§ 23:6 — Powers and duties

§6. Powers and duties
In addition to any other powers and duties which may be conferred upon the secretary
by law, he may:
(1) Integrate the administration and functions of the programs under the authority of
the department to achieve efficient and effective delivery of services.
(2) Administer each program and implement corresponding federal and state
legislation consolidated under the authority of the department in this Title and other
applicable state law.
(3) Determine the organization and procedural methods of the department in
accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
(4) Delegate authority to persons appointed under this Title as is reasonable and
proper for the effective administration of the office of workforce development.
(5) Bond any person who handles money or signs checks for the office of workforce
development.
(6) Implement workforce training and services policies and programs consistent with
recommendations from the council and as approved by the governor.
(7) Coordinate with affected state agencies and workforce development entities the
integration of the delivery of all education, training, employment, apprenticeship, and related
programs to ensure the efficient and effective provision of these services.
(8) Develop interagency agreements for service integration.
(9) Serve as an advocate at the state and federal levels for local workforce
development boards.
(10) Contract with local workforce development boards for program planning and
service delivery.
(11) Provide training and professional development services for the office of
workforce development staff, local workforce development boards, and the staff of those
boards.
(12) Collect, collate, and publish statistical and other information relating to
employment conditions of workers, and make public such reports as in his judgment he may
deem necessary, including printing of commission laws, rules, and regulations or other legal
publications as would be helpful to any person affected by such laws, rules, and regulations.
The secretary shall make such publications available for a fee, not to exceed the basic
printing, mailing, and handling costs plus twenty percent of any such publication and same
shall be retained and disbursed by the secretary. This fee shall be excluded when furnishing
mandatory issues to governmental agencies. Further, such publications may be made
available electronically either for or without such a fee.
(13) Enforce all labor laws.
(14) Do all in his power to promote the voluntary conciliation of disputes between
employers and employees to avoid the necessity of resorting to discriminations and legal
proceedings in matters of employment. The secretary shall designate a deputy for the
purpose of executing these provisions and may detail other deputies as his assistants.
(15) Designate an existing senior-level staff member of Louisiana Works to serve
as liaison to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of
Education, the Board of Regents, and the postsecondary education management boards to
facilitate the identification of regional and statewide workforce needs and work-based
educational and training opportunities and ensure coordination in the delivery of career and
technical education across all educational agencies and institutions.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 283, §1; Acts 1974, No. 297, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §9; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 257, §2, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2; Acts 2025, No. 478, §7, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.