§1950.24. Duties of the commission; Louisiana Music Trail programs

            A. The Louisiana Music Trail Commission shall establish and administer the following Louisiana Music Trail programs:

            (1) A tourism program that focuses on highlighting music stories and related dynamics on the designated music highways.

            (2) A signage program that captures the stories, biographies, and points of interest in blues, rock and roll, country, zydeco, cajun, jazz, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, swamp pop, gospel, and other music types.

            B. The office of cultural development and the office of tourism shall provide assistance to the commission in establishing and administering the programs.

            C. The commission shall maintain information about federal and state grant opportunities to encourage the development of exhibits related to the musical heritage of the region.

            D. The office of cultural development shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the Louisiana Music Trail programs created under this Section.

            E. The commission may accept, receive, and use grants, monies, equipment, material, services, and immovable and movable property donated, bequeathed, or devised for any purpose relating to the activities of the commission and not expressly designated for any other agency.

            Acts 2023, No. 283, §1.