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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2413 Guidelines for appointment; terms; removal of members; chairman and vice-chairman; place and frequency of meetings
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§2413. Guidelines for appointment; terms; removal of members; chairman and vice-chairman; place and frequency of meetings A. Each local citizen review board shall be appointed according to the following guidelines: (1) Members of each local citizen review board shall be recruited…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2414 Compensation; support services
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§2414. Compensation; support services A. Members of local citizen review boards shall receive compensation only for mileage costs and to the extent that the legislature appropriates funds for such costs. B. Secretarial and support services for each local citizen review board shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2415 Training of local citizen review boards
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§2415. Training of local citizen review boards A. Prior to reviewing cases pursuant to R.S. 46:2420, all persons appointed to serve as local citizen review board members shall participate in a training program established and approved by the state citizen review board or its staf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2416 Confidentiality; penalties
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§2416. Confidentiality; penalties Before beginning to serve on a local citizen review board, each member shall promise by oath to the court to keep confidential the information reviewed by the board and its actions and recommendations in individual cases. Members of local citizen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2417 Notification to local citizen review board of new cases
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§2417. Notification to local citizen review board of new cases A. The clerk of the court shall forward to the local citizen review board, within ten days: (1) A copy of each judgment of disposition for a child who has been adjudicated to be in need of care and whose custody is aw…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2420 Progress reports by foster parents, agencies and institutions; filing
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§2420. Progress reports by foster parents, agencies and institutions; filing The foster parents, agency, and institution, if any, who are directly responsible for the care or placement of the child shall prepare progress reports in accordance with the forms and instructions of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2421 Local citizen review board access to records; assistance of court
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§2421. Local citizen review board access to records; assistance of court A. Each local citizen review board shall have access to any records of the court, the department, and any agency or institution directly responsible for care or placement of the child, which pertain to the c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2423 Recommendations by local citizen review boards concerning services, policies, procedures and laws
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§2423. Recommendations by local citizen review boards concerning services, policies, procedures and laws In addition to reviewing individual cases of children, local citizen review boards may make recommendations to the court and the department and shall, when requested, forward …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2424 State citizen review board; creation; appointment; terms; meetings
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§2424. State citizen review board; creation; appointment; terms; meetings A. There is hereby created a state citizen review board. The state citizen review board shall consist of seven persons to be appointed by the governor, at least four of whom shall be members of local citize…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2425 Duties and powers of state citizen review board
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§2425. Duties and powers of state citizen review board The duties and powers of the state citizen review board shall be to: (1) Establish and approve procedures, operations, and training programs for local citizen review board members. (2) Review and coordinate the activities of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2426 Operational costs for citizen review boards
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§2426. Operational costs for citizen review boards A. Operational costs for the local and state citizen review board may be provided by the state legislature. B. The state citizen review board may receive additional state or federal funds for the board's activities. Added by Acts…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2428 Application; appropriations
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§2428. Application; appropriations The provisions of this Chapter relative to the establishment and operation of the local and state citizen review boards shall become effective at such time as funds are appropriated by the legislature and become available for the application of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2521 Governor's office on women's policy
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§2521. Governor's office on women's policy There is hereby created the office on women's policy within the office of the governor. The office shall exercise the powers and duties hereinafter set forth or otherwise provided by law. The office shall be administered by an executive …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2522 Powers and duties
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§2522. Powers and duties The office shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To collect facts and statistics and make special studies of conditions pertaining to the employment, health, safety, and financial status of women, and which otherwise affect the welfare of women.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2524 Budget review
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§2524. Budget review The budget of the governor's office on women's policy shall be submitted to the governor by the director for approval by the division of administration and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. Acts 1985, No. 772, §1, eff. July 19, 1985; Acts 2003, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2525 Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission
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§2525. Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission A. The Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission (hereafter "commission") is established in the executive department, governor's Office on Women's Policy. B. The duties of the commission shall include but are not limi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2526 Office on women's health and community health; assistant secretary; duties and
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§2526. Office on women's health and community health; assistant secretary; duties and functions A. The office on women's health and community health is hereby created in the Louisiana Department of Health. The office shall only provide services to a woman born as a biological fem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2551 Declaration of purpose
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§2551. Declaration of purpose A. The legislature hereby recognizes all of the following: (1) It is imperative to protect and assist the youth of Louisiana if this state is to move forward and realize its potential in the future. (2) It is imperative to reduce the rate of teen pre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2552 Prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; agency cooperation
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§2552. Prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; agency cooperation A. The state superintendent of education, the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall meet together not les…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2553 Report
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§2553. Report The state superintendent of education, the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, jointly, shall submit a written report of their findings and recommendations, including proposed legislat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2571 RS 46:2571
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§2576] §2571. Declaration of purpose A.(1) The legislature hereby recognizes that the emergency room at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans cannot accommodate the number of patients attempting to seek medical assistance at that facility. (2) The legislature further recog…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2572 Task Force for Maximum Utilization of the Emergency Room Facility
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§2572. Task Force for Maximum Utilization of the Emergency Room Facility at Charity Hospital at New Orleans; creation; appointments of members; terms; officers; compensation; meetings; domicile [Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.] A. The Task Force for Maximum Util…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2573 Powers and duties
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§2573. Powers and duties [Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.] A. The task force shall make a thorough study of the emergency room at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans under various circumstances of patient load, acuteness of delivery care, and times of d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2574 Report
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§2574. Report [Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.] The task force shall submit a report of its findings, and recommendations, including proposed legislation if necessary, to the governor, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2575 Cooperation by other state entities
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§2575. Cooperation by other state entities [Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.] All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, officers, and institutions of the state and all subdivisions thereof shall cooperate with the task force in carrying out the powers and p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2576 Termination date
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§2576. Termination date [Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.] The task force shall terminate on June 30, 1991. Acts 1989, No. 294, §1, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 417, §1, eff. July 18, 1990. {{NOTE: R.S. 46:2576 (ACTS 1989, NO. 294) PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2581 Creation; personnel
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§2581. Creation; personnel The office of disability affairs is hereby created as a state agency in the office of the governor. The office shall exercise the powers and duties hereinafter set forth or otherwise provided by law. The office shall be administered by an executive dire…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2582 Powers and duties
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§2582. Powers and duties The office of disability affairs shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To collect facts and statistics and make special studies of conditions pertaining to the employment, health, financial status, recreation, social adjustment of persons with d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2583 Disability Affairs Trust Fund
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§2583. Disability Affairs Trust Fund A.(1) Subject to the provisions of R.S. 15:571.11, two-thirds of all fines collected for violations of parking restrictions established by R.S. 40:1742(B), two-thirds of all fines collected for false certification of mobility impairment by a p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2584 Accessible parking privileges investigation committee
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§2584. Accessible parking privileges investigation committee The office of disability affairs is hereby authorized to establish a committee comprised of membership as it deems appropriate for the purpose of consideration of matters relative to accessible parking privileges. Such …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2591 Creation; personnel
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§2591. Creation; personnel The office of the state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator is hereby created as a state agency within the office of the governor, division of administration. The office shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter and otherwis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2592 Definitions
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§2592. Definitions For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Agency" means a department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of the executive branch of state governmen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2593 Powers and duties
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§2593. Powers and duties The office shall have the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) To serve as the coordinating body for ADA compliance for all state agencies within the executive branch of state government. (2) To promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2594 Mandatory policy ensuring compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
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§2594. Mandatory policy ensuring compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act A. Each agency head shall develop and implement a policy to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act which is applicable to all public servants of the agency, applicants for employm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2595 Mandatory training requirements
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§2595. Mandatory training requirements A.(1) An agency head shall require all supervisors in his agency to receive a minimum of one hour of education and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act within ninety days of hire or appointment to a supervisory position and every …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2596 Mandatory reports for Americans with Disabilities Act
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§2596. Mandatory reports for Americans with Disabilities Act A. Each agency head shall compile an annual report containing information from the previous calendar year regarding his agency's compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. The report shall include the number and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2597 State as a model employer
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§2597. State as a model employer Agency heads shall: (1) Ensure that all employees, at the time of employment and every five years thereafter, complete a voluntary self-identification of disability form for effective data collection and analysis of the percentage of individuals w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2600 Definitions
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§2600. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Community-based program" means programs that are accessible, culturally and linguistically, in locations that people use in the community, such as community centers, schools, shopping areas, and governmental buildings and which are…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2601 Legislative findings and intent
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§2601. Legislative findings and intent A.(1) The legislature finds that programs and services to children and their families are provided by a myriad of state departments, offices, and agencies, as well as many entities at the local level. Funding for such programs is provided fr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2602 Children's Cabinet; creation; purpose
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§2602. Children's Cabinet; creation; purpose A. The Children's Cabinet, hereafter referred to as the "cabinet", is hereby created as a state agency within the office of the governor. The governor shall select an executive director and the cabinet shall be funded through equal int…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2603 Children's Cabinet; powers and duties
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§2603. Children's Cabinet; powers and duties A. In order to carry out the purposes of this Chapter and the purposes for which it is created, the Children's Cabinet shall: (1) Develop and implement a framework for decision making to assure that all services for children meet the g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2604 Children's budget; preparation and submission
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§2604. Children's budget; preparation and submission A. In adopting the children's budget annually, the cabinet shall hold such hearings and solicit and review such information and recommendations from affected agencies, including those represented on the Children's Cabinet, and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2605 Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
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§2605. Children's Cabinet Advisory Board A. The Children's Cabinet Advisory Board, hereinafter referred to as the "advisory board", is hereby created. The purpose of the advisory board shall be to provide information and recommendations from the perspective of advocacy groups, se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2605.1 Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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§2605.1. Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren A. There is hereby established the Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, hereinafter referred to as the "council", as a subcommittee of the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board. The domicile …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2605.2 Council; responsibilities and duties
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§2605.2. Council; responsibilities and duties A. The council shall be a resource to the state on issues affecting grandparents raising grandchildren in the state. In furtherance of that responsibility, the council shall undertake efforts to provide for the following: (1) Foster u…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2605.3 Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Fund
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§2605.3. Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Fund A. There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund". B.(1) The source of monies deposited into the fund shall b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2605.4 Council on the Children of Incarcerated Parents
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§2605.4. Council on the Children of Incarcerated Parents A. There is hereby established the Council on the Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers, hereinafter referred to as "the CIP Council". The domicile of the CIP Council shall be in the parish of East Baton Rouge. Th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2605.5 CIP Council; duties
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§2605.5. CIP Council; duties A. The CIP Council shall be a resource to the state on issues affecting the children of incarcerated parents and caregivers in the state. In furtherance of that responsibility, the CIP Council shall undertake efforts including but not limited to the f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2605.6 Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers Fund
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§2605.6. Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers Fund A. There is hereby created in the state treasury as a special fund the Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund". B.(1) The source of monies deposited into the fund sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2606 Construction; local governing authorities
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§2606. Construction; local governing authorities Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of a local governing authority to create a children's cabinet or an advisory board to coordinate programs and services for children and families within the authority…