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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 700
BY SENATOR BROWN
HOMELAND SECURITY. Requires the parish office of homeland security and emergency
preparedness to establish a voluntary registry of persons with special needs. (8/1/12)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 29:729(E)(14) and to enact R.S. 29:729(E)(15), relative to2
powers and duties of the parish office of homeland security and emergency3
preparedness; to require the office to establish a voluntary registry of persons with4
special needs; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 29:729(E)(14) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.7
29:729(E)(15) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง729. Parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agency authorities and9
responsibilities10
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E. The parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness shall:12
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(14) Establish a voluntary register of persons with special needs who will14
require assistance during times of evacuation, including voluntary, advisory,15
mandatory or forced evacuations.16
(15) Do other things necessary, incidental, or appropriate for the17 SB NO. 700
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implementation of this Chapter. 1
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by J. W. Wiley.
DIGEST
Present law provides for the authorities and responsibilities of the parish office of homeland
security and emergency preparedness.
Proposed law requires the parish office of homeland security and emergency preparedness
to establish a voluntary register of persons with special needs who will require assistance
during times of evacuation, including voluntary, advisory, mandatory or forced evacuations.
Effective August 1, 2012.
(Amends R.S. 29:729(E)(14); adds R.S. 29:729(E)(15))