Louisiana § 36:236 Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance

Louisiana Statutes

§ 36:236 — Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance

Louisiana § 36:236

Title 36Organization of the Executive Branch of State Government

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La. Stat. Ann. § 36:236 (2026).

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A.There shall be an undersecretary of the Department of Environmental Quality who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The undersecretary shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the secretary.

B.The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Department of Environmental Quality. In such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement, and contract management, data processing, management and program analysis, inf

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A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Department of Environmental Quality who shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The undersecretary shall be directly responsible to and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the secretary.
B. The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance within the Department of Environmental Quality. In such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement, and contract management, data processing, management and program analysis, information services, personnel management, and grants management for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Department of Environmental Quality except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title. He shall employ, appoint, remove, assign, and promote such personnel as is necessary for the efficient administration of the office of management and finance and the performance of its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, in accordance with applicable civil service laws, rules, and regulations, and with policies and rules of the department, all subject to budgetary control and applicable laws. The undersecretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.
C. The duties and functions of the office of management and finance and of the undersecretary shall be as provided in this Section and these duties and functions shall not be subject to change by the secretary, except that the undersecretary shall perform such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the secretary.