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2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 230
BY SENATOR LAFLEUR
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
MUSEUMS. Removes certain museums from the jurisdiction of the Department of State.
(gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 36:851(A), and to repeal Chapter 5-G of Title 25 of the
3 Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 25:380.41 through 380.46,
4 Chapter 5-I of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S.
5 25:380.61 through 380.66, Chapter 5-J of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
6 of 1950, comprised of R.S. 25:380.71 through 380.76, Chapter 5-M of Title 25 of the
7 Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 25:380.101 through 380.106,
8 Chapter 5-O of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S.
9 25:380.121 through 380.126, and R.S. 36:744 (P), (T), (U), (X), (Z), and 801.11,
10 801.13, 801.17, and 801.19, relative to museums; to remove certain museums from
11 the jurisdiction of the Department of State and to delete all statutory provisions
12 relative to such museums and their governing boards; and to provide for related
13 matters.
14 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
15 Section 1. R.S. 36:851(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
16 ยง851. Transfer; merger and consolidation of functions
17 A. The powers, duties, functions, responsibilities, programs, and operations
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1 as vested by the constitution and laws of this state, of each of the agencies transferred
2 by the provisions of R.S. 36:209(B), 259(C), 409(O), and 610(D), and 744(U) upon
3 and after the date of each such transfer shall be exercised by and be under the
4 administration and control of the secretary of the department to which each is
5 transferred, except for those functions of each which are required to be performed
6 and administered by the undersecretary of each department, as heretofore provided
7 for each by this Title.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. Chapter 5-G of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
10 comprised of R.S. 25:380.41 through 380.46, and R.S. 36:744(P) and 801.11 are hereby
11 repealed.
12 Section 3. Chapter 5-I of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
13 comprised of R.S. 25:380.61 through 380.66, and R.S. 36:744(T) and 801.13 are hereby
14 repealed.
15 Section 4. Chapter 5-J of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
16 comprised of R.S. 25:380.71 through 380.76, and R.S. 36:744(U) are hereby repealed.
17 Section 5. Chapter 5-M of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
18 comprised of R.S. 25:380.101 through 380.106, and R.S. 36:744(X) and 801.17 are hereby
19 repealed.
20 Section 6. Chapter 5-O of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
21 comprised of R.S. 25:380.121 through 380.126, and R.S. 36:744(Z) and 801.19 are hereby
22 repealed.
23 Section 7. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
24 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
25 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
26 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
27 effective on the day following such approval.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 230 Original 2017 Regular Session LaFleur
Present law establishes the Livingston Parish Museum and Cultural Center, the Louisiana
Military Museum, the Jean Lafitte Marine Fisheries Museum, the Shreveport Water Works
Museum, and the Spring Street Historical Museum under the jurisdiction of the Department
of State.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 36:851(A); repeals R.S. 25:380.41-380.46, 380.61-380.66, 380.71-380.76,
380.101-380.106, and 380.121-380.126, and R.S. 36:744(P), (T), (U), (X), (Z), and 801.11,
801.13, 801.17, and 801.19)
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