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R.S. 36:741

Department of State; creation; domicile; purposes and functions ACTIVE

A. The Department of State is created and shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in East Baton Rouge Parish.

B. The secretary of state shall serve as the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Department of State and shall have the responsibility for the policies of the department and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs of the department as provided by law.

C. The Department of State shall be responsible for performing the functions of the secretary of state as provided by law, including those functions of the commissioner of elections transferred to the Department of State and to the secretary of state.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977
  • amendment Acts 2001, No. 451, §2, eff. Jan. 12, 2004
  • amendment Acts 2020, No. 209, §1, eff. June 11, 2020

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36:741 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-36-741,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36:741},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-36/section-741},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}