§ 17:3932 — Powers and duties

Louisiana § 17:3932

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

Text

§3932. Powers and duties
A. The office shall:
(1) Coordinate all state and local adult literacy services.
(2) Work with the commissioner of administration, the State Board of
Elementary and Secondary Education, Louisiana Economic Development, the
Departments of Education, Public Safety and Corrections, Labor, and Social
Services, the office of the state library in the Department of Culture, Recreation and
Tourism, the office of elderly affairs in the office of the governor, and all other
agencies, departments, and offices deemed necessary to establish appropriate literacy
programs.
(3) Make recommendations for the budgeting, allocation, and appropriation
of funds for all state literacy efforts and allocate all private funds made available to
the office of literacy.
(4) Survey adult literacy needs and monitor and document how those needs
are addressed.
(5) Evaluate and report annually to the legislature on the efficacy of adult
literacy service providers, particularly detailing the receipt and disbursement of all
funds appropriated to the office.
(6) Make recommendations to the governor, the legislature, and other
policymakers concerning adult literacy.
B. The office may:
(1) Receive, accept, and expend any funds made available to the office.
(2) Appear as, or act in any other capacity as, an advocate for the cause of
adult literacy, including addressing the legislature and any other agencies or bodies.
(3) Adopt and promulgate rules as necessary pursuant to the Administrative
Procedure Act. Such rules shall include but need not be limited to procedures for the
office of literacy to review and comment on all requests by state agencies for funding
outside of state government for literacy efforts.
(4) Assist the private, statewide literacy foundation or any other
governmental or non-governmental entity with promoting the cause of adult literacy.
(5) Establish and provide support for such advisory committees as is deemed
useful or necessary.

Legislative History

Acts 1989, No. 88, §1, eff. June 16, 1989.