2020 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 104
BY SENATOR MILLIGAN
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), and
6 380.153(B) and (C), and R.S. 36:801.6, 801.7, 801.9, 801.12, 801.15, 801.16,
7 801.20, and 801.22, to enact R.S. 25:379.7, 380.6, 380.27, 380.57, 380.87, 380.97,
8 380.137, and 380.157, and to repeal R.S. 25:379.2(C)(4), relative to museums; to
9 provide for meetings and membership of certain museum governing boards; to
10 provide for authority of each governing board; to authorize the secretary of state to
11 establish policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of each museum; and to
12 provide for related matters.
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
14 Section 1. R.S. 25:374(A)(1), 379.2(B) and (C)(3), 379.3(C), 380.1(C)(2) and (D),
15 380.2(B) and (C), 380.22(C) and (D), 380.23(B) and (C), 380.52(C) and (E), 380.53(B) and
16 (C), 380.82(C) and (E), 380.83(B) and (C), 380.92(C) and (E), and 380.93(B) and (C),
17 380.152(C) and (E), and 380.153(B) and (C) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
18 25:379.7, 380.6, 380.27, 380.57, 380.87, 380.97, and 380.157 are hereby enacted to read as
19 follows:
20 §374. Domicile; powers and duties of the board
21 A.(1) The board shall meet once each quarter at least three times a year,
22 unless additional meetings are called by the secretary of state or the governor.
23 * * *
24 §379.2. Duties and powers of the board
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26 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 least monthly, except in those months in
10 which the board meets, or at the call of the chairman.
11 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
12 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
13 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
14 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
15 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
16 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
17 the committee full power to act.
18 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
19 governance, including but not limited to the following:
20 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
21 chairman and vice chairman to serve terms of two years.
22 (b) The selection, term, compensation, and responsibilities of advisors to the
23 board.
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 director shall have at least five years of experience in institutional
28 administration and curatorship or possess a doctorate degree in a field related to the
29 purposes and activities of the museum. The museum director may also serve as the
30 museum chief administrative officer.
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1 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
2 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
3 committees and their functions.
4 (f)(d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding sufficient to maintain
5 standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the accreditation of the American
6 Association of Museums.
7 (4) Establish policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum
8 in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, including setting and charging
9 admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum buildings and
10 exhibits, and such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of maintenance of
11 the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the locality of the
12 space rented.
13 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
14 the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum and shall have such other functions as are
15 otherwise provided in this Chapter and R.S. 36:801.6.
16 (6)(5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
17 C. The board may:
18 * * *
19 (3) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
20 and for the conservation of paintings, books and papers, and other decorative arts,
21 and with appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants,
22 construction and financial experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to
23 carry out the purposes for the accession and deaccession of artifacts, and for the
24 accreditation of the museum.
25 §379.3. The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, administration; Department of State,
26 powers and functions
27 * * *
28 C. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, and in particular
29 the provisions of R.S. 41:1212, the board may enter into contracts and agreements
30 with any public agency or nonprofit corporation which has been established for the
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1 primary purpose of supporting the programs and activities of the Louisiana State
2 Exhibit Museum, including the Friends of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, for
3 the establishment of offices, stores, or exhibits on the property of and in the
4 Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. The board may enter into contracts and agreements
5 for joint construction, equipment, maintenance, and financing thereof, and may enter
6 into contracts and agreements for the joint financing, supervision, and conduct of
7 cooperative enterprises and undertakings. Any public agency may enter into
8 contracts and agreements with the board for the purposes mentioned in this
9 Subsection.
10 * * *
11 §379.7. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
12 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
13 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
14 * * *
15 §380.1. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
16 members
17 * * *
18 C.(1) * * *
19 (2) The board shall be composed and the members selected as follows of the
20 following members:
21 (a) Five members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from a list of
22 ten names submitted and nominated by the legislative delegation from the parishes
23 of East Carroll, West Carroll, Madison, Franklin, Richland, Morehouse, Ouachita,
24 Tensas, Caldwell, and Concordia to serve four-year terms from an area composed of
25 the following parishes: East Carroll, West Carroll, Madison, Franklin, Richland,
26 Morehouse, Ouachita, Tensas, Caldwell, and Concordia.
27 (b) One member shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve a
28 two-year term from among the members of the Cotton Producers Association.
29 (c) Five Six members shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve
30 four-year terms from a list of ten names submitted and nominated by the Friends of
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1 the Louisiana State Cotton Museum.
2 (d)(c) The secretary of state or his designee, and shall serve as a member.
3 (d)the The museum chief administrative officer and the museum director, if
4 any, shall each be an ex officio member of the board.
5 (e) The commissioner of agriculture and forestry, or his designee.
6 (f) One member shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve a
7 two-year term from the members of the cotton division of the Louisiana Farm
8 Bureau.
9 D. Each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate and those
10 members serving four-year terms shall serve terms a term concurrent with the
11 governor secretary of state. Each member shall serve until his successor is
12 appointed and takes office.
13 * * *
14 §380.2. Duties and powers of the board
15 * * *
16 B. The board shall:
17 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
18 chairman.
19 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
20 chairman of the board and other board members as the board may determine.
21 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
22 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
23 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
24 entire committee membership shall be required.
25 (c) The committee shall meet at least quarterly, except in those months in
26 which the board meets, or at the call of the 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
30 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
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1 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
2 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
3 the committee full power to act.
4 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
5 governance, including but not limited to the following:
6 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
7 chairman and vice chairman to serve terms of two years.
8 (b) The selection, term, compensation, and responsibilities of advisors to the
9 board.
10 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
11 chief administrative officer.
12 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
13 director. The director shall have at least five years of experience in institutional
14 administration and curatorship and possess a doctorate degree in a field related to the
15 purposes and activities of the museum. The museum director may also serve as the
16 museum chief administrative officer.
17 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
18 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
19 committees and their functions.
20 (f)(d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding sufficient to maintain
21 standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the accreditation of the American
22 Association of Museums.
23 (4) Establish policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum
24 in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, including setting and charging
25 admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum buildings and
26 exhibits, and such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of maintenance of
27 the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the locality of the
28 space rented.
29 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
30 the Louisiana State Cotton Museum and shall have such other functions as are
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1 otherwise provided in this Chapter and R.S. 36:801.7.
2 (6)(5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
3 C. The board may:
4 (1) Individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit corporation established
5 to support the Louisiana State Cotton Museum, seek and expend funds from any
6 source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
7 (2) Hold meetings in any of the parishes named in R.S. 25:380.1(C)(2)(a) as
8 directed by the executive committee.
9 (3) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
10 and conservation of painting, books and papers, and other decorative arts, and with
11 appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction
12 and financial experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to carry out the
13 purposes of the museum.
14 (4) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
15 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets, which
16 are published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
17 * * *
18 §380.6. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
19 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
20 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
21 * * *
22 §380.22. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
23 members
24 * * *
25 C.(1) The board shall be composed of members who all have a knowledge
26 of and an interest in oil and oil production.
27 (2) The board shall be composed and the members selected as follows of the
28 following members:
29 (a) One member shall be appointed by the secretary of state, to serve a
30 two-year term, from among the members of the Louisiana Independent Oil Producers
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1 Association.
2 (b) Ten Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state, to serve
3 four-year terms, from a list of fifteen names submitted by the Caddo Pine Island Oil
4 and Historical Society.
5 (b) The secretary of state or his designee shall serve as a member.
6 (c) The state archivist or his designee, the museum director, and the museum
7 chief administrative officer, if any, shall each be an ex officio member of the board.
8 (d) The secretary of the Department of Natural Resources or his designee
9 shall be an ex officio member of the board.
10 D. Each appointed member shall be confirmed by the Senate and those
11 members serving four-year terms shall serve terms a term concurrent with the
12 governor the secretary of state. Each member shall serve until his successor is
13 appointed and takes office.
14 * * *
15 §380.23. 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 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 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
30 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
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1 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
2 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
3 the committee full power to act.
4 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
5 governance, including but not limited to the following:
6 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
7 chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years.
8 (b) The selection, term, and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The
9 board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without
10 compensation.
11 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
12 chief administrative officer.
13 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
14 director. The museum director may also serve as the museum chief administrative
15 officer.
16 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
17 committees of the board including the appointment of nonboard members to such
18 committees and their functions.
19 (f)(d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding the museum at a level
20 sufficient to maintain standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the
21 accreditation of the American Association of Museums.
22 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S.
23 49:950 et seq., policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum
24 including setting and charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any
25 or all museum buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual
26 costs of maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space
27 in the locality of the space rented.
28 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
29 the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum.
30 (6)(5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
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1 (7)(6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided in this Chapter
2 and R.S. 36:801.9.
3 C. The board may:
4 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
5 corporation established to support the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum, seek
6 and expend funds from any source, public or private, to support programs of the
7 museum.
8 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
9 and conservation of artifacts, books and papers, and decorative arts, and with
10 appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction
11 and financial experts, and other such persons as may be necessary to carry out the
12 purposes of the museum.
13 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
14 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
15 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
16 * * *
17 §380.27. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
18 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
19 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
20 * * *
21 §380.52. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
22 members
23 * * *
24 C. The board shall be comprised of the following members:
25 (1) Fifteen Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state
26 having a knowledge of and an interest in music of the Louisiana Delta. They shall
27 be appointed by the secretary of state from an area composed of the following
28 parishes: Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison,
29 Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, and West Carroll. They shall serve
30 four-year terms concurrent with the term of the governor.
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1 (2) The mayor of Ferriday, the president/CEO of the Ferriday chamber of
2 commerce, the secretary of state or his designee; shall serve as a member.
3 (3) the The museum chief administrative officer, and the museum director,
4 if any, shall each be ex officio members of the board.
5 * * *
6 E. Each appointment made by the secretary of state appointed member shall
7 be subject to confirmation confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term
8 concurrent with the secretary of state.
9 * * *
10 §380.53. Duties and powers of the board
11 * * *
12 B. The board shall:
13 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
14 chairman.
15 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
16 chairman of the board and other board members as the board may determine.
17 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
18 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
19 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
20 entire committee membership shall be required.
21 (c) The committee shall meet at the call of the board chairman.
22 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
23 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
24 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
25 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
26 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
27 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
28 the committee full power to act.
29 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
30 governance, including but not limited to the following:
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1 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
2 chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years.
3 (b) The selection, term, and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The
4 board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without
5 compensation.
6 (c) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
7 chief administrative officer.
8 (d) The employment, term, compensation, and responsibilities of a museum
9 director. The museum director may also serve as the museum chief administrative
10 officer.
11 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
12 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
13 committees and their functions.
14 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, policies,
15 rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum, including setting and
16 charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum
17 buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of
18 maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the
19 locality of the space rented.
20 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
21 the Louisiana Delta Music Museum.
22 (6)(5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
23 (7)(6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this Chapter
24 and R.S. 36:801.12.
25 C. The board may:
26 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
27 corporation established to support the Louisiana Delta Music Museum, seek and
28 expend funds from any source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
29 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
30 and conservation of artifacts, audio and video recordings, motion picture films,
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1 books and papers, and decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers,
2 engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, and other such
3 persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the museum.
4 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
5 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
6 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
7 * * *
8 §380.57. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
9 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
10 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
11 * * *
12 §380.82. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
13 members
14 * * *
15 C. The board shall be comprised of thirteen members who have a knowledge
16 of and an interest in historical preservation and the history of the Tioga area and
17 surrounding communities and who shall be appointed as follows the following
18 members:
19 (1) Five Eleven members shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve
20 terms concurrent with the appointing authority.
21 (2) Eight members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from a list of
22 nominees provided by the governing authority of the Tioga Historical Society, Inc.
23 The initial terms of members appointed pursuant to this Paragraph shall terminate
24 on July 1, 2006, and all subsequent terms shall be four years. The secretary of state
25 or his designee shall serve as a member.
26 * * *
27 E. Each appointment made by the secretary of state appointed member shall
28 be subject to confirmation confirmed by the Senate.
29 * * *
30 §380.83. 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 board 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 governance
20 of the museum, 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
30 officer.
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1 (e) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
2 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
3 committees and their functions.
4 (f)(d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding the museum at a level
5 sufficient to maintain standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the
6 accreditation of the American Association of Museums.
7 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S.
8 49:950 et seq., policies, rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum,
9 including setting and charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any
10 or all museum buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual
11 costs of maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space
12 in the locality of the space rented.
13 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
14 the museum.
15 (6)(5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
16 (7)(6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this Chapter
17 and R.S. 36:801.15.
18 C. The board may:
19 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
20 corporation established to support the museum, seek and expend funds from any
21 source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
22 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
23 and conservation of artifacts, books and papers, and 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 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
28 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
29 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
30 * * *
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1 §380.87. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
2 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
3 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
4 * * *
5 §380.92. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
6 members
7 * * *
8 C. The board shall be comprised of twelve the following members who have
9 a knowledge of and an interest in the history of women's education in northwest
10 Louisiana and the DeSoto Parish area in particular and who shall be appointed as
11 follows:
12 (1) Five members shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve
13 four-year terms concurrent with the governor.
14 (2) Four members shall be appointed by the secretary of state from a list of
15 nominees provided by the Friends of the Mansfield Female College Museum. The
16 initial terms of members appointed pursuant to this Paragraph shall terminate on July
17 1, 2004, and all subsequent terms shall be four years.
18 (3) Three (2) Six members shall be appointed by the secretary of state. The
19 initial terms of members appointed pursuant to this Paragraph shall terminate on
20 January 14, 2008, and all subsequent terms shall be four-year terms concurrent with
21 the governor.
22 (3) The secretary of state or his designee shall serve as a member.
23 * * *
24 E. Each appointment made by the secretary of state appointed member shall
25 be subject to confirmation confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term
26 concurrent with the secretary of state.
27 * * *
28 §380.93. Duties and powers of the board
29 * * *
30 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
30 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
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1 committees and their functions.
2 (f)(d) The preparation of a budget and plan for funding the museum at a level
3 sufficient to maintain standards necessary to qualify for and maintain the
4 accreditation of the American Association of Museums.
5 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, policies,
6 rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum, including setting and
7 charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum
8 buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of
9 maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the
10 locality of the space rented.
11 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
12 the Mansfield Female College Museum.
13 (6)(5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
14 (7)(6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this Chapter
15 and R.S. 36:801.16.
16 C. The board may:
17 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
18 corporation established to support the Mansfield Female College Museum, seek and
19 expend funds from any source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
20 (2) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
21 and conservation of artifacts, pictures and photographs, books and papers, and
22 decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers, engineers, attorneys,
23 accountants, construction and financial experts, and other such persons as may be
24 necessary to carry out the purposes of the museum.
25 (3) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
26 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
27 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
28 * * *
29 §380.97. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
30 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
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1 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
2 * * *
3 §380.152. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
4 members
5 * * *
6 C. The board shall be comprised of the following members:
7 (1) Ten Eleven members who have a knowledge of and an interest in the
8 purposes of the museum shall be appointed by the secretary of state to serve
9 four-year terms concurrent with the governor.
10 (2) The secretary of state or his designee shall be an ex officio serve as a
11 member of the board.
12 * * *
13 E. Each appointment made by the secretary of state appointed member shall
14 be subject to confirmation be confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term
15 concurrent with the secretary of state.
16 * * *
17 §380.153. Duties and powers of the board
18 * * *
19 B. The board shall:
20 (1) Meet at least once each quarter three times a year at the call of the board
21 chairman.
22 (2)(a) Create an executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice
23 chairman of the board and such other board members as the board may determine.
24 (b) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
25 the transaction of business. However, when the board has delegated to the committee
26 full power to act with respect to a matter, affirmative action by a majority of the
27 entire committee membership shall be required.
28 (c) The committee shall meet at the call of the board chairman.
29 (d) The committee shall consider such matters as are referred to it by the
30 board. It shall execute such orders and resolutions as shall be assigned to it at any
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1 meeting of the board, and it shall also take such action as is necessary when an
2 emergency requiring immediate action arises during the interim between board
3 meetings. All acts of the committee shall be submitted to the board for ratification
4 or rejection at its next meeting except in matters in which the board has delegated to
5 the committee full power to act.
6 (3) Adopt bylaws and establish policies and procedures for the museum's
7 governance, including but not limited to provisions for the following:
8 (a) The election and responsibilities of the officers of the board, including a
9 chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve terms of two years.
10 (b) The selection, term, and responsibilities of advisors to the board. The
11 board may appoint not more than five advisors who shall serve without
12 compensation.
13 (c) The appointment, duties, and functions of standing and special
14 committees of the board, including the appointment of nonboard members to such
15 committees and their functions.
16 (4) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, policies,
17 rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum, including setting and
18 charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum
19 buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of
20 maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the
21 locality of the space rented.
22 (5) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
23 the Germantown Colony Museum.
24 (6)(5) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
25 (7)(6) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this Chapter
26 and R.S. 36:801.22.
27 C. The board may:
28 (1) Individually individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit
29 corporation established to support the Germantown Colony Museum, seek funds
30 from any source, public or private, to support programs of the museum and expand
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1 expend 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, 801.15, 801.16, and 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
30 responsibilities and shall administer and implement the programs authorized in this
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1 Section independently of the secretary, except as otherwise provided herein. The
2 board shall be responsible for the performance and administration of its day-to-day
3 operations, except that the secretary of the department shall be responsible for those
4 matters which are in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement,
5 data processing, and personnel management, and shall have the authority to transfer
6 or implement any or all of said these functions through the secretary and the
7 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
30 Department of State shall be responsible for those matters which are in the nature of
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1 accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing, and personnel
2 management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any or all of said
3 functions through the secretary and the department.
4 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
5 assigned to the board to be transferred to or to be used by the department without
6 prior approval of the board.
7 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
8 the Louisiana State Cotton Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by the
9 board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
10 * * *
11 §801.9. Governing board of the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum
12 A. The governing board of the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum is
13 hereby placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
14 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized by law which are in the nature
15 of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The board
16 shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided by law. The board
17 shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by law. The
18 board, with the approval of the secretary of the Department of State, shall employ,
19 appoint, fix the compensation of, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is
20 necessary for the efficient administration of its powers, duties, functions, and
21 responsibilities and for the administration of its programs, in accordance with civil
22 service laws, rules, and regulations. The board shall exercise the powers, duties,
23 functions, and responsibilities and shall administer and implement the programs
24 authorized in this Section independently of the secretary, except as otherwise
25 provided herein. The board shall be responsible for the performance and
26 administration of its day-to-day operations, except that the secretary of the
27 Department of State shall be responsible for those matters which are in the nature of
28 accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing, and personnel
29 management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any or all of said
30 these functions through the secretary and the department.
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1 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
2 assigned to the board to be transferred to or to be used by the department without
3 prior approval of the board.
4 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
5 the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended
6 by the board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
7 §801.12. Governing board of the Louisiana Delta Music Museum
8 A.(1) The Louisiana Delta Music Museum is hereby placed within the
9 Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter 5-H of
10 Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
11 (2) The governing board of the Louisiana Delta Music Museum is hereby
12 placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
13 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
14 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
15 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
16 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
17 law for it or for the Louisiana Delta Music Museum. The board, with the approval
18 of the secretary of state, shall employ, appoint, fix the compensation of, remove,
19 assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration
20 of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and for the administration of its
21 programs, and in accordance with civil service laws, rules, and regulations. The
22 board shall exercise the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and shall
23 administer and implement the programs authorized by this Section independently of
24 the secretary, except as otherwise provided in this Section. The board shall be
25 responsible for the performance and administration of its day-to-day operations,
26 except that the secretary of the Department of State shall be responsible for those
27 matters which are in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement,
28 data processing, and personnel management and shall have the authority to transfer
29 or implement any or all of said functions through the secretary and the department.
30 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
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1 assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used by the
2 department without prior approval of the board.
3 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
4 the Louisiana Delta Music Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by the
5 board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
6 D.C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
7 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
8 Section.
9 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
10 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without the unanimous
11 approval of all of the members of the governing board.
12 §801.15. Governing board of the Tioga Heritage Park and Museum
13 A.(1) The Tioga Heritage Park and Museum is hereby placed within the
14 Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter 5-K of
15 Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
16 (2) The governing board of the Tioga Heritage Park and Museum is hereby
17 placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
18 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
19 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
20 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
21 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
22 law for it or for the Tioga Heritage Park and Museum. The board shall exercise the
23 powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and shall administer and implement
24 the programs authorized by this Section independently of the secretary, except as
25 otherwise provided in this Section. The board shall be responsible for the
26 performance and administration of its day-to-day operations, except that the
27 secretary of the Department of State shall be responsible for those matters which are
28 in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing,
29 and personnel management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any
30 or all of said functions through the secretary and the department.
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1 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
2 assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used by the
3 department without prior approval of the board.
4 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
5 the Tioga Heritage Park and Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by
6 the board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
7 D.C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
8 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
9 Section.
10 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
11 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without approval of the
12 governing board.
13 §801.16. Governing board of the Mansfield Female College Museum
14 A.(1) The Mansfield Female College Museum is hereby placed within the
15 Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter 5-L of
16 Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
17 (2) The governing board of the Mansfield Female College Museum is hereby
18 placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
19 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
20 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
21 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
22 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
23 law for it or for the Mansfield Female College Museum. The board shall exercise the
24 powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and shall administer and implement
25 the programs authorized by this Section independently of the secretary, except as
26 otherwise provided in this Section. The board shall be responsible for the
27 performance and administration of its day-to-day operations, except that the
28 secretary of the Department of State shall be responsible for those matters which are
29 in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing,
30 and personnel management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any
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1 or all of said functions through the secretary and the department.
2 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
3 assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used by the
4 department without prior approval of the board.
5 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
6 the Mansfield Female College Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by
7 the board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
8 D.C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
9 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
10 Section.
11 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
12 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without the approval of
13 the governing board.
14 * * *
15 §801.22. Governing board of the Germantown Colony Museum
16 A.(1) The Germantown Colony Museum is hereby placed within the
17 Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter 5-R of
18 Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
19 (2) The governing board of the Germantown Colony Museum is hereby
20 placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
21 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
22 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
23 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
24 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
25 law for it or for the Germantown Colony Museum. The board shall exercise the
26 powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities and shall administer and implement
27 the programs authorized by this Section independently of the secretary, except as
28 otherwise provided in this Section. The board shall be responsible for the
29 performance and administration of its day-to-day operations, except that the
30 secretary of state shall be responsible for those matters which are in the nature of
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1 capital outlay, accounting, payroll, budget control, procurement, data processing, and
2 personnel management and shall have the authority to transfer or implement any or
3 all of said functions through the secretary and the department. Except as provided in
4 R.S. 25:380.154(A)(2), the secretary of state shall employ, appoint, fix the
5 compensation of, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is are necessary for
6 the efficient administration of the museum in accordance with civil service laws,
7 rules, and regulations.
8 B. Nothing in this Section shall authorize monies, property, or personnel
9 budgeted or assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used
10 by the department without prior approval of the board.
11 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
12 the Germantown Colony Museum. Any funds so accepted may be expended by the
13 board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
14 D.C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
15 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
16 Section.
17 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
18 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without the approval of
19 the governing board.
20 Section 3. R.S. 25:380.132(C) and 380.133(B) and (C) are hereby amended and
21 reenacted and R.S. 25:380.137 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
22 §380.132. Governing board; creation; domicile; appointment and compensation of
23 members
24 * * *
25 C. The board shall be comprised as follows of the following members:
26 (1) Seven Five members shall be appointed by the secretary of state and six
27 members shall be elected from a list of nominees submitted by the Friends of the
28 Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum. The speaker of the Louisiana House
29 of Representatives, the president of the Louisiana Senate, and the secretary of state
30 or their designees shall serve as nonvoting members of the board.
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1 (2) All members shall serve four-year terms concurrent with the governor.
2 Six members shall be appointed by the secretary of state.
3 (3) The secretary of state or his designee shall serve as a member.
4 (3)(4) Each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and takes
5 office.
6 (4)(5) Each appointment appointed member shall be subject to confirmation
7 confirmed by the Senate and shall serve a term concurrent with the secretary of
8 state.
9 (5)(6) Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
10 §380.133. Duties and powers of the board
11 * * *
12 B. The board shall:
13 (1) Meet at least quarterly three times a year at a place determined by a
14 majority of the board with at least five days days' notice of the time, date, and place
15 of each meeting given to each member of the board.
16 (2) At any time, call special meetings of the board of directors if a written
17 notice is signed by the president or by a majority of the directors or executive
18 committee.
19 (3) Establish, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, policies,
20 rules, and regulations for the operation of the museum, including setting and
21 charging admission and tour fees and user or rental fees to any or all museum
22 buildings and exhibits. Such user or rental fees shall reflect the actual costs of
23 maintenance of the space rented and the market rates for comparable space in the
24 locality of the space rented.
25 (4) Advise the secretary of state on all matters relating to the operations of
26 the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum.
27 (5)(4) Establish and use an identifying seal pertaining to museum business.
28 (6)(5) Perform such other functions as are otherwise provided by this Chapter
29 and R.S. 36:801.20.
30 C. The board may:
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1 (1) Elect or appoint any person to act in an advisory capacity or any persons
2 to an advisory board. Persons serving in such advisory capacity shall not exercise
3 any of the powers granted to the board of directors.
4 (2) Form an executive committee and/or or other additional committees, each
5 with its own officers, powers, and duties as the board may determine.
6 (3) Individually, or in cooperation with any nonprofit corporation established
7 to support the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum, seek and expend funds
8 from any source, public or private, to support programs of the museum.
9 (4) Contract with consulting experts in the fields of museum administration
10 and conservation of artifacts, audio and video recordings, motion picture films,
11 books and papers, and decorative arts, and with appraisers, buying agents, designers,
12 engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, and other such
13 persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the museum.
14 (5) Authorize reports and recommendations which include the issuance,
15 publication, or distribution of general information documents or pamphlets which are
16 published on a regular basis and are generally known as newsletters.
17 * * *
18 §380.137. Secretary of state; rules and regulations
19 The secretary of state may adopt policies, rules, and regulations for the
20 operation of the museum in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
21 Section 4. R.S. 36:801.20 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
22 §801.20. Governing board of the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum
23 A.(1) The Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum is hereby placed
24 within the Department of State, subject to the provisions of this Section and Chapter
25 5-P of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
26 (2) The governing board of the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum
27 is hereby placed within the Department of State and shall exercise all powers, duties,
28 functions, and responsibilities provided or authorized for it by law which are in the
29 nature of policymaking, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement, or adjudication. The
30 board shall exercise all advisory powers, duties, and functions provided for it by law.
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1 The board shall administer and implement all programs provided or authorized by
2 law for it or for the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum. The board, with
3 the approval of the secretary of state, shall employ, appoint, fix the compensation of,
4 remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient
5 administration of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities for the
6 administration of its programs, and in accordance with civil service laws, rules, and
7 regulations. The board shall exercise the powers, duties, functions, and
8 responsibilities and shall administer and implement the programs authorized by this
9 Section independently of the secretary, except as otherwise provided in this Section.
10 The board shall be responsible for the performance and administration of its
11 day-to-day operations, except that the secretary of the Department of State shall be
12 responsible for those matters which are in the nature of accounting, payroll, budget
13 control, procurement, data processing, and personnel management and shall have the
14 authority to transfer or implement any or all of said functions through the secretary
15 and the department.
16 B. Nothing shall authorize monies, property, or personnel budgeted or
17 assigned to the board or to the museum to be transferred to or to be used by the
18 department without prior approval of the board.
19 C. The board may solicit and accept gifts and donations for the purposes of
20 the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum. Any funds so accepted may be
21 expended by the board or by the Department of State as otherwise provided by law.
22 D.C.(1) The provisions of R.S. 36:810 and 811 shall be applicable to the
23 museum and its governing board placed within the Department of State by this
24 Section.
25 (2) No records, books, or papers stored in the museum vault or on museum
26 premises shall be removed or transferred from the museum without the approval of
27 two-thirds of the members of the governing board.
28 Section 5. R.S. 25:379.2(C)(4) is hereby repealed.
29 Section 6. A member of the governing board of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum,
30 the governing board of the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum, the governing board of the
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1 Louisiana Delta Music Museum, the governing board of the Tioga Heritage Park and
2 Museum, the governing board of the Mansfield Female College Museum, the governing
3 board of directors of the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum, or the governing
4 board of the Germantown Colony Museum, serving on the effective date of the Act may
5 serve for the remainder of his unexpired term notwithstanding the provisions of this Act.
6 After the effective date of this Act, the secretary of state shall appoint members as needed
7 to ensure that the number of members is not less than that provided for by R.S. 25:380.1(C)
8 as amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.22(C) as amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.52(C) as
9 amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.82(C) as amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.92(C) as
10 amended by this Act, R.S. 25:380.132(C) as amended by this Act or R.S. 25:380.152(C) as
11 amended by this Act or as applicable.
12 Section 7.(A) This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if
13 not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without
14 signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of
15 Louisiana. If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act
16 shall become effective on the day following such approval.
17 (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the provisions
18 of Sections 3 and 4 of this Act shall not become effective if House Bill No. 213 of this 2020
19 Regular Session of the Legislature is enacted and becomes effective and the reference to the
20 Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum in Section 6 of this Act is void if House
21 Bill 213 of this 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature is enacted and becomes effective.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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