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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 268
BY SENATOR LAFLEUR
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 25:376, 379.4 and 1245, and to enact R.S. 25:380.3(C),2
380.34(C), 380.44(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
Department of State to temporarily close the Old State Capitol and certain museums6
under its jurisdiction when sufficient funds are not appropriated for the operation of7
such 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), 380.34(C), 380.44(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 funds14
A. The legislature shall provide sufficient funds for the proper operation of15
the Old State Capitol.16
B.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Old State17
Capitol are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from other local,18
public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the Department of19
State is authorized to temporarily close the Old State Capitol to the public until20
such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Old State21
Capitol are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall22
maintain the Old State Capitol during any period of temporary closure.23
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,24
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or25
private source to support the operations of the Old State Capitol.26
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§379.4. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature1
A. The Department of State shall include in its annual budget request2
submission, as required by R.S. 39:32, a request for funds necessary for support of3
the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. The governor shall include in the executive4
budget submitted to the legislature sufficient funding for the support of operations5
of the museum.6
B.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Louisiana7
State Exhibit Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from8
other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the9
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public10
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum11
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the12
museum during any period of temporary closure.13
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,14
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or15
private source to support the operations of the museum.16
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§380.3. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature18
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Louisiana20
Cotton Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from other21
local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the22
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public23
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum24
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the25
museum during any period of temporary closure.26
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,27
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or28
private source to support the operations of the museum.29
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§380.34. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature1
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Garyville3
Timbermill Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from4
other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the5
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public6
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum7
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the8
museum during any period of temporary closure.9
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,10
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or11
private source to support the operations of the museum.12
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§380.44. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature14
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Livingston16
Parish Museum and Cultural Center are not appropriated by the legislature,17
and funds from other local, public, or private sources are not available for this18
purpose, the Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum19
and cultural center to the public until such time as sufficient funds necessary for20
the operation of the museum are appropriated by the legislature. The21
Department of State shall maintain the museum and cultural center during any22
period of temporary closure.23
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,24
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or25
private source to support the operations of the museum and cultural center.26
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§380.54. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature28
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Delta Music Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from1
other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the2
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public3
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum4
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the5
museum during any period of temporary closure.6
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,7
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or8
private source to support the operations of the museum.9
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§380.64. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature11
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Louisiana13
Military Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from other14
local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the15
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public16
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum17
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the18
museum during any period of temporary closure.19
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,20
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or21
private source to support the operations of the museum.22
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§380.74. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature24
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Jean Lafitte26
Marine Fisheries Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds27
from other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose,28
the Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the29
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museum are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall1
maintain the museum during any period of temporary closure.2
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,3
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or4
private source to support the operations of the museum.5
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§380.84. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature7
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Tioga Heritage9
Park and Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from10
other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the11
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public12
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum13
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the14
museum during any period of temporary closure.15
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,16
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or17
private source to support the operations of the museum.18
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§380.94. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature20
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Mansfield22
Female College Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds23
from other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose,24
the Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the25
public until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the26
museum are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall27
maintain the museum during any period of temporary closure.28
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,29
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private source to support the operations of the museum.1
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§380.104. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature3
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Shreveport5
Water Works Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from6
other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the7
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public8
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum9
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the10
museum during any period of temporary closure.11
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,12
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or13
private source to support the operations of the museum.14
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§380.114. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature16
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C.(1)If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Chennault18
Aviation and Military Museum of Louisiana are not appropriated by the19
legislature, and funds from other local, public, or private sources are not20
available for this purpose, the Department of State is authorized to temporarily21
close the museum to the public until such time as sufficient funds necessary for22
the operation of the museum are appropriated by the legislature. The23
Department of State shall maintain the museum during any period of24
temporary closure.25
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,26
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or27
private source to support the operations of the museum.28
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Spring Street2
Historical Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from3
other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the4
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public5
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum6
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the7
museum during any period of temporary closure.8
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,9
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or10
private source to support the operations of the museum.11
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§380.134. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature13
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Louisiana15
Military Hall of Fame and Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and16
funds from other local, public, or private sources are not available for this17
purpose, the Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum18
to the public until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of19
the museum are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall20
maintain the museum during any period of temporary closure.21
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,22
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or23
private source to support the operations of the museum.24
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§380.154. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature26
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Germantown28
Colony Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from other29
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Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public1
until such time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum2
are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the3
museum during any period of temporary closure.4
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,5
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or6
private source to support the operations of the museum.7
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§380.165. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature9
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C.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Schepis11
Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from other local,12
public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the Department of13
State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public until such14
time as sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the museum are15
appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the16
museum during any period of temporary closure.17
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,18
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or19
private source to support the operations of the museum.20
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§1245. Operating funds; appropriations by the legislature22
A. Funds appropriated by the legislature to the Department of State for23
operation of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum shall be used solely for that purpose24
and in accordance with the budget plan developed by the commission.25
B.(1) If sufficient funds necessary for the operation of the Eddie G.26
Robinson Museum are not appropriated by the legislature, and funds from27
other local, public, or private sources are not available for this purpose, the28
Department of State is authorized to temporarily close the museum to the public29
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are appropriated by the legislature. The Department of State shall maintain the1
museum during any period of temporary closure.2
(2) The Department of State may accept and use, in accordance with law,3
gifts, grants, bequests, donations, endowments, or funds from any public or4
private source to support the operations of the museum.5
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not6
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature7
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If8
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become9
effective on the day following such approval.10
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: