§ 15:1251 Short title
§ 15:1252 Statement of purpose
§ 15:1253 Powers and duties of the commission
§ 15:1254 Grant funds; appropriation; distribution and allocation of grant funds
§ 15:1255 Applications for grants; eligibility; standards; procedures
§ 15:1256 Program review; reports; on-site inspections
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 15 > CODE TITLE XXX > Chapter 9 - Parish Jail Facilities

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10