Louisiana § 49:191 Termination of legislative authority for existence of statutory entities; phase-out

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§ 49:191 — Termination of legislative authority for existence of statutory entities; phase-out

Louisiana § 49:191

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La. Stat. Ann. § 49:191 (2026).

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§191. Termination of legislative authority for existence of statutory entities; phase-out period for statutory entities; table of dates Notwithstanding any termination dates set by any previous Act of the legislature, the statutory entities set forth in this Section shall begin to terminate their operations on July first of each of the following years, and all legislative authority for the existence of any statutory entity, as defined in R.S. 49:190, shall cease as of July first of the following year, which shall be the termination date:

(1)July 1, 2026:

(a)Louisiana Economic Development and all statutory entities made a part of the department by law.

(b)The Department of Public Service and all statutory entities made a part of the department by law.

(c)The Department of State and all

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§191. Termination of legislative authority for existence of statutory entities; phase-out
period for statutory entities; table of dates
Notwithstanding any termination dates set by any previous Act of the legislature, the
statutory entities set forth in this Section shall begin to terminate their operations on July first
of each of the following years, and all legislative authority for the existence of any statutory
entity, as defined in R.S. 49:190, shall cease as of July first of the following year, which shall
be the termination date:
(1) July 1, 2026:
(a) Louisiana Economic Development and all statutory entities made a part of the
department by law.
(b) The Department of Public Service and all statutory entities made a part of the
department by law.
(c) The Department of State and all statutory entities made a part of the department
by law.
(d) The Department of State Civil Service and all statutory entities made a part of
the department by law.
(e) The Department of Insurance and all statutory entities made a part of the
department by law.
(f) Louisiana Works and all statutory entities made a part of the department by law.
(g) The Department of Education and all statutory entities made a part of the
department by law.
(h) The Department of Children and Family Services and all statutory entities made
a part of the department by law.
(i) The Department of the Treasury and all statutory entities made a part of the
department by law.
(j) The Department of Environmental Quality and all statutory entities made a part
of the department by law.
(k) The Department of Agriculture and Forestry and all statutory entities made a part
of the department by law.
(l) The Department of Veterans Affairs and all statutory entities made a part of the
department by law.
(m) The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and
all statutory entities made a part of the office by law.
(n) Those entities transferred to or placed within the office of the governor pursuant
to R.S. 36:4.1.
(o) The Department of Transportation and Development and all statutory entities
made a part of the department by law.
(2) July 1, 2028:
(a) The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the Coastal Restoration and
Protection Authority Board to be reviewed by and re-creation to be considered by the House
Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural
Resources.
(b) The Louisiana Department of Health and all statutory entities made a part of the
department by law.
(c) The Department of Revenue and all statutory entities made a part of the
department by law.
(d) The Department of Conservation and Energy and all statutory entities made a part
of the department by law.
(e) The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and all statutory entities made a part
of the department by law.
(f) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections and all statutory entities made
a part of the department by law.
(g) The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and all statutory entities
made a part of the department by law.
(h) Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 12, §5, eff. June 30, 2008.
(i) Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 13, §5, eff. June 30, 2008.
(j) Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 5, §5, eff. June 30, 2008.
(3) July 1, 2030:
(a) The Department of Justice and all statutory entities made a part of the department
by law.
(4) July 1, 2025:
(a) Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 276, §5, eff. June 30, 2025.
(5) July 1, 2014:
(a) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 446, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 122, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 108, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 9, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 32, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 3, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 230, §5, eff. June 30, 2014, and Acts 2014, No. 469,
§5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(h) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 292, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(i) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 509, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(j) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 309, §5, eff. June 30, 2014, and Acts 2014, No. 621,
§5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(k) Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 381, §6, eff. June 30, 2015.
(l) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 123, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(m) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 159, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(n) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 64, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(o) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 39, §5, eff. June 30, 2014.
(6) July 1, 2016:
(a) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 65, §5, eff. June 30, 2016.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 15, §5, eff. June 30, 2016.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 286, §5, eff. June 30, 2016.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 300, §6, eff. June 30, 2016.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 240, §5, eff. June 30, 2016.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 153, §5, eff. June 30, 2015.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 2, §5, eff. June 30, 2016.
(7) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 216, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(8) July 1, 2018:
(a) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 380, §8, eff. June 30, 2018.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 358, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 650, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 3, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 6, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 133, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 317, §5, eff. June 30, 2017.
(h) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 24, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(i) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 83, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(j) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 350, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(k) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 432, §6, eff. June 30, 2018.
(l) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 25, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(m) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 65, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(n) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 158, §5, eff. June 30, 2018.
(9) July 1, 2020:
(a) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 14, §5, eff. June 30, 2020.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 74, §5, eff. June 30, 2020.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 296, §5, eff. June 30, 2020.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 22, §5, eff. June 30, 2020.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 60, §5, eff. June 30, 2020.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 11, §5, eff. June 30, 2020.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 90, §5, eff. June 30, 2020.
(10) July 1, 2022:
(a) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 32, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 148, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 6, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 141, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 12, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 4, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 133, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(h) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 13, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(i) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 183, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(j) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 21, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(k) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 20, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(l) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 102, §6, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 500, §7,
eff. June 30, 2022.
(m) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 182, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(n) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 158, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(11) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 7, §5, eff. June 30, 2022.
(12) July 1, 2024:
(a) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 619, §5, eff. June 30, 2024.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 369, §5, eff. June 30, 2024.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 50, §5, eff. June 30, 2024.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 77, §5, eff. June 30, 2024.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 24, §5, eff. June 30, 2024.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 720, §5, eff. June 30, 2024.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 69, §5, eff. June 30, 2024.
(h) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 20, §5, eff. June 30, 2024.

Legislative History

Acts 2008, No. 5, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 12, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 13, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 40, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 45, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 48, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 83, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 141, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 198, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §4, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 73, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 8, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 14, §§4, 5, eff. June 30 2010; Acts 2010, No. 37, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 119, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 140, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 148, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 154, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 182, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 234, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 242, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 243, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 444, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 494, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 564, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 684, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 843, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 861, §21; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 6, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 97, §§4, 5, eff. May 11, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 122, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 265, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 304, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 322, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 362, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 494, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 617, §§4, 5, eff. June 30 2012; Acts 2012, No. 694, §§5, 6, eff. June 30, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 3, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 9, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 32, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 39, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 64, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 108, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 122, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 123, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 159, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 230, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 292, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 309, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 446, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 469, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 509, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 621, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 153, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 381, §§5, 6, eff. June 30, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 2, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 15, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 65, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 240, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 286, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 300, §§5, 6, eff. June 30, 2016; Acts 2017, No. 317, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2017; Acts 2018, No. 3, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 6, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 24, §§4, 5 eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 25, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 65, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 83, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 133, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 158, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 216, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 350, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 358, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 380, §§7, 8, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 432, §§4, 6, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 448, §1; Acts 2018, No. 650, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2018; Acts 2020, No. 11, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 14, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 22, §§4, 5, eff. June 30 2020; Acts 2020, No. 60, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 74, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 90, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 296, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 4, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 6, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 7, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 12, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 13, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 20, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 21, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 32, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 102, §§5, 6, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 133, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 141, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 148, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 158, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 182, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 183, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 500, §§6, 7, eff. June 30, 2022; Acts 2023, No. 150, §20, eff. Jan. 10, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 20, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 24, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 50, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 69, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 77, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 369, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 619, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 720, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 276, §§4, 5, eff. June 30, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 478, §15, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.