§380.162. Establishment and location; purpose and use

            A. The Old Governor's Mansion is established as a facility in the city of Baton Rouge under the overall jurisdiction of the department, as more specifically provided in this Chapter.

            B. The secretary shall have custody, control, and supervision of maintenance of the Old Governor's Mansion and its contents. Title to the Old Governor's Mansion shall remain in the state of Louisiana, along with all buildings and other improvements constructed thereon. All of the management, functions, programs, and operations of every kind of the Old Governor's Mansion shall be exercised and performed by the secretary.

            C. For purposes of administration and supervision of the Old Governor's Mansion, the secretary shall have full authority over its grounds and all other buildings and improvements constructed thereon, and shall control any use made thereof and the space therein.

            D. The Old Governor's Mansion shall be a historical, cultural, and educational institution whose primary purpose shall be to collect, preserve, and present, as an educational resource, documents, artifacts, objects of art, and the like, that reflect the politics, history, art, and culture of Louisiana.

            Acts 2026, No. 77, §1, eff. May 11, 2026.