Title 25, Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific
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La. Rev. Stat. § 25:796 Short title
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§796. Short title This Part shall be referred to as the "French Quarter Management District." Acts 2007, No. 280, §1, eff. July 6, 2007; Acts 2011, No. 304, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:797 Findings; declaration of necessity; and purpose
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§797. Findings; declaration of necessity; and purpose A. The legislature finds that: (1) Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage to the cornerstone of the state's tourism industry, the French Quarter. (2) Even though Louisiana's most historic district and iconic treasure was sp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:798 Definitions
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§798. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Board" means the board of commissioners of the French Quarter Management District. (2) "City" means the city of New Orleans. (3) "District" me…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:799 Creation of the French Quarter Management District
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§799. Creation of the French Quarter Management District A. Creation. (1) There is hereby created within the city of New Orleans a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the French Quarter Management District. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:8 Functions of board of commissioners; duties of executive secretary
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§8. Functions of board of commissioners; duties of executive secretary A. The board of commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana, through the executive secretary, shall plan and work toward a coordinated system of parish and regional libraries throughout the state so as to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:801 Merger and consolidation; creation of department and office of director; appointment, functions
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§801. Merger and consolidation; creation of department and office of director; appointment, functions A. In order to merge and consolidate into one department, under authority of Section 32 of Article III of the Constitution of 1921, certain executive and administrative offices, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:801.1 Redesignation of department as the State Art, Historical, and Cultural Preservation Agency
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§801.1. Redesignation of department as the State Art, Historical, and Cultural Preservation Agency The State Department of Art, Historical and Cultural Preservation created and established by this Chapter is hereby redesignated as the State Art, Historical, and Cultural Preservat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:802 Powers and duties
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§802. Powers and duties A. The director shall be responsible for all functions of the state of Louisiana affecting art, historical and cultural development which provide such services for the people of this state as provided for in this Chapter, including all functions of the sta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:803 Domicile
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§803. Domicile The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge, where it shall maintain its offices; in addition, an office shall be maintained in the Louisiana State Museum complex in New Orleans for the assistant director. Added by Acts 1972, No. 425, §1, operative Jan. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:804 Transfer of functions
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§804. Transfer of functions By authority of Section 32 of Article III of the Constitution of 1921, the boards, commissions, councils, agencies, and offices enumerated in R.S. 25:802 are hereby transferred to the State Department of Art, Historical and Cultural Preservation, and a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:805 Effect of transfer of functions
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§805. Effect of transfer of functions A. Under the transfer of functions provided for by this Chapter, any pending or unfinished business of any of said agencies shall be taken over and be completed by the director with the same power and authority as the agencies from which the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:806 Transfer of records, money and equipment
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§806. Transfer of records, money and equipment All books, papers, records, money, choses in action and other property heretofore possessed, controlled or used by any board, commission, council, department or agency in the exercise of functions hereby transferred are hereby transf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:807 Department as agency for expending federal funds and carrying out purposes of federal acts
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§807. Department as agency for expending federal funds and carrying out purposes of federal acts The department is designated as the sole agency for accepting and administering any and all federal funds awarded or allocated to the state of Louisiana for any purpose covered by any…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:808 Transfer of employees
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§808. Transfer of employees All employees heretofore engaged in the performance of duties, in any agency, in the exercise of functions transferred by this Chapter to the state department of art, historical and cultural preservation to the full extent necessary to carry out the pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:809 Schedule of reports
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§809. Schedule of reports A. Not later than September 30, 1972, the head of each of the boards, commissions, councils, departments and agencies being merged and consolidated by the provisions of this Act shall submit to the governor, the division of administration and to the dire…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:810 Effective date of merger, consolidation and transfer of functions; appropriations
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§810. Effective date of merger, consolidation and transfer of functions; appropriations The merger, consolidation and transfer of functions provided for by this Chapter shall take effect and become operative on January 1, 1973, and it is hereby specifically provided that on said …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:811 Intergovernmental cooperation
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§811. Intergovernmental cooperation The State Art, Historical, and Cultural Preservation Agency may exercise and perform any authorized power and function jointly or in cooperation with one or more historic preservation districts created pursuant to R.S. 25:732 or with the United…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:812 State historical trusts
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§812. State historical trusts A. The director of the State Art, Historical, and Cultural Preservation Agency shall have the power and authority of accepting public trusts created pursuant to R.S. 9:2341 through R.S. 9:2346 wherein the purpose of the trust is the preservation, mai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:821 Louisiana Folklife Commission; purpose and functions
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§821. Louisiana Folklife Commission; purpose and functions A. The purpose and function of the commission is to advise the office of cultural development on the formulation of an annual state plan to be prepared by the office of cultural development. The plan shall outline policy,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:822 Louisiana Folklife Commission; creation; membership; confirmation and
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§822. Louisiana Folklife Commission; creation; membership; confirmation and reconfirmation; terms; officers; vacancies; compensations; meetings; quorum; domicile A. Creation; membership. The Louisiana Folklife Commission is hereby created within the office of cultural development…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:823 Folklife; definition
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§823. Folklife; definition "Folklife" for purposes of this Chapter means the sum total of traditional cultural materials of a community learned outside formal institutions and handed down over time. The cultural materials include language, traditional styles of architecture and l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:824 Funds; department to administer
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§824. Funds; department to administer The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby designated as the sole applicant, administrative body, and recipient for accepting and administering any and all state, federal, and private funds awarded to and allocated by the sta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:825 Department to establish fair and equitable procedures for support and assistance
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§825. Department to establish fair and equitable procedures for support and assistance The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, through the division, shall establish procedures for providing fair and equitable support and assistance to all areas of folk culture having s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:831 Establishment and location
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§831. Establishment and location The Louisiana Cypress Sawmill Museum is hereby established as the official state cypress sawmill museum. The museum shall be domiciled in Patterson, Louisiana, and shall be operated, managed, and funded by the office of the state museum of the Dep…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:832 Operating funds
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§832. Operating funds The office of the state museum shall provide sufficient funds for the proper operation and management of the museum facilities, according to the accepted standards of museum operations, including a competent administrative staff; however, no state funds shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:833 Scope of the Louisiana Cypress Sawmill Museum
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§833. Scope of the Louisiana Cypress Sawmill Museum The Louisiana Cypress Sawmill Museum shall be a cypress sawmill and historical museum responsible for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, charts, documents, maps, records, and other artifacts relativ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:834 Donations and grants
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§834. Donations and grants The Louisiana Cypress Sawmill Museum may directly, or indirectly through the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum or the Louisiana Museum Foundation, receive donations and grants from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and local…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:835 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§835. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:836 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§836. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:837 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§837. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:841 Establishment and location
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§841. Establishment and location The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum is hereby established as the official state civil rights museum. The museum shall be domiciled in New Orleans, Louisiana, and shall be operated, managed, and funded by the office of the state museum of the Departm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:842 Operating funds; annual report
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§842. Operating funds; annual report The office of the state museum shall provide sufficient funds for the proper operation and management of the museum facilities, according to the accepted standards of museum operations, including a competent administrative and professional sta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:843 Scope of the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum
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§843. Scope of the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum shall be a civil rights historical museum responsible for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, charts, documents, maps, records, and other artifacts relative to the evol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:844 Donations and grants
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§844. Donations and grants The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum may directly, or indirectly through the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum or the Louisiana Museum Foundation, receive donations and grants from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and local, s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:845 Louisiana Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board; creation; membership
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§845. Louisiana Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board; creation; membership A. The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board, hereinafter referred to as "advisory board", is hereby created in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. B. The advisory board shall be initia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:846 Powers and duties of the advisory board
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§846. Powers and duties of the advisory board A. A majority of the members of the advisory board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. All official actions of the advisory board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:850.1 St
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§850.1. St. Bernard Parish Arts, Culture, and Entertainment District A. Creation. The St. Bernard Parish Arts, Culture, and Entertainment District, referred to in this Section as the "district", is hereby created. The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:850.11 Louis Armstrong Park Authority and Historic Jazz District; creation, composition,
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§850.11. Louis Armstrong Park Authority and Historic Jazz District; creation, composition, and powers A. There is hereby created within the parish of Orleans, as more specifically provided in Subsection B of this Section, a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the L…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:850.21 LaSalle Cultural Corridor District
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§850.21. LaSalle Cultural Corridor District A. There is hereby created within the parish of Orleans, as more specifically provided in Subsection B of this Section, a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the LaSalle Cultural Corridor District, referred to in this Sec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:851 Establishment and location
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§851. Establishment and location The Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum is hereby established in the Military Department and shall be domiciled at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, Louisiana, under the management and supervision of the adjutant general, state o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:852 Staffing
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§852. Staffing The adjutant general shall appoint such employees as are needed, including a director who shall reside in New Orleans, a curator of exhibits who shall be experienced in museum work, establish and use any identifying seal pertaining to museum business, and make an a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:853 Historic buildings; facilities for outdoor display; management and control
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§853. Historic buildings; facilities for outdoor display; management and control The adjutant general shall select and renovate necessary historic buildings at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, with funds provided by the legislature and/or from federal sources, to house museum facil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:854 Operating funds
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§854. Operating funds The legislature may provide sufficient funds for the proper operation by the adjutant general of the museum facilities set forth above, according to the accepted standards of museum operations, including a competent professional, technical, and administrativ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:855 Donations, grants, and loans
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§855. Donations, grants, and loans The adjutant general may accept lands, buildings, money, relics, weapons, or other property on behalf of or as additions to the museum either in the form of loans, or grants, or donations inter vivos or mortis causa, or may acquire land by purch…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:856 Scope of the Ansel M
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§856. Scope of the Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum The Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum shall be a military and historical museum charged with the responsibility for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:871 Establishment and location
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§871. Establishment and location The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana is hereby established as the official state aviation museum. The museum shall be domiciled at the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport in Patterson, Louisiana, and shall be operated, managed,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:872 Operating funds; annual report
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§872. Operating funds; annual report The office of the state museum shall provide sufficient funds for the proper operation and management of the museum facilities set forth above, according to the accepted standards of museum operations, including a competent administrative staf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:873 Scope of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana
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§873. Scope of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana shall be an aviation and historical museum responsible for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, charts, documents, maps, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:874 Donations and grants
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§874. Donations and grants The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum of Louisiana may directly, or indirectly, through the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum or the Louisiana Museum Foundation, receive donations and grants from individuals, corporations, private …
La. Rev. Stat. § 25:881 Washington Museum and Tourist Commission
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§881. Washington Museum and Tourist Commission A. The Washington Museum and Tourist Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the commission", is hereby created and shall be domiciled in the municipality of Washington, in the parish of St. Landry. B. The commission shall be compose…