Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:252

  • Assistant secretary: means the officer designated by law or by the secretary of each department to carry out the duties and functions of an office within certain departments, except an office of management and finance and the office of state police of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
  • Deputy secretary: means the officer authorized to be appointed by the secretary to serve as his principal administrative assistant. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
  • 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
  • Undersecretary: means the officer designated to direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance of certain departments. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3

A.  The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the undersecretary, the deputy secretary if a deputy secretary is appointed, and assistant secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this Title.  

B.  No person serving as a secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices.  Any statewide elected official appointed to serve as a secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall not receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives as a statewide elected official.  

C.  Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve as a secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, or assistant secretary may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in postsecondary educational institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.  

Acts 1988, No. 772, §2, eff. July 17, 1988.