§ 36:785 — Deputy secretary

Louisiana § 36:785

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

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§785. Deputy secretary
A. There may be a deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs who shall
be appointed by the secretary with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure
of the secretary at a salary fixed by the secretary, which salary shall not exceed the amount
approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The duties and functions of
the deputy secretary shall be determined and assigned by the secretary. If appointed, the
deputy secretary shall serve as acting secretary in the absence of the secretary.
B. The deputy secretary may serve concurrently as the director of medical services
who shall oversee medical operations at the veterans' homes of this state and provide
oversight over all contracted physicians and manage veteran mental health programs and
veteran homelessness within the department. If the deputy secretary also serves as the
director of medical services, the salary shall be set by the secretary.

Legislative History

Acts 2003, No. 1088, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2024, No. 566, §1.