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  "title_number": "23",
  "section_number": "2212",
  "citation": "R.S. 23:2212",
  "heading": "Staff",
  "text": "A. A board may employ professional, technical, and support staff to carry out its planning, oversight, and evaluation functions.\n\nB. A board's staff shall be separate from and independent of any workforce training provider providing workforce education in the workforce development area.\n\nC. The requirement for separate staffing does not preclude a board from designating a qualified organization to provide staff services to the board if the board does all of the following:\n\n(1) Arranges for independent evaluation of any other workforce services provided by the staffing organization.\n\n(2) Requests and obtains from the department a waiver of the separate staffing requirement.\n\nD. A request for a waiver under Paragraph (2) of Subsection C of this Section shall contain a detailed justification for the waiver, including the following:\n\n(1) Cost-effectiveness.\n\n(2) Prior experience.\n\n(3) Geographic or budgetary consideration.\n\n(4) Availability of qualified applicants.",
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      "level": "title",
      "number": "23",
      "name": "LABOR AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION"
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      "number": "14",
      "name": "LOUISIANA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT COUNCIL"
    },
    {
      "level": "part",
      "number": "V",
      "name": "WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS"
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  "breadcrumb": "Title 23 › Chapter 14 › Part V",
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      "act_year": 2008,
      "act_number": 743,
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      "effective_date": "2008-07-01",
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    }
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  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.",
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