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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 268
BY SENATOR LAFLEUR
STATE DEPARTMENT. Authorizes the secretary of state to temporarily close certain
public facilities under his jurisdiction when no funds are appropriated for the operation of
such facilities. (gov sig)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 25:376, 379.4 and 1245, and to enact R.S. 25:380.3(C),2
380.24(C), 380.34(C), 380.54(C), 380.64(C), 380.74(C), 380.84(C), 380.94(C),3
380.104(C), 380.114(C), 380.124(C), 380.134(C), 380.154(C) and 380.165(C),4
relative to operations of the Old State Capitol and certain museums; to authorize the5
secretary of state to temporarily close the Old State Capitol and certain museums6
under his jurisdiction when no funds are appropriated for the operation of such7
facilities; and to provide for related matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 25:376, 379.4 and 1245 are hereby amended and reenacted, and R.S.10
25:380.3(C), 380.24(C), 380.34(C), 380.54(C), 380.64(C), 380.74(C), 380.84(C), 380.94(C),11
380.104(C), 380.114(C), 380.124(C), 380.134(C), 380.154(C) and 380.165(C) are hereby12
enacted to read as follows: 13
§376. Operating funds 14
A. The legislature shall provide sufficient funds for the proper operation of15
the Old State Capitol.16
B. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the17 SB NO. 268
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operation of the Old State Capitol, the Department of State is authorized to1
temporarily close the Old State Capitol to the public until such time as funds2
are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the Old State Capitol.3
The Department of State shall maintain the Old State Capitol during any period4
of temporary closure.5
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§379.4. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature7
A. The Department of State shall include in its annual budget request8
submission, as required by R.S. 39:32, a request for funds necessary for support of9
the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. The governor shall include in the executive10
budget submitted to the legislature sufficient funding for the support of operations11
of the museum.12
B. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the13
operation of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, the Department of State is14
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as15
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The16
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of17
temporary closure.18
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§380.3. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature20
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the22
operation of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum, the Department of State is23
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as24
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The25
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of26
temporary closure.27
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the2
operation of the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum, the Department of State3
is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as4
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The5
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of6
temporary closure.7
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§380.34. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature9
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the11
operation of the Garyville Timbermill Museum, the Department of State is12
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as13
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The14
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of15
temporary closure.16
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§380.54. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature18
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the20
operation of the Louisiana Delta Music Museum, the Department of State is21
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as22
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The23
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of24
temporary closure.25
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§380.64. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature27
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the29 SB NO. 268
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operation of the Louisiana Military Museum, the Department of State is1
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as2
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The3
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of4
temporary closure.5
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§380.74. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature7
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the9
operation of the Jean Lafitte Marine Fisheries Museum, the Department of10
State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such11
time as funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the12
museum. The Department of State shall maintain the museum during any13
period of temporary closure.14
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§380.84. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature16
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the18
operation of the Tioga Heritage Park and Museum, the Department of State is19
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as20
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The21
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of22
temporary closure.23
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§380.94. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature25
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the27
operation of the Mansfield Female College Museum, the Department of State28
is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as29 SB NO. 268
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funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The1
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of2
temporary closure.3
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§380.104. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature5
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the7
operation of the Shreveport Water Works Museum, the Department of State is8
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as9
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The10
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of11
temporary closure.12
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§380.114. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature14
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the16
operation of the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum of Louisiana, the17
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public18
until such time as funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation19
of the museum. The Department of State shall maintain the museum during20
any period of temporary closure.21
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§380.124. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature23
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the25
operation of the Spring Street Historical Museum, the Department of State is26
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as27
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The28
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of29 SB NO. 268
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temporary closure.1
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§380.134. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature3
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the5
operation of the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum, the Department6
of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such7
time as funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the8
museum. The Department of State shall maintain the museum during any9
period of temporary closure.10
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§380.154. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature12
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the14
operation of the Germantown Colony Museum, the Department of State is15
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as16
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The17
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of18
temporary closure.19
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§380.165. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature21
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C. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the23
operation of the Schepis Museum, the Department of State is authorized to24
temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as funds are25
appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The26
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of27
temporary closure.28
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§1245. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature1
A. Funds appropriated by the legislature to the Department of State for2
operation of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum shall be used solely for that purpose3
and in accordance with the budget plan developed by the commission.4
B. In the event that funds are not appropriated by the legislature for the5
operation of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum, the Department of State is6
authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such time as7
funds are appropriated by the legislature for the operation of the museum. The8
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of9
temporary closure.10
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not11
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature12
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If13
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become14
effective on the day following such approval.15
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Lauren Bailey.
DIGEST
Present law provides for the operation of the Old State Capitol and various museums under
the jurisdiction of the secretary of state.
Proposed law retains present law and provides the secretary of state the authority to
temporarily close the Old State Capitol and various museums when no funds are
appropriated for the operation of such facilities.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 25:376, 379.4 and 1245; adds R.S. 25:380.3(C), 380.24(C), 380.34(C),
380.54(C), 380.64(C), 380.74(C), 380.84(C), 380.94(C), 380.104(C), 380.114(C),
380.124(C), 380.134(C), 380.154(C) and 380.165(C))