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2020 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 104
BY SENATOR MILLIGAN
MUSEUMS. Provides for board membership and authority of certain state museums.
(gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 25:374(A)(1), 379.2(B) and (C)(3), 379.3(C), 380.1(C)(2) and
3 (D), 380.2(B) and (C), 380.22(C) and (D), 380.23(B) and (C), 380.52(C) and (E),
4 380.53(B) and (C), 380.82(C) and (E), 380.83(B) and (C), 380.92(C) and (E),
5 380.93(B) and (C), 380.132(C), 380.133(B) and (C), 380.152(C) and (E), 380.153(B)
6 and (C), R.S. 36:801.6, 801.7, 801.9, 801.12, 801.16, 801.20, 801.22, to enact R.S.
7 25:379.7, 380.6, 380.27, 380.57, 380.87, 380.97, 380.137, and 380.157, and to repeal
8 R.S. 25:379.2(C)(4), relative to museums; to provide for meetings and membership
9 of certain museum governing boards; to provide for authority of each governing
10 board; to authorize the secretary of state to establish policies, rules, and regulations
11 for the operation of each museum; and to provide for related matters.
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
13 Section 1. R.S. 25:374(A)(1), 379.2(B) and (C)(3), 379.3(C), 380.1(C)(2) and (D),
14 380.2(B) and (C), 380.22(C) and (D), 380.23(B) and (C), 380.52(C) and (E), 380.53(B) and
15 (C), 380.82(C) and (E), 380.83(B) and(C), 380.92(C) and (E), 380.93(B) and (C),
16 380.132(C), 380.133(B) and (C), 380.152(C) and (E), 380.153(B) and (C) are hereby
17 amended and reenacted and R.S. 25:379.7, 380.6, 380.27, 380.57, 380.87, 380.97, 380.137,
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1 and 380.157 are hereby enacted to read as follows:
2 §374. Domicile; powers and duties of the board
3 A.(1) The board shall meet once each quarter at least three times a year,
4 unless additional meetings are called by the secretary of state or the governor.
5 * * *
6 §379.2. Duties and powers of the board
7 * * *
8 B. The board shall:
9 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
10 chairman.
11 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
12 chairman of the board and other board members as the board may determine.
13 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
14 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
15 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
16 entire committee membership shall be required.
17 (c) The committee shall meet at least monthly, except in those months in
18 which the board meets, or at the call of the chairman.
19 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
20 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
21 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
22 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
23 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
24 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
25 the committee full power to act.
26 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
27 governance, including but not limited to the following:
28 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
29 chairman and vice chairman to serve terms of two years.
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1 (b) The selection, term, compensation, and responsibilities of advisors to the
2 board.
3 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
4 chief administrative officer.
5 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
6 director. The director shall have at least five years of experience in institutional
7 administration and curatorship or possess a doctorate degree in a field related to the
8 purposes and activities of the museum. The museum director may also serve as the
9 museum chief administrative officer.
10 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
11 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
12 committees and their functions.
13 (f) (d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding sufficient to maintain
14 standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the accreditation of the American
15 Association of Museums.
16 (4) Establish policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum
17 in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, including setting and charging
18 admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum buildings and
19 exhibits, and such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of maintenance of
20 the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the locality of the
21 space rented.
22 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
23 the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum and shall have such other functions as are
24 otherwise provided in this Chapter and R.S. 36:801.6.
25 (6) (5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
26 C. The board may:
27 * * *
28 (3) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
29 and for the conservation of paintings, books and papers, and other decorative arts,
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1 and with appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants,
2 construction and financial experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to
3 carry out the purposes for the accession and deaccession of artifacts, and for the
4 accreditation of the museum.
5 §379.3. The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, administration; Department of State,
6 powers and functions
7 * * *
8 C. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, and in particular
9 the provisions of R.S. 41:1212, the board may enter into contracts and agreements
10 with any public agency or nonprofit corporation which has been established for the
11 primary purpose of supporting the programs and activities of the Louisiana State
12 Exhibit Museum, including the Friends of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, for
13 the establishment of offices, stores, or exhibits on the property of and in the
14 Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. The board may enter into contracts and agreements
15 for joint construction, equipment, maintenance, and financing thereof, and may enter
16 into contracts and agreements for the joint financing, supervision, and conduct of
17 cooperative enterprises and undertakings. Any public agency may enter into
18 contracts and agreements with the board for the purposes mentioned in this
19 Subsection.
20 * * *
21 §379.7. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
22 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
23 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
24 * * *
25 §380.1. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
26 members
27 * * *
28 C.(1) * * *
29 (2) The board shall be composed and the members selected as follows of the
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1 following members:
2 (a) Five members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from a list of
3 ten names submitted and nominated by the legislative delegation from the parishes
4 of East Carroll, West Carroll, Madison, Franklin, Richland, Morehouse, Ouachita,
5 Tensas, Caldwell, and Concordia to serve four-year terms from an area composed of
6 the following parishes: East Carroll, West Carroll, Madison, Franklin, Richland,
7 Morehouse, Ouachita, Tensas, Caldwell, and Concordia.
8 (b) One member shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve a
9 two-year term from among the members of the Cotton Producers Association.
10 (c) Five Six members shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve
11 four-year terms from a list of ten names submitted and nominated by the Friends of
12 the Louisiana State Cotton Museum.
13 (d) (c) The secretary of state or his designee, and shall serve as a member.
14 (d) the The museum chief administrative officer and the museum director,
15 if any, shall each be an ex officio member of the board.
16 (e) The commissioner of agriculture and forestry, or his designee.
17 (f) One member shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve a
18 two-year term from the members of the cotton division of the Louisiana Farm
19 Bureau.
20 D. Each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate and those
21 members serving four-year terms shall serve terms a term concurrent with the
22 governor secretary of state. Each member shall serve until his successor is
23 appointed and takes office.
24 * * *
25 §380.2. Duties and powers of the board
26 * * *
27 B. The board shall:
28 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
29 chairman.
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1 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
2 chairman of the board and other board members as the board may determine.
3 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
4 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
5 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
6 entire committee membership shall be required.
7 (c) The committee shall meet at least quarterly, except in those months in
8 which the board meets, or at the call of the chairman.
9 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
10 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
11 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
12 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
13 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
14 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
15 the committee full power to act.
16 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
17 governance, including but not limited to the following:
18 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
19 chairman and vice chairman to serve terms of two years.
20 (b) The selection, term, compensation, and responsibilities of advisors to the
21 board.
22 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
23 chief administrative officer.
24 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
25 director. The director shall have at least five years of experience in institutional
26 administration and curatorship and possess a doctorate degree in a field related to the
27 purposes and activities of the museum. The museum director may also serve as the
28 museum chief administrative officer.
29 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
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1 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
2 committees and their functions.
3 (f) (d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding sufficient to maintain
4 standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the accreditation of the American
5 Association of Museums.
6 (4) Establish policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum
7 in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, including setting and charging
8 admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum buildings and
9 exhibits, and such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of maintenance of
10 the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the locality of the
11 space rented.
12 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
13 the Louisiana State Cotton Museum and shall have such other functions as are
14 otherwise provided in this Chapter and R.S. 36:801.7.
15 (6) (5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
16 C. The board may:
17 (1) Individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit corporation established
18 to support the Louisiana State Cotton Museum, seek and expend funds from any
19 source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
20 (2) Hold meetings in any of the parishes named in R.S. 25:380.1(C)(2)(a) as
21 directed by the executive committee.
22 (3) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
23 and conservation of painting, books and papers, and other decorative arts, and with
24 appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction
25 and financial experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to carry out the
26 purposes of the museum.
27 (4) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
28 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets, which
29 are published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
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2 §380.6. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
3 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
4 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
5 * * *
6 §380.22. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
7 members
8 * * *
9 C.(1) The board shall be composed of members who all have a knowledge
10 of and an interest in oil and oil production.
11 (2) The board shall be composed and the members selected as follows of the
12 following members:
13 (a) One member shall be appointed by the secretary of state, to serve a
14 two-year term, from among the members of the Louisiana Independent Oil Producers
15 Association.
16 (b) Ten Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state, to serve
17 four-year terms, from a list of fifteen names submitted by the Caddo Pine Island Oil
18 and Historical Society.
19 (b) The secretary of state or his designee shall serve as a member.
20 (c) The state archivist or his designee, the museum director, and the museum
21 chief administrative officer, if any, shall each be an ex officio member of the board.
22 (d) The secretary of the Department of Natural Resources or his designee
23 shall be an ex officio member of the board.
24 D. Each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate and those
25 members serving four-year terms shall serve terms a term concurrent with the
26 governor the secretary of state. Each member shall serve until his successor is
27 appointed and takes office.
28 * * *
29 §380.23. Duties and powers of the board
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2 B. The board shall:
3 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
4 chairman.
5 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
6 chairman of the board and other board members as the board may determine.
7 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
8 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
9 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
10 entire committee membership shall be required.
11 (c) The committee shall meet at the call of the chairman.
12 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
13 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
14 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
15 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
16 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
17 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
18 the committee full power to act.
19 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
20 governance, including but not limited to the following:
21 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
22 chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years.
23 (b) The selection, term, and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The
24 board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without
25 compensation.
26 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
27 chief administrative officer.
28 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
29 director. The museum director may also serve as the museum chief administrative
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1 officer.
2 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
3 committees of the board including the appointment of nonboard members to such
4 committees and their functions.
5 (f) (d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding the museum at a
6 level sufficient to maintain standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the
7 accreditation of the American Association of Museums.
8 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S.
9 49:950 et seq., policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum
10 including setting and charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any
11 or all museum buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual
12 costs of maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space
13 in the locality of the space rented.
14 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
15 the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum.
16 (6) (5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
17 (7) (6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided in this Chapter
18 and R.S. 36:801.9.
19 C. The board may:
20 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
21 corporation established to support the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum, seek
22 and expend funds from any source, public or private, to support programs of the
23 museum.
24 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
25 and conservation of artifacts, books and papers, and decorative arts, and with
26 appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction
27 and financial experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to carry out the
28 purposes of the museum.
29 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
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1 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
2 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
3 * * *
4 §380.27. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
5 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
6 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
7 * * *
8 §380.52. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
9 members
10 * * *
11 C. The board shall be comprised of the following members:
12 (1) Fifteen Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state
13 having a knowledge of and an interest in music of the Louisiana Delta. They shall
14 be appointed by the secretary of state from an area composed of the following
15 parishes: Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison,
16 Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, and West Carroll. They shall serve
17 four-year terms concurrent with the term of the governor.
18 (2) The mayor of Ferriday, the president/CEO of the Ferriday chamber of
19 commerce, the secretary of state or his designee; shall serve as a member.
20 (3) the The museum chief administrative officer, and the museum director,
21 if any, shall each be ex officio members of the board.
22 * * *
23 E. Each appointment made by the secretary of state appointed member shall
24 be subject to confirmation confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term
25 concurrent with the secretary of state.
26 * * *
27 §380.53. Duties and powers of the board
28 * * *
29 B. The board shall:
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1 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
2 chairman.
3 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
4 chairman of the board and other board members as the board may determine.
5 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
6 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
7 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
8 entire committee membership shall be required.
9 (c) The committee shall meet at the call of the board chairman.
10 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
11 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
12 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
13 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
14 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
15 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
16 the committee full power to act.
17 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
18 governance, including but not limited to the following:
19 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
20 chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years.
21 (b) The selection, term, and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The
22 board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without
23 compensation.
24 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
25 chief administrative officer.
26 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
27 director. The museum director may also serve as the museum chief administrative
28 officer.
29 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
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1 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
2 committees and their functions.
3 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, policies,
4 rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum, including setting and
5 charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum
6 buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of
7 maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the
8 locality of the space rented.
9 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
10 the Louisiana Delta Music Museum.
11 (6) (5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
12 (7) (6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this
13 Chapter and R.S. 36:801.12.
14 C. The board may:
15 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
16 corporation established to support the Louisiana Delta Music Museum, seek and
17 expend funds from any source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
18 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
19 and conservation of artifacts, audio and video recordings, motion picture films,
20 books and papers, and decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers,
21 engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, and other such
22 persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the museum.
23 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
24 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
25 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
26 * * *
27 §380.57. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
28 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
29 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
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2 §380.82. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
3 members
4 * * *
5 C. The board shall be comprised of thirteen members who have a knowledge
6 of and an interest in historical preservation and the history of the Tioga area and
7 surrounding communities and who shall be appointed as follows the following
8 members:
9 (1) Five Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve
10 terms concurrent with the appointing authority.
11 (2) Eight members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from a list of
12 nominees provided by the governing authority of the Tioga Historical Society, Inc.
13 The initial terms of members appointed pursuant to this Paragraph shall terminate
14 on July 1, 2006, and all subsequent terms shall be four years. The secretary of state
15 or his designee shall serve as a member.
16 * * *
17 E. Each appointment made by the secretary of state appointed member shall
18 be subject to confirmation confirmed by the Senate.
19 * * *
20 §380.83. Duties and powers of the board
21 * * *
22 B. The board shall:
23 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
24 chairman.
25 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
26 chairman of the board and other board members as the board may determine.
27 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
28 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
29 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
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1 entire committee membership shall be required.
2 (c) The committee shall meet at the call of the board chairman.
3 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
4 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
5 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
6 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
7 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
8 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
9 the committee full power to act.
10 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the governance
11 of the museum, including but not limited to the following:
12 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
13 chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years.
14 (b) The selection, term, and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The
15 board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without
16 compensation.
17 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
18 chief administrative officer.
19 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
20 director. The museum director may also serve as the museum chief administrative
21 officer.
22 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
23 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
24 committees and their functions.
25 (f) (d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding the museum at a
26 level sufficient to maintain standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the
27 accreditation of the American Association of Museums.
28 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S.
29 49:950 et seq., policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum,
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1 including setting and charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any
2 or all museum buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual
3 costs of maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space
4 in the locality of the space rented.
5 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
6 the museum.
7 (6) (5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
8 (7) (6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this
9 Chapter and R.S. 36:801.15.
10 C. The board may:
11 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
12 corporation established to support the museum, seek and expend funds from any
13 source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
14 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
15 and conservation of artifacts, books and papers, and decorative arts, and with
16 appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction
17 and financial experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to carry out the
18 purposes of the museum.
19 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
20 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
21 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
22 * * *
23 §380.87. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
24 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
25 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
26 * * *
27 §380.92. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
28 members
29 * * *
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1 C. The board shall be comprised of twelve eleven members who have a
2 knowledge of and an interest in the history of women's education in northwest
3 Louisiana and the DeSoto Parish area in particular and who shall be appointed as
4 follows:
5 (1) Five members shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve
6 four-year terms concurrent with the governor.
7 (2) Four members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from a list of
8 nominees provided by the Friends of the Mansfield Female College Museum. The
9 initial terms of members appointed pursuant to this Paragraph shall terminate on July
10 1, 2004, and all subsequent terms shall be four years.
11 (3) Three Six members shall be appointed by the secretary of state. The initial
12 terms of members appointed pursuant to this Paragraph shall terminate on January
13 14, 2008, and all subsequent terms shall be four-year terms concurrent with the
14 governor.
15 (3) The secretary of state or his designee shall serve as a member.
16 * * *
17 E. Each appointment made by the secretary of state appointed member shall
18 be subject to confirmation confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term
19 concurrent with the secretary of state.
20 * * *
21 §380.93. Duties and powers of the board
22 * * *
23 B. The board shall:
24 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
25 chairman.
26 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
27 chairman of the board and other board members as the board may determine.
28 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
29 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
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1 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
2 entire committee membership shall be required.
3 (c) The committee shall meet at the call of the board chairman.
4 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
5 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
6 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
7 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
8 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
9 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
10 the committee full power to act.
11 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
12 governance, including but not limited to the following:
13 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
14 chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years.
15 (b) The selection, term, and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The
16 board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without
17 compensation.
18 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
19 chief administrative officer.
20 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
21 director. The museum director may also serve as the museum chief administrative
22 officer.
23 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
24 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
25 committees and their functions.
26 (f) (d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding the museum at a
27 level sufficient to maintain standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the
28 accreditation of the American Association of Museums.
29 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, policies,
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1 rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum, including setting and
2 charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum
3 buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of
4 maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the
5 locality of the space rented.
6 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
7 the Mansfield Female College Museum.
8 (6) (5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
9 (7) (6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this
10 Chapter and R.S. 36:801.16.
11 C. The board may:
12 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
13 corporation established to support the Mansfield Female College Museum, seek and
14 expend funds from any source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
15 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
16 and conservation of artifacts, pictures and photographs, books and papers, and
17 decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys,
18 accountants, construction and financial experts, and other such persons as may be
19 necessary to carry out the purposes of the museum.
20 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
21 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
22 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
23 * * *
24 §380.97. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
25 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
26 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
27 * * *
28 §380.132. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
29 members
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1 * * *
2 C. The board shall be comprised as follows of the following members:
3 (1) Seven Five members shall be appointed by the secretary of state and six
4 members shall be elected from a list of nominees submitted by the Friends of the
5 Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum. The speaker of the Louisiana House
6 of Representatives, the president of the Louisiana Senate, and the secretary of state
7 or their designees shall serve as nonvoting members of the board.
8 (2) All members shall serve four-year terms concurrent with the governor.
9 Six members shall be appointed by the secretary of state.
10 (3) The secretary of state or his designee shall serve as a member.
11 (3)(4) Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and takes
12 office.
13 (4)(5) Each appointment appointed member shall be subject to confirmation
14 confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term concurrent with the secretary of
15 state.
16 (5)(6) Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
17 §380.133. Duties and powers of the board
18 * * *
19 B. The board shall:
20 (1) Meet at least quarterly three times a year at a place determined by a
21 majority of the board with at least five days notice of the time, date and place of each
22 meeting given to each member of the board.
23 (2) At any time, call special meetings of the board of directors if a written
24 notice is signed by the president or by a majority of the directors or executive
25 committee.
26 (3) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, policies,
27 rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum, including setting and
28 charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum
29 buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of
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1 maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the
2 locality of the space rented.
3 (4) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
4 the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum.
5 (5) (4) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
6 (6) (5) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this
7 Chapter and R.S. 36:801.20.
8 C. The board may:
9 (1) Elect or appoint any person to act in an advisory capacity or any persons
10 to an advisory board. Persons serving in such advisory capacity shall not exercise
11 any of the powers granted to the board of directors.
12 (2) Form an executive committee and/or other additional committees with its
13 own officers, powers and duties as the board may determine.
14 (3) Individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit corporation established
15 to support the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum, seek and expend funds
16 from any source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
17 (4) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
18 and conservation of artifacts, audio and video recordings, motion picture films,
19 books and papers, and decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers,
20 engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, and other such
21 persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the museum.
22 (5) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
23 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
24 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
25 * * *
26 §380.137. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
27 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
28 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
29 * * *
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1 §380.152. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
2 members
3 * * *
4 C. The board shall be comprised of the following members:
5 (1) Ten Eleven members who have a knowledge of and an interest in the
6 purposes of the museum shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve
7 four-year terms concurrent with the governor.
8 (2) The secretary of state or his designee shall be an ex officio serve as a
9 member of the board.
10 * * *
11 E. Each appointment made by the secretary of state appointed member shall
12 be subject to confirmation be confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term
13 concurrent with the secretary of state.
14 * * *
15 §380.153. Duties and powers of the board
16 * * *
17 B. The board shall:
18 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
19 chairman.
20 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
21 chairman of the board and such other board members as the board may determine.
22 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
23 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
24 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
25 entire committee membership shall be required.
26 (c) The committee shall meet at the call of the board chairman.
27 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
28 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
29 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
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1 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
2 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
3 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
4 the committee full power to act.
5 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
6 governance, including but not limited to provisions for the following:
7 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
8 chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years.
9 (b) The selection, term, and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The
10 board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without
11 compensation.
12 (c) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
13 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
14 committees and their functions.
15 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, policies,
16 rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum, including setting and
17 charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum
18 buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of
19 maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the
20 locality of the space rented.
21 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
22 the Germantown Colony Museum.
23 (6) (5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
24 (7) (6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this
25 Chapter and R.S. 36:801.22.
26 C. The board may:
27 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
28 corporation established to support the Germantown Colony Museum, seek funds
29 from any source, public or private, to support programs of the museum and expand
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1 such funds for such purpose.
2 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
3 and conservation of artifacts, video recordings, motion picture film, pictures and
4 photographs, books and papers, and decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying
5 agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction, and financial
6 experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the
7 museum.
8 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
9 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
10 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
11 * * *
12 §380.157. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
13 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
14 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
15 Section 2. R.S. 36:801.6, 801.7, 801.9, 801.12, 801.16, 801.20, 801.22 are hereby
16 amended and reenacted to read as follows:
17 §801.6. Transfer; Regional Museum Governing Board of the Louisiana State Exhibit
18 Museum
19 A. The Regional Museum Governing Board of the Louisiana State Exhibit
20 Museum placed within the Department of State shall exercise all powers, duties,
21 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized by law which are in the nature
22 of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The board
23 shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided by law. The board
24 shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by law. The
25 board, with the approval of the secretary of the department, shall employ, appoint,
26 fix the compensation of, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary
27 for the efficient administration of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities
28 and for the administration of its programs, in accordance with civil service laws,
29 rules, and regulations. The board shall exercise the powers, duties, functions, and
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1 responsibilities and shall administer and implement the programs authorized in this
2 Section independently of the secretary, except as otherwise provided herein. The
3 board shall be responsible for the performance and administration of its day-to-day
4 operations, except that the secretary of the department shall be responsible for those
5 matters which are in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement,
6 data processing, and personnel management, and shall have the authority to transfer
7 or implement any or all of said functions through the secretary and the department.
8 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
9 assigned to the board to be transferred to or to be used by the department without
10 prior approval of the board.
11 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
12 the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by the
13 board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
14 §801.7. Governing board of Louisiana State Cotton Museum
15 A. The governing board of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum is hereby
16 placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
17 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized by law which are in the nature
18 of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The board
19 shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided by law. The board
20 shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by law. The
21 board, with the approval of the secretary of the Department of State, shall employ,
22 appoint, fix the compensation of, remove, assign and promote such personnel as is
23 necessary for the efficient administration of its powers, duties, and functions, and the
24 responsibilities and for the administration of its programs, in accordance with civil
25 service laws, rules, and regulations. The board shall exercise the powers, duties,
26 functions, and responsibilities and shall administer and implement the programs
27 authorized in this Section independently of the secretary, except as otherwise
28 provided herein. The board shall be responsible for the performance and
29 administration of its day-to-day operations, except that the secretary of the
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1 Department of State shall be responsible for those matters which are in the nature of
2 accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing, and personnel
3 management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any or all of said
4 functions through the secretary and the department.
5 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
6 assigned to the board to be transferred to or to be used by the department without
7 prior approval of the board.
8 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
9 the Louisiana State Cotton Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by the
10 board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
11 * * *
12 §801.9. Governing board of the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum
13 A. The governing board of the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum is
14 hereby placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
15 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized by law which are in the nature
16 of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The board
17 shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided by law. The board
18 shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by law. The
19 board, with the approval of the secretary of the Department of State, shall employ,
20 appoint, fix the compensation of, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is
21 necessary for the efficient administration of its powers, duties, functions, and
22 responsibilities and for the administration of its programs, in accordance with civil
23 service laws, rules, and regulations. The board shall exercise the powers, duties,
24 functions, and responsibilities and shall administer and implement the programs
25 authorized in this Section independently of the secretary, except as otherwise
26 provided herein. The board shall be responsible for the performance and
27 administration of its day-to-day operations, except that the secretary of the
28 Department of State shall be responsible for those matters which are in the nature of
29 accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing, and personnel
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1 management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any or all of said
2 functions through the secretary and the department.
3 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
4 assigned to the board to be transferred to or to be used by the department without
5 prior approval of the board.
6 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
7 the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended
8 by the board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
9 §801.12. Governing board of the Louisiana Delta Music Museum
10 A.(1) The Louisiana Delta Music Museum is hereby placed within the
11 Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter 5-H of
12 Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
13 (2) The governing board of the Louisiana Delta Music Museum is hereby
14 placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
15 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
16 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
17 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
18 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
19 law for it or for the Louisiana Delta Music Museum. The board, with the approval
20 of the secretary of state, shall employ, appoint, fix the compensation of, remove,
21 assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration
22 of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and for the administration of its
23 programs, and in accordance with civil service laws, rules, and regulations. The
24 board shall exercise the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and shall
25 administer and implement the programs authorized by this Section independently of
26 the secretary, except as otherwise provided in this Section. The board shall be
27 responsible for the performance and administration of its day-to-day operations,
28 except that the secretary of the Department of State shall be responsible for those
29 matters which are in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement,
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1 data processing, and personnel management and shall have the authority to transfer
2 or implement any or all of said functions through the secretary and the department.
3 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
4 assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used by the
5 department without prior approval of the board.
6 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
7 the Louisiana Delta Music Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by the
8 board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
9 D. C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
10 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
11 Section.
12 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
13 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without the unanimous
14 approval of all of the members of the governing board.
15 * * *
16 §801.16. Governing board of the Mansfield Female College Museum
17 A.(1) The Mansfield Female College Museum is hereby placed within the
18 Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter 5-L of
19 Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
20 (2) The governing board of the Mansfield Female College Museum is hereby
21 placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
22 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
23 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
24 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
25 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
26 law for it or for the Mansfield Female College Museum. The board shall exercise the
27 powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and shall administer and implement
28 the programs authorized by this Section independently of the secretary, except as
29 otherwise provided in this Section. The board shall be responsible for the
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1 performance and administration of its day-to-day operations, except that the
2 secretary of the Department of State shall be responsible for those matters which are
3 in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing,
4 and personnel management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any
5 or all of said functions through the secretary and the department.
6 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
7 assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used by the
8 department without prior approval of the board.
9 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
10 the Mansfield Female College Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by
11 the board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
12 D. C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
13 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
14 Section.
15 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
16 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without the approval of
17 the governing board.
18 §801.20. Governing board of the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum
19 A.(1) The Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum is hereby placed
20 within the Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter
21 5-P of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
22 (2) The governing board of the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum
23 is hereby placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
24 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
25 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
26 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
27 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
28 law for it or for the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum. The board, with
29 the approval of the secretary of state, shall employ, appoint, fix the compensation of,
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1 remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient
2 administration of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities for the
3 administration of its programs, and in accordance with civil service laws, rules, and
4 regulations. The board shall exercise the powers, duties, functions, and
5 responsibilities and shall administer and implement the programs authorized by this
6 Section independently of the secretary, except as otherwise provided in this Section.
7 The board shall be responsible for the performance and administration of its
8 day-to-day operations, except that the secretary of the Department of State shall be
9 responsible for those matters which are in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget
10 control, procurement, data processing, and personnel management and shall have the
11 authority to transfer or implement any or all of said functions through the secretary
12 and the department.
13 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
14 assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used by the
15 department without prior approval of the board.
16 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
17 the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum. Any funds so accepted may be
18 expended by the board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
19 D. C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
20 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
21 Section.
22 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
23 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without the approval of
24 two-thirds of the members of the governing board.
25 §801.22. Governing board of the Germantown Colony Museum
26 A.(1) The Germantown Colony Museum is hereby placed within the
27 Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter 5-R of
28 Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
29 (2) The governing board of the Germantown Colony Museum is hereby
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1 placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
2 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
3 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
4 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
5 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
6 law for it or for the Germantown Colony Museum. The board shall exercise the
7 powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and shall administer and implement
8 the programs authorized by this Section independently of the secretary, except as
9 otherwise provided in this Section. The board shall be responsible for the
10 performance and administration of its day-to-day operations, except that the
11 secretary of state shall be responsible for those matters which are in the nature of
12 capital outlay, accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing, and
13 personnel management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any or
14 all of said functions through the secretary and the department. Except as provided in
15 R.S. 25:380.154(A)(2), the secretary of state shall employ, appoint, fix the
16 compensation of, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the
17 efficient administration of the museum in accordance with civil service laws, rules,
18 and regulations.
19 B. Nothing in this Section shall authorize monies, property, or personnel
20 budgeted or assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used
21 by the department without prior approval of the board.
22 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
23 the Germantown Colony Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by the
24 board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
25 D. C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
26 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
27 Section.
28 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
29 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without the approval of
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1 the governing board.
2 Section 3. R.S. 25:379.2(C)(4) is hereby repealed.
3 Section 4. A member of the governing board of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum,
4 the governing board of the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum, the governing board of the
5 Louisiana Delta Museum, the governing board of the Tioga Heritage Park and Museum, the
6 governing board of the Mansfield Female College Museum, the governing board of directors
7 of the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum, or the governing board of the
8 Germantown Colony Museum, serving on the effective date of the Act may serve for the
9 remainder of his unexpired term notwithstanding the provisions of this Act. After the
10 effective date of this Act, the secretary of state shall appoint members as needed to ensure
11 that the number of members is not less than that provided for by R.S. 25:380.1(C) as
12 amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.22(C) as amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.52(C) as
13 amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.82(C) as amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.92(C) as
14 amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.132(C) as amended by this Act or R.S. 25:380.152(C) as
15 amended by this Act or as applicable.
16 Section 5. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
17 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
18 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
19 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
20 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
SB Original 2020 Regular Session Milligan
Present law requires that the Advisory Board of the Old State Capitol (Old State Capitol
Museum), the Regional Museum Governing Board of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
(State Exhibit Museum), the governing boards of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum (State
Cotton Museum), the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum (Oil & Gas Museum), the
Louisiana Delta Music Museum (Delta Music Museum), the Tioga Heritage Park and
Museum (Tioga Heritage Park Museum), the Mansfield Female College Museum (Mansfield
Female College Museum), the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum (Military Hall
of Fame Museum), and the Germantown Colony Museum (Germantown Colony Museum)
meet at least once each quarter.
Proposed law requires that board meetings be at least three times a year.
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Present law authorizes each board to establish policies and rules setting and charging
admission and tour fees and user or rental fees.
Proposed law removes this individual board authority and authorizes the secretary of state
to adopt policies, rules, and regulations for museum operations in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act.
As to the State Exhibit Museum, the State Cotton Museum, the Oil & Gas Museum, the
Delta Music Museum, the Tioga Heritage Park Museum, and the Mansfield Female College
Museum, proposed law removes authority for each to determine the term and compensation
of a museum board advisors; removes authority to employ a museum chief administrative
officer and a museum director.
Proposed law removes specific authority for the Regional Museum Governing Board of the
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum to contract with appraisers, buying agents, designers,
engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts but provides authority
to contract with consulting experts for the conservation of painting, books, papers, and other
decorative arts for the accession and deaccession of artifacts and for the accreditation of
museum.
As to the State Cotton Museum and the Oil & Gas Museum, proposed law removes specific
authority to contract with appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys,
accountants, construction and financial experts.
As to the Delta Music Museum, Tioga Heritage Park Museum, the Mansfield Female
College Museum, the Military Hall of Fame Museum, and the Germantown Colony
Museum, proposed law removes specific authority to contract with consulting experts in
fields of museum administration and conservation of artifacts, audio and video recordings,
motion picture films, books and papers and decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying
agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts.
Present law provides that nothing in the transfer of the State Exhibit Museum, State Cotton
Museum, the Oil & Gas Museum, the Delta Music Museum, the Mansfield Female College
Museum, the Military Hall of Fame Museum, and the Germantown Colony Museum to the
Department of State under the Executive Reorganization Act, is to authorize monies,
property, or personnel budgeted or assigned to each museum board to be transferred or used
by the Department of State without prior board approval.
Proposed law removes these provisions.
Proposed law provides that museum board members serving on a particular board on the
effective date of proposed law may serve the remainder of their unexpired term.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 25: 374(A)(1), 379.2(B) and (C)(3), 379.3(C), 380.1(C)(2) and (D), 380.2(B)
and (C), 380.22(C) and (D), 380.23(B) and(C), 380.52(C) and (E), 380.53(B) and (C),
380.82(C) and (E), 380.83(B) and(C), 380.92(C) and (E), 380.93(B) and(C), 380.132(C),
380.133(B) and (C), 380.152(C) and (E), 380.153(B) and (C), R.S. 36:801.6, 801.7, 801.9,
801.12, 801.16, 801.20, 801.22; adds R.S. 25:379.7, 380.6, 380.27, 380.57, 380.87, 380.97,
380.137, and 380.157; repeals R.S. 25:379.2(C)(4))
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