A.(1)  Each office within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, except the office of management and finance, shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of an assistant secretary.  The assistant secretary of each office, except the office of the state library shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor with the consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the lieutenant governor.  Each assistant secretary shall be paid a salary which shall be fixed by the lieutenant governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session.

(2)  The state librarian shall serve as the assistant secretary for the office of the state library and the director of the Louisiana State Museum shall serve as the assistant secretary for the office of the state museum.  The state librarian shall be selected and serve as otherwise provided by law.  The director of the Louisiana State Museum shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor.  Both the state librarian and the director of the Louisiana State Museum shall be appointed with consent of the Senate.

(3)  The assistant secretary of the office of tourism shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor from a list of nominees selected by the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission, as provided by law.

(4)(a)  The assistant secretary of the office of state parks shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor with the consent of the Senate.

(b)  The assistant secretary of the office of state parks shall be a recognized professional with a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts or master’s degree in parks and recreation, landscape architecture, the biological sciences, or a related discipline, or at least four years’ experience in parks and recreation administration.

B.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Title, the duties and functions of each office and its assistant secretary shall be determined by the secretary, and all of such duties and functions shall be exercised under the direct supervision and control of the secretary.

C.  Except as otherwise provided in La. Rev. Stat. 36:801, each assistant secretary shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of his office and its programs and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws.

D.  Each assistant secretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.

Acts 1976, No. 513, §1.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1983, No. 687, §5; Acts 1983, No. 688, §5; Acts 1986, No. 124, §1, eff. June 26, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 299, §1; Acts 1991, No. 834, §1; Acts 1997, No. 318, §§2, 3, eff. June 18, 1997; Acts 2004, No. 789, §1; Acts 2008, No. 908, §2, eff. July 11, 2008.

NOTE:  See Acts 1988, No. 299, §2.