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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 562
BY SENATOR CHABERT
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 25:1312(A), 1314, 1315, and 1316, and to repeal R.S.2
25:1313(B)(3), R.S. 36:744(M) and 801.21, relative to the South Louisiana Wetlands3
Discovery Center; to remove the center from the Department of State Office; and to4
provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 25:1312(A), 1314, 1315, and 1316 are hereby amended and7
reenacted to read as follows: 8
§1312. Creation; domicile; membership9
A. The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center Commission, hereinafter10
referred to as "commission," is hereby created within the Department of State in the11
parish of Terrebonne.12
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§1314. Donations and grants14
The secretary of state parish governing authority of Terrebonne and the15
commission, jointly or separately, may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of any private16
or public funds in the form of donations of money, grants, property, or personal17
services from individuals, corporations, and governments to achieve the purposes of18
this Chapter.19
§1315. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature20
Funds appropriated by the legislature to the Department of State for operation21
of the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center shall be used solely for that22
purpose and in accordance with the budget plan developed by the commission.23
§1316. Secretary of state; rules Rules and regulations24
The secretary of state commission shall establish policies, rules, and25
regulations for the operation of the center in accordance with the Administrative26
Procedure Act.27
ACT No. 890 SB NO. 562 ENROLLED
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Section 2. R.S. 25:1313(B)(3), R.S. 36:744(M) and 801.21 are hereby repealed.1
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not2
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature3
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If4
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become5
effective on the day following such approval.6
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: