§ 36:506 — Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance

§506. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance
A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Department of Transportation and
Development who shall be appointed by the governor. He shall serve at the pleasure of the
secretary at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount
approved for such position by the legislature while in session, and shall receive an annual
salary payable monthly out of funds appropriated therefor, and shall be allowed his actual
necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties. 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 Transportation and Development. In
such capacity he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement, data
processing, management and program analysis, personnel management, and grants
management for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the
Department of Transportation and Development, 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.
D. The executive budget, prepared in accordance with Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle
I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and the general appropriation bill
prepared for submission to the legislature beginning with the 1987 Regular Session of the
Legislature, shall include a budget for each program in the department.
E.(1) The undersecretary shall ensure that no direct or indirect costs associated with
any full- or part-time employee of the department is funded in the capital budget. The capital
budget shall exclusively include costs that are directly associated with construction, such as
land acquisition and right-of-way costs, construction engineering, construction and
reconstruction, resurfacing, rehabilitation, and restoration, system preservation, and
installation or modification of traffic service facilities. The undersecretary shall itemize costs
in the capital budget to maximize the legislature's and the public's understanding and
awareness of the department's capital budget.
(2) The operating budget shall clearly and concisely itemize costs associated with
past and present employees of the department. All other costs in the operating budget shall
be separated and itemized apart from those associated with past or present employees of the
department.
F. In the event of budgetary layoffs, the undersecretary shall consult with each
assistant secretary of the department and, in consultation with the secretary, and the office
of transformation, initiate and execute layoffs in a manner that minimizes impacts to services
to the public.

Legislative History

Acts 1988, No. 488, §1, eff. July 9, 1988; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 71, §1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2025, No. 375, §1.