, the attorney general, district attorney, or parish attorney may bring the appropriate judicial action for an order enjoining or restraining commission or continuance of the alleged unlawful a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:735 Immunity of personnel
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§735. Immunity of personnel A.(1) Neither the state nor any political subdivision thereof, nor other state agencies, nor, except in case of willful misconduct, the employees or representatives of any of them engaged in any homeland security and emergency preparedness and recovery…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:735.1 Immunity of health care providers
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§735.1. Immunity of health care providers During a declared state of emergency anywhere in the state, any health care provider who in good faith voluntarily renders emergency care or first aid to assist persons injured as a result of the emergency whether the aid is rendered in t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:735.2 Health care providers; immunity; licensing
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§735.2. Health care providers; immunity; licensing A. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 397, §2. B. Health care providers from other states employed by a corporate entity for the sole purpose of providing health care services to workers of that company and their family members at the wo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:735.3 Immunity for evacuation or treatment
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§735.3. Immunity for evacuation or treatment A. During a declared state of emergency, medical personnel, who render or fail to render emergency care, health care services, or first aid, shall not be liable for any civil damages to a person as a result of an evacuation or treatmen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:735.3.1 Immunity for volunteers
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§735.3.1. Immunity for volunteers A. During a declared state of emergency, any natural or juridical person, who gratuitously and voluntarily renders any disaster relief, recovery services, or products in coordination with the state or its political subdivisions shall not be liabl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:735.3.2 Immunity for emergency efforts
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§735.3.2. Immunity for emergency efforts During a declared state of emergency, any natural or juridical person, who renders disaster relief, recovery services, or products outside of the typical course and scope of their operations in coordination with the federal government, the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:735.4 Registry of disaster volunteers; credentialing
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§735.4. Registry of disaster volunteers; credentialing A.(1) The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness may establish a registry of volunteers pursuant to the provisions of this Section. Volunteers included in the registry may be deployed by either the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:735.5 Immunity for evacuation, sheltering, or repopulation
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§735.5. Immunity for evacuation, sheltering, or repopulation A. Any health care provider or health care personnel who renders or fails to render health care services, first aid, ambulatory assistance or transportation anywhere in the state, shall not be liable for any civil damag…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:736 Exclusion
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§736. Exclusion A. Nothing herein shall supersede the powers, duties, and authorities of the Department of Environmental Quality, as provided for by R.S. 30:2001 et seq. and regulations issued pursuant thereto. B. Nothing herein shall supersede the powers, duties, and authority o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:737 Municipalities; authority to respond to emergencies
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§737. Municipalities; authority to respond to emergencies A. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 29:736, whenever a situation develops within or outside of a municipality which the chief executive officer of the municipality determines requires immediate action to preserve the publ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:738 Emergency powers do not extend to confiscation or seizure of lawfully possessed or
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§738. Emergency powers do not extend to confiscation or seizure of lawfully possessed or used firearms, weapons, or ammunition; exceptions A. The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms is fundamental and shall not be infringed. Nothing in this Chapter shall authorize the sei…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:739 Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact
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§739. Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact A. Declaration of Intent; purpose This state enacts into law the Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact, which is hereby established. The compact is and shall hereafter be in effect for any and all parishes in this state. The Intrastate Mutual Aid Compa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:741 Adoption of compact
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§741. Adoption of compact The state of Louisiana hereby adopts, as its substantive law, the applicable provisions contained in the National Guard Mutual Assistance Counter-Drug Activities Compact, thereby specifically authorizing the Louisiana National Guard to conduct those drug…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:742 Text of compact
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§742. Text of compact The National Guard Mutual Assistance Counter-Drug Activities Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other states legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I. PURPOSE The purposes of this compac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:760 Short title
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§760. Short title This Chapter shall be cited as the "Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act". Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:761 Purpose
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§761. Purpose A. Because the government must do all that is reasonable and necessary to protect the health and safety of its citizens; because new and emerging dangers, including emergent and resurgent infectious diseases and incidents of civilian mass casualties, pose serious an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:762 Definitions
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§762. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Bioterrorism" means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology, or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any such …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:763 Preparation of Bioterrorism Response Plan; Homeland Security Advisory Council
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§763. Preparation of Bioterrorism Response Plan; Homeland Security Advisory Council The Subcommittee on Chemical and Biological Terrorism of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, as established by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, or its suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:764 Public Health Emergency Plan
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§764. Public Health Emergency Plan A. Content. The Subcommittee on Chemical and Biological Terrorism of the Homeland Security Advisory Council shall, within twelve months of its appointment, deliver to the governor a plan for responding to a public health emergency, incorporating…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:765 Measures to detect and track public health emergencies
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§765. Measures to detect and track public health emergencies A. Reporting. Reporting shall be in accordance with directives and procedures established by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in conjunction with the office of public health and shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:766 Declaration of a state of public health emergency
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§766. Declaration of a state of public health emergency A. Declaration. A state of public health emergency may be declared by executive order or proclamation of the governor, following consultation with the public health authority, if he finds a public health emergency as defined…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:767 Enforcement of a declaration of public health emergency
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§767. Enforcement of a declaration of public health emergency The director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness may, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement his authority unde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:768 Termination of declaration of public health emergency
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§768. Termination of declaration of public health emergency A. The state of public health emergency shall continue until the governor finds that the threat of danger has passed or the disaster or emergency has been dealt with to the extent that the emergency conditions no longer …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:769 Special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property
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§769. Special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property A. Emergency measures concerning facilities and materials. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, in consultation with the secretary of the Louisiana Department of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:770 Public information regarding a public health emergency; access to mental health
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§770. Public information regarding a public health emergency; access to mental health support personnel; access to members of the clergy A. Dissemination of information. (1) In addition to the information provided in the declaration of a state of public health emergency as set ou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:771 Miscellaneous
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§771. Miscellaneous A. Financing of the public health emergency shall be accomplished pursuant to R.S. 29:731. B. Liability. (1) State immunity. State immunity shall be determined in accordance with R.S. 29:735, which shall be applicable to this Chapter. (2) Private liability. (a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:771.1 Veteran benefits and services poster
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§771.1. Veteran benefits and services poster A. Louisiana Works shall consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs to create and distribute a veteran's benefits and services poster. The poster shall, at a minimum, include information regarding the following services available …
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:772 Exclusion
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§772. Exclusion R.S. 29:736 and 738 shall apply to this Chapter. Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1; Acts 2020, No. 325, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:773 Limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency
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§773. Limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no natural or juridical person, state or local government, or political subdivision thereof, shall be liable for damages or personal injury res…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:774 Restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability
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§774. Restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability A. No owner, operator, employee, contractor, or agent of a restaurant which is in substantial compliance with Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 and any subsequent related proclamations and applicable COVI…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:775 Limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public
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§775. Limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public health emergency A. No natural or juridical person that designs, manufactures, labels, or distributes personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:781 Short title
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§781. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act". Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 29:782 Definitions
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§782. Definitions As used in this Chapter the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly through one or more inte…
