§ 17:200 This Subpart may be cited as the “Louisiana Environmental Education Act”.
§ 17:201 A. It is in the public interest that a comprehensive and balanced environmental education initiative be undertaken that will result in environmentally literate citizens who will effe
§ 17:202 A.(1) There is hereby created, within the state Department of Education, the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission, hereinafter referred to as the “commission”.
§ 17:203 As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
§ 17:205 A. There is hereby created, within the state Department of Education, the environmental education section which shall assist the commission and perform responsibilities relative to e
§ 17:215 A. The commission shall investigate establishing a program for the award of grants annually to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for the development, dissemination, and ass
§ 17:216 A. The commission shall develop a curriculum framework for establishing environmental education programs in all public and private elementary and secondary schools. The program shall
§ 17:217 A. The commission shall work with members of teacher education institutions, colleges and universities, and the Board of Regents to develop guidelines for incorporating environmental
§ 17:218 In-service teachers should develop the same environmental education competencies specified for pre-service teachers as follows:
§ 17:219 Universities, colleges, and vocational institutions shall implement programs that encourage environmental literacy and provide opportunities for environmental stewardship among the s
§ 17:220 A. Non-formal education refers to education conducted outside of traditional formal education systems.

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 1 > Part III > Subpart B-1 - Louisiana Environmental Education Act

  • 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.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Commission: means the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:203
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the state Department of Education. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:203
  • En banc: In the bench or "full bench." Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum. U.S. courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases. They are then said to be sitting en banc.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.