Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 3 > Chapter 8 > Part II - Experiment Stations

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Board: means the Louisiana State Police Retirement System Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1301
• bonds: means any bonds, notes, warrants, certificates of indebtedness, certificates of participation or other written contracts, agreements, or instruments evidencing the obligation of a governmental entity to repay borrowed money, regardless of the designation thereof. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:503
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Disaster: means a disaster designated at Level III (anticipated cost of the operation being at least fifty thousand dollars) and above in the American Red Cross Regulations and Procedures. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.1
• Disaster service volunteer: means a public employee who has received certification from the American Red Cross as a Trained Disaster Volunteer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.1
• Employing agency: means the agency of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government or a local governmental subdivision which employs the leave recipient. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.1
• Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fund: means the Louisiana State Police Retirement System Fund. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1301
• Governing authority: means the elected or appointed body that exercises the legislative functions of a parish, municipality, school board, school district, or other political subdivision, including:

              (a) A sheriff in the case of a law enforcement district. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:503

• Governmental entity: means any parish, municipality, school board, school district, or other political subdivision of the state, other than the city of New Orleans and its agencies, boards, authorities, and commissions, and other than the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:503
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• office: means the Office of Group Benefits created in this Section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:801
• office: means the office of state police, Department of Public Safety. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1301
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Public employee: means any full-time employee of the state, or any branch of state government, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, or any state board, commission, or other agency, and any employee of local governmental subdivisions of the state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.1
• Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
• State: means the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:503
• System: means the Louisiana State Police Retirement System. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1301