RS 36	TITLE 36.ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
RS 36:1	TITLE 36ORGANIZATION OF
RS 36:2	Declaration of policy, purposes, and intent
RS 36:3	Definitions
RS 36:4	Structure of executive branch of state government
RS 36:4.1	Agencies transferred from Louisiana Economic Development to the office of the governor; agencies placed within the office of the governor
RS 36:5	Departmental officers; unclassified service
RS 36:6	Appointments to public office; reporting requirements
RS 36:7	Multi-member entities within the executive branch; reporting requirements
RS 36:8	Fiscal oversight and program evaluation
RS 36:8.1	Litigation oversight; reports to the legislature
RS 36:8.2	Internal auditing function
RS 36:9	Designation of certain organizational units; uniform terminology
RS 36:10	Statewide elected officials; salary
RS 36:21	ELIGIBILITY OF ABORTION PROVIDERS FOR PUBLIC FUNDING
RS 36:51	DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE
RS 36:52	State Civil Service Commission; transfer; powers
RS 36:53	Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of State Civil Service
RS 36:54	Director of state civil service; certain powers, duties, and functions
RS 36:101	Louisiana Economic Development; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:102	Officers of Louisiana Economic Development; compensation for one office only
RS 36:103	Secretary of economic development
RS 36:104	Powers and duties of the secretary of economic development
RS 36:104.1	Fee for independent certified public accountant or tax attorney verification reports required for certain Louisiana Economic Development programs
RS 36:105	Deputy secretary
RS 36:106	Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 590, §5, eff. June 11, 2024.
RS 36:107	Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 590, §5, eff. June 11, 2024.
RS 36:108	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:109	Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Louisiana Economic Development
RS 36:110	Louisiana Economic Development Partnership; advisory committee
RS 36:151	Department of Elderly Affairs; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:152	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:153	Secretary of elderly affairs
RS 36:154	Powers and duties of secretary of elderly affairs
RS 36:155	Deputy secretary
RS 36:156	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:157	Transfer of agencies or their powers to Department of Elderly Affairs
RS 36:201	Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:202	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:203	Secretary of culture, recreation and tourism
RS 36:204	Powers and duties of secretary of culture, recreation and tourism
RS 36:205	Deputy secretary
RS 36:206	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:207	Assistant secretaries
RS 36:208	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:209	Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
RS 36:231	Department of Environmental Quality; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:232	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:233	Secretary of environmental quality
RS 36:234	Powers and duties of secretary of environmental quality
RS 36:235	Deputy secretary
RS 36:236	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:237	Assistant secretaries
RS 36:238	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:239	Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Environmental Quality
RS 36:251	Louisiana Department of Health; creation; domicile; composition; purpose and functions
RS 36:252	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:253	Secretary of health and hospitals
RS 36:254	Powers and duties of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health
RS 36:254.1	Power of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to issue tax-exempt or taxable debt relative to the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund
RS 36:254.2	Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center
RS 36:254.3	Criminal history information; access to federal tax information
RS 36:254.4	Surgeon general; office of the surgeon general; functions
RS 36:255	Deputy secretary
RS 36:256	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:257	Assistant secretaries
RS 36:258	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:259	Transfer of agencies and functions to Louisiana Department of Health
RS 36:301	Louisiana Workforce Commission; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:302	Officers of the commission; compensation for one office only
RS 36:303	Secretary
RS 36:304	Powers and duties of secretary
RS 36:305	Deputy executive director
RS 36:306	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:307	Assistant secretaries
RS 36:308	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:309	Transfer of agencies to Louisiana Works
RS 36:310	Administrative Code
RS 36:311	Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 743, §5, eff. July 1, 2008.
RS 36:312	Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 743, §5, eff. July 1, 2008.
RS 36:313	Audit and security division; employee investigations
RS 36:351	Department of Conservation and Energy ; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:351.1	Natural Resources Commission; creation; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:352	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:353	Secretary of conservation and energy
RS 36:354	Powers and duties of secretary of conservation and energy
RS 36:354.1	Authorization for Administrative Reorganization and Delegation of Functions, Authority of Secretary
RS 36:355	Deputy secretary
RS 36:356	Undersecretary; functions; office of administration
RS 36:356.1	Louisiana Natural Resources Trust Authority; establishment; powers
RS 36:357	Leadership
RS 36:358	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:358.1	Agricultural studies
RS 36:359	Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Conservation and Energy
RS 36:360	Administrative process for resolution of disputes
RS 36:401	Department of Public Safety and Corrections; public safety services; corrections services; youth services; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:402	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:403	Secretary of public safety and corrections
RS 36:404	Powers and duties of secretary of public safety and corrections
RS 36:405	Deputy secretaries for public safety services, corrections services, and youth services
RS 36:406	Undersecretaries; functions; offices of management and finance
RS 36:407	Assistant secretaries
RS 36:408	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:409	Transfer of agencies to Department of Public Safety and Corrections
RS 36:451	Department of Revenue; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:452	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:453	Secretary of revenue
RS 36:454	Powers and duties of secretary of revenue
RS 36:455	Deputy secretary
RS 36:456	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:457	Assistant secretaries
RS 36:458	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:459	Transfer of agencies or their powers to Department of Revenue
RS 36:471	Department of Children and Family Services; creation; domicile; composition; purpose and functions
RS 36:472	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:473	Secretary of children and family services
RS 36:474	Powers and duties of the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services
RS 36:475	Deputy secretary
RS 36:475.1	Undersecretary; functions; division of management and finance
RS 36:476	Assistant secretaries
RS 36:477	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:478	Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Children and Family Services
RS 36:501	Department of Transportation and Development; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:502	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:503	Secretary of transportation and development
RS 36:504	Powers and duties of secretary of transportation and development
RS 36:505	Deputy secretary; functions; office of transformation
RS 36:506	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:507	Department; purposes and functions
RS 36:508	Office of project delivery; functions; assistant secretary; powers and duties
RS 36:508.1	Repealed by Acts 2025, No, 375, §1.
RS 36:508.2	Office of operations; functions; assistant secretary powers and duties
RS 36:508.3	Office of multimodal commerce; functions; commissioner; deputy commissioner; powers and duties
RS 36:508.4	Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission
RS 36:508.5	Office of transformation; functions; powers and duties
RS 36:508.6	Departmental reform; directive and authority to restructure and organize
RS 36:509	Transfer of agencies to Department of Transportation and Development
RS 36:510	[Blank]
RS 36:511	Contract and purchasing laws applicable to agencies within the department
RS 36:551	DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND
RS 36:600	Redesignated as R.S. 36:360
RS 36:601	Wildlife and fisheries commission
RS 36:602	Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:603	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:604	Secretary of wildlife and fisheries
RS 36:605	Powers and duties of the secretary of wildlife and fisheries
RS 36:606	Deputy secretary
RS 36:607	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:608	Assistant secretaries
RS 36:609	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:610	Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
RS 36:621	Department of Agriculture and Forestry; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:622	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:623	Commissioner of agriculture and forestry
RS 36:624	Powers and duties of commissioner of agriculture and forestry
RS 36:625	Deputy commissioner
RS 36:626	Assistant commissioner for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:626.1	Confidential assistant to the commissioner
RS 36:627	Assistant commissioners
RS 36:628	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:629	Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry
RS 36:641	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
RS 36:642	Department of Education; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:643	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:644	State superintendent of education
RS 36:645	Powers and duties of state superintendent of education
RS 36:646	Deputy state superintendent
RS 36:647	Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 302, §3, eff. June 28, 2011.
RS 36:648	Deputy superintendents
RS 36:648.1	Special School District; administration
RS 36:649	Offices; purposes and functions relating to elementary and secondary education
RS 36:650	Office of student financial assistance; purposes and functions
RS 36:651	Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of Education; boards, commissions, and agencies within Department of Education
RS 36:661	Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 451, §5, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
RS 36:662	Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 451, §5, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
RS 36:663	Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 451, §5, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
RS 36:681	Department of Insurance; creation; domicile; purposes and functions
RS 36:682	Commissioner of insurance; powers and duties
RS 36:683	Chief deputy commissioner
RS 36:684	Deputy commissioner for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:685	Implementation of reorganization of Department of Insurance
RS 36:686	Transfer of agencies to the Department of Insurance
RS 36:687	Deputy commissioner for consumer services; functions; office of consumer services
RS 36:688	Deputy commissioner for property and casualty; functions; office of property and casualty
RS 36:689	Office of legal services; functions
RS 36:690	Division of public affairs; functions
RS 36:691	Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 217, §3.
RS 36:691.1	Office of insurance fraud
RS 36:692	Office of licensing ; functions
RS 36:693	Office of financial solvency; functions
RS 36:694	Office of health, life, and annuity; functions
RS 36:694.1	Office of policy, innovation, and research; functions
RS 36:695	Actuary
RS 36:696	Deputy commissioner for consumer advocacy and diversity; functions; office of consumer advocacy and diversity
RS 36:701	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
RS 36:701.1	Criminal history information; access to federal tax information
RS 36:702	Powers and duties of attorney general
RS 36:703	Chief deputy attorney general
RS 36:704	Divisions of the department; functions
RS 36:705	Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 866, 2.
RS 36:706	Transfer of boards, commissions, and agencies to Department of Justice
RS 36:721	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
RS 36:722	Powers and duties of Public Service Commission
RS 36:723	Executive secretary
RS 36:724	Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 349, 2
RS 36:725	Transfer of Public Service Commission
RS 36:741	Department of State; creation; domicile; purposes and functions
RS 36:742	Powers and duties of secretary of state
RS 36:742.1	Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
RS 36:743	Deputy secretary
RS 36:744	Transfer of boards, commissions, and agencies to the Department of State
RS 36:745	Office of the Uniform Commercial Code; deputy secretary
RS 36:746	Office of GeauxBiz
RS 36:761	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
RS 36:762	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:763	State treasurer
RS 36:764	Powers and duties of state treasurer
RS 36:765	Deputy state treasurer
RS 36:766	Deputy state treasurer for management and finance; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:767	Assistant state treasurers
RS 36:768	Offices; purposes and functions
RS 36:769	Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to Department of the Treasury
RS 36:781	Department of Veterans Affairs, state of Louisiana; creation; domicile; composition; purposes and functions
RS 36:782	Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
RS 36:783	Secretary
RS 36:784	Powers and duties of the secretary
RS 36:785	Deputy secretary
RS 36:786	Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
RS 36:787	Transfer of boards, commissions, departments, and agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs
RS 36:801	Transfer; retention of functions
RS 36:801.1	Transfer; retention of all functions
RS 36:801.2	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.3	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:801.4	Repealed
RS 36:801.5	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.6	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.7	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.8	Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 450, §4.
RS 36:801.9	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.10	Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 12, §1, eff. May 23, 2013.
RS 36:801.11	Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 112, §2, eff. June 12, 2017.
RS 36:801.12	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.13	Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 112, §3, eff. June 12, 2017.
RS 36:801.14	Repealed
RS 36:801.15	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.16	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.17	Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 112, §5, eff. June 12, 2017.
RS 36:801.18	Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 401, §3(C).
RS 36:801.19	Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 112, §6, eff. June 12, 2017.
RS 36:801.20	Repealed
RS 36:801.21	Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 890, §2, eff. July 2, 2010.
RS 36:801.22	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:801.23	Repealed
RS 36:802	Transfer; retention of policymaking and rulemaking functions
RS 36:802.1	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.2	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.3	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.4	Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.
RS 36:802.5	Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 228, §3, eff. July 1, 2013.
RS 36:802.6	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.7	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.8	Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 811, §17, eff. July 1, 2012.
RS 36:802.9	Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 237, §3.
RS 36:802.10	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.11	Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 861, §22.
RS 36:802.12	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.13	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 36:802.14	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:802.15	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:802.16	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.17	Repealed
RS 36:802.18	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:802.19	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.20	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 36:802.21	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:802.22	Repealed
RS 36:802.23	Repealed
RS 36:802.24	Repealed
RS 36:803	Transfer; licensing agencies
RS 36:803.1	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:804	Repealed
RS 36:805	Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §15(B).
RS 36:806	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:807	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:808	Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 444, 2.
RS 36:809	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:810	Transfer of property and employees
RS 36:811	Protection of obligations; etc.
RS 36:851	Transfer; merger and consolidation of functions
RS 36:851.1	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:852	Unfinished business
RS 36:853	References in laws and documents
RS 36:854	Legal proceedings and documents continued
RS 36:855	Protection of obligations, etc.
RS 36:856	Transfer of property
RS 36:857	Transfer of employees
RS 36:901	Transfer; merger and consolidation of functions; advisory agency
RS 36:902	Unfinished business
RS 36:903	References in laws and documents
RS 36:904	Legal proceedings and documents continued
RS 36:905	Protection of obligations, etc.
RS 36:906	Transfer of property
RS 36:907	Transfer of employees
RS 36:908	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:909	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:910	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:911	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:912	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:913	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:914	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:915	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:916	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
RS 36:917	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:918	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:919	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:919.1	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:919.2	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:919.3	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:919.4	Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 623, §9, eff. July 1, 2022.
RS 36:919.5	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 36:919.6	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:919.7	Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §13, eff. July 1, 2010.
RS 36:919.8	Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
RS 36:919.9	Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 20, §9.
RS 36:919.10	Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §10.
RS 36:921	Transfer, merger and consolidation of functions
RS 36:922	Unfinished business
RS 36:923	References in laws and documents
RS 36:924	Legal proceedings and documents continued
RS 36:925	Protection of obligations, etc.
RS 36:926	Transfer of property
RS 36:927	Transfer of employees
RS 36:931	JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON
RS 36:932	Organizational meeting; officers
RS 36:933	Studies
RS 36:934	Recommendations
RS 36:935	Committee authority generally; staff services; state agency assistance
RS 36:936	Per diem; expenditures
RS 36:937	Committee dissolution
RS 36:951	IMPLEMENTATION OF REORGANIZATION
RS 36:952	Transferred or abolished agencies; information to be furnished; cooperation
RS 36:953	Transition plan for reorganization
RS 36:954	Transfer dates
RS 36:955	Effective date; budget and appropriations
RS 36:956	Statement of purpose
RS 36:957	Effective date of certain transfers and abolitions; continued merger and consolidation within departments
RS 36:958	Studies by committee, reports by committee, commissioner of administration, recommendations
RS 36:959	Information to be furnished to legislature
RS 36:959.1	Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1262, 1.
RS 36:959.2	Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1262, 1.
RS 36:960	DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS