RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 231 (HB 258) 2023 Regular Session Wright
Existing law provides for the University of La. System, composed of the postsecondary
education institutions under the supervision and management of the system's board of
supervisors.
New law:
(1)Establishes, subject to the constitutional powers, duties, and responsibilities of the
Bd. of Regents, a state maritime academy under the supervision and management of
the board of supervisors for the following purposes:
(a)Coordinating existing maritime programs and facilities.
(b)Training merchant marine officers.
(c)Providing additional educational pathways aligned with the workforce needs
of the maritime industry.
(2)Provides for the system president to hire an executive director, who may establish an
advisory board for the purpose of making recommendations relative to the academy's
establishment and operations.
(3)Provides that the academy's training programs:
(a)May operate across multiple institutions under the supervision of the board.
(b)Shall be developed in a manner that makes maximum use of existing state
and local resources through agreements and contracts with other institutions
and training programs.
New law provides that the board of supervisors is the designated legal state entity to qualify
the academy and its training programs for federal assistance and to receive and expend funds
under federal law.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 17:3217)