Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3301 – Organization of postsecondary systems
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3301
- Community college: means any postsecondary institution which offers an associate academic degree as well as vocational-technical and other educational programs, but which is not approved to offer a baccalaureate degree. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3202
- system: means and refers to the programs and institutions under the jurisdiction of the respective management boards for postsecondary education created by or under authority of the Constitution of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3202
A.(1) The organization of each postsecondary system and of each postsecondary institution within each system shall be determined by its board.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System shall be comprised of two divisions, the vocational-technical division which shall include all public postsecondary vocational-technical schools and the community college division which shall include the community colleges in the system.
B. Each board shall appoint such administrative officers and other employees of the board as it deems necessary and designate their titles. In making its appointments, each board shall give consideration to the recommendations of the president or chief administrative officer and, in proper cases, to the head of any college or university affected by an appointment.
C. The compensation of these officers and employees shall be fixed by the board, and the officers so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the board. Appointments of classified employees shall be in conformity with applicable civil service laws, rules and regulations.
D. Repealed by Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §3, eff. July 1, 1999.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §§1, 3, eff. July 1, 1999.