Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:478

  • Secretary: means the officer appointed by the governor as the executive head and chief administrative officer of certain departments created and provided for by this Title. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3

            The following agencies previously abolished by the Executive Reorganization Act and their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services and shall be exercised and performed as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 36:921 et seq.:

            (1) Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration (La. Rev. Stat. 46:1751-46:1767, and generally Chapters 1 and 11 of Title 40 and all of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, except La. Rev. Stat. 46:1601 through 1608) to the extent that the cited provisions provide with respect to agencies or functions placed in or transferred to the Department of Children and Family Services.

            (2) State Youth Planning Advisory Commission (Act No. 430 of the 1975 Regular Session of the Legislature).

            (3) State Department of Public Welfare (Such provisions of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 as apply to the abolished department).

            (4) State Board of Public Welfare (Such provisions of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 as apply to the abolished board).

            Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. Mar. 28, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 555, §2, eff. July 14, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 785, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89, §2, eff. June 16, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 456, §3; Acts 1989, No. 566, §1; Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 351, §1, eff. July 10, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 860, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1990; Acts 1993, No. 654, §2, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 864, §1; Acts 1993, No. 1006, §§2 and 3, eff. June 25, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2008, No. 559, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 194, §3, eff. June 30, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 743, §8B, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 867, §1, eff. July 2, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 939, §11, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 811, §§11, 17, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2016, No. 301, §3, eff. June 2, 2016; Acts 2017, No. 237, §3; Acts 2022, No. 623, §4, eff. July 1, 2022.