Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2354 – The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall employ a director who shall be the executive officer of the commission. The secretary shall consider the recommendations of
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2354
- Board: means the group of individuals named or appointed to inform and support the work of the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf pursuant to La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2351
- Deaf: means a condition of or person with some or complete absence of auditory sensitivity, regardless of when the hearing loss occurred, and is most often represented with a lowercase letter "d". See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2351
- DeafBlind: means a condition of or person with concomitant visual and auditory sensitivity to the extent that it causes extreme difficulty in gaining independence in daily life activities, achieving psychosocial adjustments, or obtaining a vocation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2351
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2351
- Hard of hearing: means a condition of or person with total or partial inability to hear sound, but not to the extent that the person must rely primarily on visual communication. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2351
- Hearing: means any person who has average to above hearing levels. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2351
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Secretary: means the secretary of Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2351
The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall employ a director who shall be the executive officer of the commission. The secretary shall consider the recommendations of the board in the hiring and termination processes of the director. The director shall be a trained professional, having experience with d/Deaf, DeafBlind, or hard of hearing individuals, and skilled in the use of American Sign Language or other commonly used methods of communication. The director may be either a deaf person or a hearing person, but preference shall be given to a deaf person. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall employ any other employees necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 629, §2. Acts 1995, No. 924, §1; Acts 2010, No. 939, §8, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2022, No. 128, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 46:2353.
NOTE: Former La. Rev. Stat. 46:2354 redesignated as La. Rev. Stat. 46:2355 by Acts 2022, No. 128, §1.