§ 36:781 — Department of Veterans Affairs, state of Louisiana; creation; domicile; composition;

Louisiana § 36:781

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 36: Organization of the Executive Branch of State Government

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§781. Department of Veterans Affairs, state of Louisiana; creation; domicile; composition;
purposes and functions
A. The Department of Veterans Affairs is created and shall be a body corporate with
the power to sue and be sued. The domicile of the department shall be in Baton Rouge.
B. The Department of Veterans' Affairs, through its offices and officers, shall be
responsible for and shall perform the functions of the state relating to the welfare of veterans,
including the functions of the veterans service offices throughout the state, the agent orange
directory, and the operation of healthcare facilities for war veterans, as provided by law.
C.(1) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall be composed of the executive office
of the secretary and the office of management and finance, and such other offices as shall be
created by law.
(2), (3) Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 390, §2.

Legislative History

Acts 2003, No. 1088, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 392, §2, eff. June 23, 2004; Acts 2019, No. 390, §2.