§1989.6.  Location of the program; relocation; authority to own and construct facilities

A.  The program shall be housed at McNeese State University in Lake Charles or at such other facilities located within the state of Louisiana as the director may select as provided herein.

B.  McNeese State University or any other state college or university which houses the program shall:

(1)  Make available to the program such available facilities and services as it may reasonably need to conduct its activities, charging to the program only those fees which the college or university charges to youth programs and similar entities conducted under its own auspices, such as band and sports camps, or, if such a fee is not charged, then only those fees necessary to reasonably compensate the university for the actual expense incurred in providing the facility or service.

(2)  Make available to the program free of charge or at a reasonable charge not to exceed two percent of the program's appropriation from the legislature for the preceding year suitable office space for the program's director and administrative operations.

C.  The director may relocate the program from McNeese State University, as provided below:

(1)  The director may designate another state college or university to house the program, with the written consent of the governor and of the president or equivalent official of the college or university to which the program is to be relocated.

(2)  The director may relocate the program to other suitable facilities, with the consent of the governor.  Such facilities may include facilities owned by the program, which shall have the authority to purchase or construct facilities for its own use.  The program may also lease facilities from another entity under such reasonable terms as the director may find suitable.

Acts 1999, No. 595, §1, eff. June 30, 1999.