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R.S. 36:209

Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism ACTIVE

A. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:901 et seq. except as otherwise provided by this Subsection:

(1) Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission (R.S. 41:1601 et seq.).

(2) State Parks and Recreation Commission (R.S. 56:1681 et seq.).

(3) The Board of Directors of the Louisiana State Museum (R.S. 25:341 et seq.). The board shall exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities with respect to the collections of the Louisiana State Museum in accordance with the standards established by the American Alliance of Museums, except as otherwise provided by law; and the members of the board shall serve as trustees for the William Irby Trust.

(4) The board of commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana (R.S. 25:2 et seq.). The board shall continue to select the state librarian in accordance with law.

(5) The Louisiana State Arts Council (R.S. 25:891 et seq.). The council shall have authority to approve or disapprove the awarding of grants pursuant to applications submitted to the department for funding from funds made available from the National Endowment for the Arts and such other funds as are made available to the council. The council shall further have the authority necessary to administer the juried Louisiana native crafts program, including the authority to appoint a crafts panel and to approve the use, and disallow the continued use, of the logo assuring the quality of a Louisiana craftperson's craft, as further provided in R.S. 25:897 through 900.

(6) The Louisiana National Register Review Committee (R.S. 25:901 et seq.).

(7) The Louisiana Folklife Commission (R.S. 25:821 et seq.).

(8) The Louisiana Tourism Development Commission (R.S. 51:1251 et seq. and R.S. 48:271). The commission shall continue to exercise those powers, duties, and functions with respect to financial assistance to eligible tourist promotion agencies; it shall nominate applicants for the position of assistant secretary of the office of tourism for the governor's consideration for appointment; it shall review and advise on the selection of promotions and advertising contracts; and it shall make recommendations to and approve the annual plan for tourism marketing, all as provided by law.

(9) The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum Advisory Board (R.S. 25:841 et seq.). The board shall exercise its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with the standards established by the American Alliance of Museums.

(10) The Louisiana Music Trail Commission (R.S. 56:1950.23).

(11) The Louisiana Music Commission (R.S. 25:315 et seq.).

B. The following agencies are hereby abolished and their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and hereafter shall be exercised and performed as provided in R.S. 36:921 et seq.:

(1) State Art, Historical and Cultural Preservation Agency (R.S. 25:801 et seq.).

(2) Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Drive Commission (R.S. 48:1401 et seq.).

(3) Louisiana Art Commission (R.S. 25:301 et seq.).

(4) Louisiana Historical Preservation and Cultural Commission (R.S. 25:521 et seq.).

(5) Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission (R.S. 25:381 and 382).

C. The following agencies are hereby placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.1:

(1) The Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission (R.S. 25:1000 et seq.).

(2) The Kenner Naval Museum Commission (R.S. 25:1005 et seq.).

(3) The New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and its board of commissioners (Act No. 130 of the 1896 Regular Session of the Legislature; Act No. 104 of the 1934 Regular Session of the Legislature; Act No. 492 of the 1958 Regular Session of the Legislature; Act No. 405 of the 1962 Regular Session of the Legislature; Act No. 865 of the 1982 Regular Session of the Legislature; Act No. 569 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Legislature; Act No. 13 of the 1998 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature; Act No. 395 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Legislature).

(4) The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (R.S. 25:651 et seq.).

(5) The board of directors of the Dew Drop-America's Rock and Roll Museum (R.S. 25:380.41 et seq.).

D. The following agencies are hereby placed within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:802:

(1) The Louisiana Byways Commission (R.S. 56:1948.11 et seq.), except that the commission may appoint the Louisiana Byways Program coordinator and one additional employee as provided in R.S. 56:1948.12(D).

(2) The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (R.S. 56:578.1 et seq.).

(3) The Atchafalaya Trace Commission, as more specifically provided for in R.S. 25:1221 et seq., except that the commission shall continue to appoint its own director and assistant director or personnel to fill comparable positions as authorized by law.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 300, §4, eff. June 11, 2025.

E. The State Board of Library Examiners (R.S. 25:222 and 223) is hereby transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, as provided in R.S. 36:803.

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  • enactment Acts 1950, No. 389, §1
  • amendment Acts 1970, No. 369, §1
  • amendment Acts 1976, No. 513, §1
  • amendment Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977
  • amendment Acts 1979, No. 486, §2
  • amendment Acts 1979, No. 661, §2, eff. July 18, 1979
  • amendment Acts 1981, No. 873, §1, eff. Sept. 11, 1981
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  • amendment Acts 1982, No. 188, §2
  • amendment Acts 1982, No. 352, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1982
  • amendment Acts 1982, No. 511, §2
  • amendment Acts 1982, No. 698, §1
  • amendment Acts 1982, No. 865, §2
  • amendment Acts 1983, No. 485, §4, eff. July 27, 1983
  • amendment Acts 1983, No. 544, §3
  • amendment Acts 1983, No. 687, §7
  • amendment Acts 1984, No. 796, §2
  • amendment Acts 1985, No. 93, §2, eff. June 29, 1985
  • amendment Acts 1985, No. 109, §1, eff. June 29, 1985
  • amendment Acts 1986, No. 128, §1, eff. June 26, 1986
  • amendment Acts 1986, No. 569, §1, eff. July 2, 1986
  • amendment Acts 1986, No. 17, §1, eff. Dec. 24, 1986
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  • amendment Acts 1991, No. 9, §3, eff. June 6, 1991
  • amendment Acts 1991, No. 704, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992
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  • amendment Acts 2004, No. 731, §2, eff. July 1, 2004
  • amendment Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005
  • amendment Acts 2006, No. 184, §1
  • amendment Acts 2006, No. 395, §3, eff. July 1, 2006
  • amendment Acts 2007, No. 415, §2, eff. July 1, 2007
  • amendment Acts 2008, No. 760, §1, eff. July 1, 2008
  • amendment Acts 2008, No. 815, §5
  • amendment Acts 2009, No. 54, §2, eff. June 16, 2009
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 550, §2, eff. June 25, 2010
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 679, §2
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 707, §2, eff. June 29, 2010
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 745, §2
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 861, §17
  • amendment Acts 2012, No. 811, §11, eff. July 1, 2012
  • amendment Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012
  • amendment Acts 2012, No. 834, §6, eff. July 1, 2012
  • amendment Acts 2013, No. 220, §14, eff. June 11, 2013
  • amendment Acts 2013, No. 228, §1, eff. July 1, 2013
  • amendment Acts 2016, No. 69, §1
  • amendment Acts 2018, No. 2, §1, eff. April 20, 2018
  • amendment Acts 2021, No. 20, §5
  • amendment Acts 2022, No. 519, §2, eff. June 16, 2022
  • amendment Acts 2023, No. 283, §2
  • amendment Acts 2024, No. 613, §2
  • amendment Acts 2024, No. 630, §2
  • amendment Acts 2024, No. 756, §1, eff. June 19, 2024
  • amendment Acts 2025, No. 300, §4, eff. June 11, 2025
  • amendment Acts 2025, No. 450, §2

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@misc{larevstat-36-209,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36:209},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-36/section-209},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}